Rafał Olbiński
Polish · b. 1943 · Painter, Printmaker
Rafał Olbinski is a Polish illustrator, painter, and educator, living in the United States. He is considered one of the major representatives of the Polish School of Posters. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
PLAŻAAgra-Art · PLN 276,000≈ $67,457≈ £50,934≈ €59,840Sign up to see
INTIMATE SOUNDS OF BELONGINGAgra-Art · PLN 270,000≈ $65,991≈ £49,827≈ €58,539Sign up to see
Liberte Égalité Fraternité, 2020Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · PLN 270,000≈ $62,794≈ £47,589≈ €57,075Sign up to see
Rafał Olbiński’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 123 | 111 | 90% | $23.2kSign up | $20.5kSign up | $67.5kSign up |
| Oil | 47 | 45 | 96% | $22.6kSign up | $19.9kSign up | $67.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 76 | 66 | 87% | $23.6kSign up | $20.7kSign up | $62.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 146 | 118 | 81% | $1.8kSign up | $954Sign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 5 | 83% | $3.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 44 | 44 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 74 | 69 | 93% | $535Sign up | $462Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 53 | 52 | 98% | $549Sign up | $463Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Screenprint | 16 | 12 | 75% | $498Sign up | $416Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 5 | 100% | $472Sign up | $472Sign up | $890Sign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 4 | 67% | $19.1kSign up | $19.8kSign up | $22.5kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $428Sign up | $428Sign up | $436Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 15 | $475Sign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 | $540Sign up |
| 2024 | 54 | 44 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 41 | 38 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 60 | 52 | $16.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 54 | 51 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 30 | 22 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 19 | 14 | $1kSign up |
| 2018 | 18 | 16 | $1kSign up |
| 2017 | 16 | 14 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $12.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $575Sign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | $610Sign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $106Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $289Sign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $222Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $428Sign up |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | $1.1kSign up |