What is a Romare Bearden print worth?
1911–1988 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 236 priced auction sales, works by Romare Bearden have sold for a median of $2,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,414Sign up free to see and $4,375Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,225Sign up free to see across 194 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,079Sign up free to see across 162 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Romare Bearden prices by medium
- Auction results
- 256
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $76.8kSign up free to see EDEN, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 194 | $1.4k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 17 | $9.4k–$14.1kSign up free to see | $10.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $27.9k–$55kSign up free to see | $50.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (70), Phillips (39), Toomey & Co. (33)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $9.7k–$25kSign up free to see | $10.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 134 | $1.5k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 63 | $1.2k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Romare Bearden sales
- The Conversation, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $2,500Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- Jazz II, screenprint in colors — $2,304Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Mecklenburg Autumn (from the Mecklenburg series), offset lithograph in colors — $768Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Morning (Carolina Morning), lithograph in colors on Somerset — $768Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- The Conversation, lithograph in colors — $768Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, screenprint in colors on board — $1,024Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountain Top, screenprint in colors on board — $1,536Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Untitled (Street Scene), offset lithograph in colors — $2,394Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 19, 2026
Questions about Romare Bearden prices
What is a Romare Bearden print worth?
Based on 236 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Romare Bearden have sold for a median of $2,500, and half of them sold between $1,414 and $4,375. For prints alone the median is $2,225 (194 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Romare Bearden sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $76,800 for “EDEN” at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in November 2025.
Which Romare Bearden medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $50,800 (3 sales).
How often do Romare Bearden works sell at auction?
92% of the 256 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Romare Bearden print?
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Of the 256 lots by Romare Bearden recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 236 found a buyer (92%).
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