What is a Romare Howard Bearden print worth?
1914–1988 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Romare Howard Bearden have sold for a median of $2,160Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,650Sign up free to see and $2,804Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,600Sign up free to see across 3 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,520Sign up free to see across 5 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 Howard Bearden prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 55%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2025
- Median price
- $2.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $19.5kSign up free to see Storyville Idyll, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 3 | $1.5k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $2.5k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Helmuth Stone Gallery (9), Ahlers & Ogletree (2)
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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.
Recent Romare Howard Bearden sales
- Girl in the Garden" - 1979, lithograph on paper — $1,600Sign up free to see, Ahlers & Ogletree, Oct 23, 2025
- Jamming at the Savoy" - 1981-1982, etching with aquatint on paper — $1,800Sign up free to see, Ahlers & Ogletree, Oct 23, 2025
- Untitled, Pencil — $2,520Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Feb 11, 2024
- Storyville Idyll, Mixed Media/Collage on Board — $19,530Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 6, 2023
- Nude Bather, Watercolor on Paper — $2,898Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 6, 2023
- Untitled, Lithograph — $1,512Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Jul 28, 2019
Questions about Romare Howard Bearden prices
What is a Romare Howard Bearden print worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Romare Howard Bearden have sold for a median of $2,160, and half of them sold between $1,650 and $2,804. For prints alone the median is $1,600 (3 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 Howard Bearden sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,530 for “Storyville Idyll” at Helmuth Stone Gallery in August 2023.
Which Romare Howard Bearden medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $2,709 (2 sales).
How often do Romare Howard Bearden works sell at auction?
55% of the 11 lots recorded between 2019 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Romare Howard Bearden print?
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Romare Howard Bearden have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 55%.
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