What is a Unidentified artist painting worth?
b. 1976 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 151 priced auction sales, works by Unidentified artist have sold for a median of $223Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $125Sign up free to see and $410Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $221Sign up free to see across 98 sales. In the last five years the median was $221Sign up free to see across 100 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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Unidentified artist prices by medium
- Auction results
- 274
- Sold rate
- 55%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $223Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $7kSign up free to see Untitled, León Gallery, Dec 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 98 | $138–$366Sign up free to see | $221Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 24 | $105–$559Sign up free to see | $208Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $204–$1.9kSign up free to see | $326Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $23–$103Sign up free to see | $43Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: León Gallery (271), Lempertz (2), Bonhams (1)
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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) | 18 | $119–$1kSign up free to see | $234Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 67 | $115–$299Sign up free to see | $168Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 43 | $130–$370Sign up free to see | $219Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $242–$600Sign up free to see | $322Sign up free to see |
Recent Unidentified artist sales
- Untitled, b.) Untitled<br> signed (lower right)<br> oil on canvas<br> 9” x 12 1/2” (23 cm — $233Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, b.) Untitled<br> signed and dated 1961 (lower right)<br> oil on canvas<br> 32” x — $1,166Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, pen and ink on paper — $78Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, c.) Nude<br> signed and dated 2001 (upper right)<br> pastel on paper<br> 21” x 1 — $389Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, c.) Untitled<br> signed and dated 2000 (lower right)<br> oil on canvas<br> 28” x — $291Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- a.) Untitled b.) Untitled c.) Untitled, b.) signed (lower right)<br> oil on canvas<br> 23 1/4” x 36” (59 cm x 91 cm)<br/ — $777Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Jul 25, 2026
- a.) Untitled b.) Untitled, b.) hardwood<br> H: 18” (46 cm)<br> L: 23 1/2” (60 cm)<br> W: 10” (25 cm) — $900Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Apr 18, 2026
- The Death of Christ, escayola — $100Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Apr 18, 2026
Questions about Unidentified artist prices
What is a Unidentified artist painting worth?
Based on 151 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Unidentified artist have sold for a median of $223, and half of them sold between $125 and $410. For paintings alone the median is $221 (98 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 Unidentified artist sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,962 for “Untitled” at León Gallery in December 2021.
Which Unidentified artist medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $326 (3 sales).
How often do Unidentified artist works sell at auction?
55% of the 274 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Unidentified artist painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 274 auction results for Unidentified artist between 2015 and 2026, and 151 of them sold (55%).
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