What is a unknown Artist work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 51 priced auction sales, works by unknown Artist have sold for a median of $243Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $133Sign up free to see and $408Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $327Sign up free to see across 14 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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unknown Artist prices by medium
- Auction results
- 67
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $243Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1kSign up free to see Trignition, Bonhams, Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $238–$1.2kSign up free to see | $388Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $125–$177Sign up free to see | $138Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $63–$184Sign up free to see | $75Sign up free to see |
| Photographs | 3 | $38–$125Sign up free to see | $38Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (62), im Kinsky (3), Jackson's International Auctioneers (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $137–$347Sign up free to see | $196Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 29 | $125–$400Sign up free to see | $205Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $139–$781Sign up free to see | $275Sign up free to see |
Recent unknown Artist sales
- Ladies around a fountain, mixed media on paper — $154Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 30, 2025
- Seated nude on a chair — $410Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 27, 2024
- Portrait of a melancholy woman, oil on board — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 10, 2024
- Trignition, oil on canvas — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 10, 2024
- Portrait of a blonde nude woman, oil on canvas — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 10, 2024
- St. Patrick banishing the snakes, oil on wood panel — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 10, 2024
- Teepees in Mountanous Landscape, Oil on wood board — $406Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jul 30, 2024
- Untitled (Lumber Schooners), archival print mounted on aluminum — $64Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 22, 2024
Questions about unknown Artist prices
What is a unknown Artist work worth?
Based on 51 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by unknown Artist have sold for a median of $243, and half of them sold between $133 and $408. 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 unknown Artist sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,144 for “Trignition” at Bonhams in September 2024.
Which unknown Artist medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $388 (24 sales).
How often do unknown Artist works sell at auction?
76% of the 67 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a unknown Artist work?
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Of the 67 lots by unknown Artist recorded at auction between 2011 and 2025, 51 found a buyer (76%).
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