What is a Zero Mostel painting worth?
1915–1977 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Zero Mostel with a published auction price sold between $281Sign up free to see and $700Sign up free to see, and the median is $375Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $375Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $328Sign up free to see across 6 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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Zero Mostel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $375Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $938Sign up free to see Portrait of a man in bowler hat, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $281–$700Sign up free to see | $375Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Jackson's International Auctioneers (6), Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Barridoff Auctions (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.
Recent Zero Mostel sales
- Unknown Meeting, Oil on canvas board — $700Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026
- A Self Portrait and Standing Figures - a pair of paintings, Each oil on Masonite — $281Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- Man Smoking, Oil on board — $250Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- I Love Chaplin, Oil on board — $281Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- Seated Figure, Oil on board — $375Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- Portrait of a man in bowler hat, Oil and tempera on board — $938Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- Abstracted Figure, Oil on Board — $600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 28, 2020
- Modernist Owl, Oil on Canvas — $750Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jan 31, 2016
Questions about Zero Mostel prices
What is a Zero Mostel painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Zero Mostel have sold for a median of $375, and half of them sold between $281 and $700. For paintings alone the median is $375 (9 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 Zero Mostel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $938 for “Portrait of a man in bowler hat” at Jackson's International Auctioneers in June 2025.
How often do Zero Mostel works sell at auction?
82% of the 11 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Zero Mostel painting?
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Of the 11 lots by Zero Mostel recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 9 found a buyer (82%).
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