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# Alain Raya-Sorkine (1936–2022)

Alain Raya-Sorkine is a French artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $468. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Alain Raya-Sorkine sold in 2026 for $900, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Alain Raya-Sorkine work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Alain Raya-Sorkine work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alain Raya-Sorkine work is $468.

The median Alain Raya-Sorkine painting sells for $982 across 9 lots.

The median Alain Raya-Sorkine print sells for $35 across 6 lots.

The median Alain Raya-Sorkine work on paper sells for $286 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $35‡ | $114‡ | — | 2026-07-15 |
| Paintings | 9 | $982†‡ | $2,223† | — | 2025-12-09 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $286 | $286 | — | 2016-10-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Alain Raya-Sorkine's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $35. Paintings (9 lots) median $982, record $2,223. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,223 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Alain Raya-Sorkine painting sells for around 28× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $736–$1,725†‡ | $871†‡ | $2,223† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $2,223† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $2,078 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $286 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $114‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $69‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Alain Raya-Sorkine worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alain Raya-Sorkine work is $468. The median Alain Raya-Sorkine painting sells for $982 across 9 lots. The median Alain Raya-Sorkine print sells for $35 across 6 lots. The median Alain Raya-Sorkine work on paper sells for $286 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Alain Raya-Sorkine's auction record?

Alain Raya-Sorkine's auction record is $2,223, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,223 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.