> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/antoni-tapies · updated 2026-11-02 # Antoni Tapies (1923–2012) Antoni Tapies is a Spanish artist with 430 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $745. 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 Antoni Tapies sold in 2026 for $1,432, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **5 Antoni Tapies works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Antoni Tapies on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/antoni-tapies-2?ref=kg:antoni-tapies-2) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Antoni Tapies work worth? Across 222 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Antoni Tapies work is $745. The median Antoni Tapies print sells for $635 across 136 lots. The median Antoni Tapies painting sells for $89,391 across 9 lots. The median Antoni Tapies work on paper sells for $3,300 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Antoni Tapies prints typically sell for $445–$843 (the middle half of 84 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Antoni Tapies prints typically sell for $249–$698 (the middle half of 28 sold 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 | 161 | $635†‡ | $13,061 | 84.5% | 2026-10-06 | | Paintings | 10 | $89,391‡ | $332,897‡ | 90% | 2023-05-10 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $3,300‡ | $37,500 | 60% | 2025-04-24 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $120,054‡ | $337,964 | — | 2022-11-30 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Antoni Tapies's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (161 lots) median $635 with 84.5% sell-through. Paintings (10 lots) median $89,391, record $332,897. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Antoni Tapies painting sells for around 141× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $120,054. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 28 | $249–$698†‡ | $493†‡ | $13,061 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 84 | $445–$843†‡ | $667†‡ | $5,190‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $5,283–$6,718† | $5,788† | $7,840 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $23,274–$129,284‡ | $77,803‡ | $224,202‡ | ‡ 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 | 2004 | $332,897‡ | | Paintings | 2004 | $224,202‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $37,500 | | Prints & Editions | 2003 | $13,061 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $7,840 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $3,300‡ | ‡ 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 Antoni Tapies worth? Across 222 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Antoni Tapies work is $745. The median Antoni Tapies print sells for $635 across 136 lots. The median Antoni Tapies painting sells for $89,391 across 9 lots. The median Antoni Tapies work on paper sells for $3,300 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Antoni Tapies prints typically sell for $445–$843 (the middle half of 84 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Antoni Tapies prints typically sell for $249–$698 (the middle half of 28 sold 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 the average price of a Antoni Tapies print? Based on 136 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Antoni Tapies print is $635. 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 Antoni Tapies's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Antoni Tapies print is $13,061. ### What is the average price of a medium Antoni Tapies print? Based on 84 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Antoni Tapies print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $667, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a small Antoni Tapies print? Based on 28 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Antoni Tapies print (small (under 50 cm)) is $493, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Antoni Tapies's auction record? Antoni Tapies's auction record is $337,964, set in 2022. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Antoni Tapies auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/antoni-tapies (updated 2026-11-02). 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.