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# Babak Emanuel

## What is Babak Emanuel’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 7 auction results for Babak Emanuel at 1 houses since 2025. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,254 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,007–$1,425, n=7). The auction record is $2,970 for Becoming (2025, John Moran Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becoming | Mixed media on canvas | $2,970 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 2 | Point of Passage (I, II, and III) | Collage, ink on canvas | $1,452 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 3 | Untitled II, from the "Concrete Series" | Mixed media on wood panel | $1,254 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 4 | Untitled I, from the "Concrete Series" | Wax and candle wick on wood panel | $1,188 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 5 | Energies of the Cosmos... | Embossed lead sheeting over panel | $825 | John Moran Auctioneers | Dec 2025 |
| 6 | To Bring Together | Mixed metal mounted to wood | $635 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jun 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hero with a Thousand Faces | Engraved sheet metal sections mounted to wood | $1,397 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jun 2025 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $1,254 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $1,254 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 7 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Babak Emanuel is an artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $1,254.

A work by Babak Emanuel sold in 2025 for $1,254, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Babak Emanuel work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Babak Emanuel work is $1,254.

The median Babak Emanuel work on paper sells for $1,452 across 1 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $1,452 | $1,452 | 14.3% | 2025-09-30 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,452 |

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 Babak Emanuel worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Babak Emanuel work is $1,254. The median Babak Emanuel work on paper sells for $1,452 across 1 lots.

### What is Babak Emanuel's auction record?

Babak Emanuel's auction record is $2,970, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Babak Emanuel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/babak-emanuel (updated 2026-11-01).

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.