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# Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth is an artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $6,280. 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 Babe Ruth sold in 2026 for $11,430, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Babe Ruth work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Babe Ruth work is $6,280.

The median Babe Ruth photograph sells for $5,405 across 6 lots.

The median Babe Ruth work on paper sells for $5,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1 | $5,000† | $5,000† | — | 2025-09-12 |
| Photography | 6 | $5,405‡ | $11,430 | — | 2026-05-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2026 | $11,430 |
| Photography | 2023 | $8,820 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $5,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Babe Ruth worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Babe Ruth work is $6,280. The median Babe Ruth photograph sells for $5,405 across 6 lots. The median Babe Ruth work on paper sells for $5,000 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 Babe Ruth's auction record?

Babe Ruth's auction record is $62,500, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Babe Ruth auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/babe-ruth-2 (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.