Bacon
Bacon is an American artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $356. 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 Bacon is recorded as sold in 2018 for $510; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Bacon on OpeningBid →What is a Bacon work worth?
Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bacon work is $356.
The median Bacon work on paper sells for $99 across 1 lots.
The median Bacon painting sells for $3,760 across 2 lots.
The median Bacon print sells for $76 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 | 2 | $76† | $76† | 50% | 2024-01-23 |
| Paintings | 2 | $3,760‡ | $7,319‡ | — | 2009-03-27 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $99† | $99† | 50% | 2022-08-21 |
| Photography | 1 | $510‡ | $510‡ | — | 2018-01-31 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Bacon's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $76 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $3,760, record $7,319. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Bacon painting sells for around 49× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $7,319‡ |
| Photography | 2018 | $510‡ |
| Paintings | 2000 | $201 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $99† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $76† |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Bacon worth?
Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bacon work is $356. The median Bacon work on paper sells for $99 across 1 lots. The median Bacon painting sells for $3,760 across 2 lots. The median Bacon print sells for $76 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 Bacon's auction record?
Bacon's auction record is $7,319, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
See the full Bacon record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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