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# 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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.

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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, “Bacon auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bacon (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.