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Béla Bartók (1881–1945)

What is Béla Bartók’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Béla Bartók at 1 houses since 2024. Over the last 24 months the median price was $6,873 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,460–$13,937, n=10). The auction record is $168,003 for Autograph field-book of Hungarian folksong transcriptions (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Autograph field-book of Hungarian folksong transcriptionsPencil$168,003Sotheby'sDec 2024
2Collection of 24 Hungarian folksong transcriptions, 1906-1930sInk$27,491Sotheby'sDec 2024
3Autograph notebook documenting Bartók's phonograph recordings of Hungarian folksongs, 1906-1907Pencil$15,273Sotheby'sDec 2024
4Collection of autograph letters by Ditta Bartók, and other Bartók-related materialTin$9,927Sotheby'sDec 2024
5Autograph letter to Klára Gombossy, 1916Book$7,636Sotheby'sDec 2024
6Four autograph letters to Klára Gombossy, 1916Autograph letters$6,109Sotheby'sDec 2024
7. Autograph letter signed to Klára Gombossy, 4 March 1916, partially published, ABOUT HIS OWN MUSIC, 1916Conte$5,804Sotheby'sDec 2024
8Slovak folksong-text transcriptions, 1915-1916Manuscript$5,346Sotheby'sDec 2024
9Autograph notebook documenting Bartók's phonograph recordings of Slovak folksongsPencil$4,582Sotheby'sDec 2024
10Autograph manuscript of 18 Hungarian folksong textsManuscript$2,596Sotheby'sDec 2024
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other9$6,109
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)7$5,804

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 1 houses · How we compute these figures

Béla Bartók is a Hungarian artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $6,873.

A work by Béla Bartók sold in 2024 for $168,003, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Béla Bartók work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Béla Bartók work is $6,873.

The median Béla Bartók work on paper sells for $21,382 across 4 lots.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Works on Paper4$21,382$168,003—2024-12-12

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2024$168,003
Works on Paper2024$27,491

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Béla Bartók worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Béla Bartók work is $6,873. The median Béla Bartók work on paper sells for $21,382 across 4 lots.

What is Béla Bartók's auction record?

Béla Bartók's auction record is $168,003, set in 2024.

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