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# Pancrace Bessa (1772–1835)

Pancrace Bessa is a French artist with 25 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $2,400. 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 Pancrace Bessa sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $31,200 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Pancrace Bessa work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pancrace Bessa work is $2,400.

The median Pancrace Bessa work on paper sells for $21,740 across 8 lots.

The median Pancrace Bessa print sells for $553 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 | 4 | $553† | $553† | 25% | 2012-05-16 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $21,740†‡ | $78,000† | 80% | 2023-12-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $2,029–$27,458†‡ | $19,764†‡ | $78,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $78,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $31,200† |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $553† |

† 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 Pancrace Bessa worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pancrace Bessa work is $2,400. The median Pancrace Bessa work on paper sells for $21,740 across 8 lots. The median Pancrace Bessa print sells for $553 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 Pancrace Bessa's auction record?

Pancrace Bessa's auction record is $101,278, set in 2003.

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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, “Pancrace Bessa auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bessa-pancrace (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.