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# Blek le Rat (b. 1951)

Blek le Rat is a French artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $547. 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 Blek le Rat sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $706 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Blek le Rat work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Blek le Rat work is $547.

The median Blek le Rat print sells for $532 across 20 lots.

The median Blek le Rat painting sells for $1,546 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 | 20 | $532‡ | $1,578 | — | 2025-10-02 |
| Paintings | 4 | $1,546† | $1,546† | 25% | 2015-09-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Blek le Rat's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (20 lots) median $532. Paintings (4 lots) median $1,546, record $1,546. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,546 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Blek le Rat painting sells for around 2.9× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $440–$619 | $468 | $1,176 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $479–$886 | $553 | $1,578 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $1,578 |
| Paintings | 2015 | $1,546† |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,474 |

† 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 Blek le Rat worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Blek le Rat work is $547. The median Blek le Rat print sells for $532 across 20 lots. The median Blek le Rat painting sells for $1,546 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 the average price of a Blek le Rat print?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Blek le Rat print is $532. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Blek le Rat's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Blek le Rat print is $1,578.

### What is the average price of a medium Blek le Rat print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Blek le Rat print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $553, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Blek le Rat's auction record?

Blek le Rat's auction record is $13,263, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Blek le Rat auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/blek-le-rat (updated 2026-11-03).

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.