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Bob Stanley (1932–1997)

Bob Stanley is an American artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $344. 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 Bob Stanley sold in 2025 for $1,500, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Bob Stanley work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bob Stanley work is $344.

The median Bob Stanley print sells for $262 across 9 lots.

The median Bob Stanley painting sells for $2,239 across 3 lots.

The median Bob Stanley work on paper sells for $117 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions12$262†$1,25075%2025-03-31
Paintings3$2,239†$3,780—2025-12-18
Works on Paper2$117‡$117‡50%2025-09-30

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

Bob Stanley's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $262 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $2,239, record $3,780. A typical Bob Stanley painting sells for around 8.5× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)7$138–$303$187$400

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2021$3,780
Paintings2024$2,239†
Prints & Editions2021$1,250
Prints & Editions2025$433†
Works on Paper2025$117‡

† 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 Bob Stanley worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bob Stanley work is $344. The median Bob Stanley print sells for $262 across 9 lots. The median Bob Stanley painting sells for $2,239 across 3 lots. The median Bob Stanley work on paper sells for $117 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 Bob Stanley print?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bob Stanley print is $262. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Bob Stanley's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bob Stanley print is $1,250.

What is Bob Stanley's auction record?

Bob Stanley's auction record is $3,780, set in 2021.

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