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# Boris Semenoff (b. 1938)

Boris Semenoff is an artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2019, median price $205. 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 Boris Semenoff sold in 2019 for a hammer price of $730 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Boris Semenoff work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Boris Semenoff work is $205.

The median Boris Semenoff painting sells for $730 across 3 lots.

The median Boris Semenoff work on paper sells for $60 across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $730† | $1,184† | 50% | 2019-12-15 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $60 | $73 | — | 2021-07-02 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,184† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $730† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $73 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $46 |

† 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 Boris Semenoff worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Boris Semenoff work is $205. The median Boris Semenoff painting sells for $730 across 3 lots. The median Boris Semenoff work on paper sells for $60 across 2 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 Boris Semenoff's auction record?

Boris Semenoff's auction record is $1,184, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,184 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Boris Semenoff auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/boris-semenoff (updated 2026-11-02).

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.