> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/buddha · updated 2026-11-03

# Buddha

## What is Buddha’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 39 auction results for Buddha at 4 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $294 including buyer’s premium (middle half $147–$557, n=5). The auction record is $68,500 for Untitled (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untitled | — | $68,500 | Sotheby's | Sep 2008 |
| 2 | Buddha figure, silver and gilt copper alloy | Silver and gilt copper alloy | $67,000 | Sotheby's | Mar 2008 |
| 3 | Untitled | — | $42,500 | Sotheby's | Sep 2008 |
| 4 | Previous | Basalt | $31,000 | Sotheby's | Mar 2008 |
| 5 | Untitled | — | $28,125 | Sotheby's | Sep 2008 |
| 6 | Untitled | — | $5,938 | Sotheby's | Sep 2008 |
| 7 | Untitled | Burma, 19th-20th century | $735 | Aste Bolaffi | Dec 2025 |
| 8 | Untitled, 20th Century | Thailand (?), 20th Century | $557 | Aste Bolaffi | Oct 2026 |
| 9 | Untitled | Burma, 19th-20th century | $294 | Aste Bolaffi | Dec 2025 |
| 10 | Untitled | India, 20th century | $147 | Aste Bolaffi | Dec 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | $28,125 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 39 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Buddha is an artist with 58 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $790. 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 Buddha sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $1,547 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Buddha work worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Buddha work is $790.

The median Buddha sculpture sells for $935 across 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 37 | $935† | $6,598† | 67.6% | 2025-11-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $373–$2,314† | $648† | $6,598† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $826–$1,542† | $1,135† | $2,016† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $6,598† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $3,045† |

† 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 Buddha worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Buddha work is $790. The median Buddha sculpture sells for $935 across 25 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 Buddha sculpture?

Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Buddha sculpture is $935. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Buddha's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Buddha sculpture is $6,598. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,598 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Buddha sculpture?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Buddha sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $648, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a medium Buddha sculpture?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Buddha sculpture (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,135, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Buddha's auction record?

Buddha's auction record is $68,500, set in 2008.

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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, “Buddha auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/buddha (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.