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# Carl Becker

Carl Becker is a South African artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $463. 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 Carl Becker sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $681 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carl Becker work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Becker work is $463.

The median Carl Becker work on paper sells for $372 across 7 lots.

The median Carl Becker painting sells for $1,600 across 5 lots.

The median Carl Becker print sells for $41 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 | 1 | $41† | $41† | — | 2026-01-29 |
| Paintings | 7 | $1,600† | $4,313 | 71.4% | 2026-09-26 |
| Works on Paper | 23 | $372†‡ | $514 | 30.4% | 2026-04-14 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $10,516† | $13,565 | — | 2009-11-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Carl Becker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $41. Paintings (7 lots) median $1,600, record $4,313. A typical Carl Becker painting sells for around 39× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $10,516.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2000 | $4,313 |
| Paintings | 2004 | $2,136 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $514 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $411‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $41† |

† 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Carl Becker worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Becker work is $463. The median Carl Becker work on paper sells for $372 across 7 lots. The median Carl Becker painting sells for $1,600 across 5 lots. The median Carl Becker print sells for $41 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 Carl Becker work on paper?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Becker work on paper is $372. 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 Carl Becker's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Becker work on paper is $514.

### What is Carl Becker's auction record?

Carl Becker's auction record is $13,565, 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, “Carl Becker auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-becker (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.