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Delaney, Beauford (1901–1979)

Delaney, Beauford is an American artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $11,250. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Delaney, Beauford sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $40,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Delaney, Beauford work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Delaney, Beauford work is $11,250.

The median Delaney, Beauford work on paper sells for $9,000 across 10 lots.

The median Delaney, Beauford painting sells for $26,500 across 4 lots.

The median Delaney, Beauford print sells for $13,000 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$13,000†$13,000†—2025-08-11
Paintings4$26,500†$160,000†—2025-12-13
Works on Paper10$9,000†$47,500†—2026-05-16

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Delaney, Beauford's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $13,000. Paintings (4 lots) median $26,500, record $160,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $160,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Delaney, Beauford painting sells for around 2.0× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$2,850–$9,625†$4,688†$19,000†

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2023$160,000†
Works on Paper2023$47,500†
Paintings2025$40,000†
Works on Paper2024$19,000†
Prints & Editions2025$13,000†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Delaney, Beauford worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Delaney, Beauford work is $11,250. The median Delaney, Beauford work on paper sells for $9,000 across 10 lots. The median Delaney, Beauford painting sells for $26,500 across 4 lots. The median Delaney, Beauford print sells for $13,000 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Delaney, Beauford's auction record?

Delaney, Beauford's auction record is $160,000, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $160,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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