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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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $13,000† | $13,000† | — | 2025-08-11 |
| Paintings | 4 | $26,500† | $160,000† | — | 2025-12-13 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $160,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $47,500† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $40,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $19,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $13,000† |

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Delaney, Beauford auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/delaney-beauford (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.