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# Dick Elffers (b. 1910)

Dick Elffers is a Dutch artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $1,177. 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 Dick Elffers sold in 2002 for $2,658, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Dick Elffers work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dick Elffers work is $1,177.

The median Dick Elffers painting sells for $1,276 across 13 lots.

The median Dick Elffers print sells for $163 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 | $163 | $163 | — | 2013-10-03 |
| Paintings | 13 | $1,276†‡ | $2,658 | — | 2025-09-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Dick Elffers's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $163. Paintings (13 lots) median $1,276, record $2,658. A typical Dick Elffers painting sells for around 7.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $969–$1,515†‡ | $1,177†‡ | $2,658 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2002 | $2,658 |
| Paintings | 2002 | $2,159 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $163 |

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 Dick Elffers worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dick Elffers work is $1,177. The median Dick Elffers painting sells for $1,276 across 13 lots. The median Dick Elffers print sells for $163 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 Dick Elffers painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Dick Elffers painting is $1,276. 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 Dick Elffers's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Dick Elffers painting is $2,658.

### What is the average price of a medium Dick Elffers painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Dick Elffers painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,177, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Dick Elffers's auction record?

Dick Elffers's auction record is $2,658, set in 2002.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Dick Elffers auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/dick-elffers (updated 2026-11-01).

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.