> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-bachardy · updated 2026-11-02 # Don Bachardy (b. 1934) ## What is Don Bachardy’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 29 auction results for Don Bachardy at 16 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $832 including buyer’s premium (middle half $726–$1,700, n=7). The auction record is $5,000 for Portrait of Anthony Matarazzo (2024, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Portrait of Anthony Matarazzo, 1934 | Watercolor on cream wove paper | $5,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Aug 2024 | | 2 | Portrait of Joseph Flood, 1934 | Pencil and brush and ink on paper | $3,250 | Swann Auction Galleries | Aug 2022 | | 3 | "Michael Rago October 10, 1997," 1997, 1997 | Watercolor on paper | $3,125 | John Moran Auctioneers | Aug 2023 | | 4 | Portrait of Janine Smith, 1987 | Acrylic paint | $2,750 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Dec 2021 | | 5 | Barbara Thomason, 1934 | Ink and wash on white wove paper | $2,250 | Swann Auction Galleries | Aug 2021 | | 6 | Portrait of Howard Bragman, 2005 | Ink | $2,244 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Aug 2025 | | 7 | Portrait of Jack Larson (3), 1966 | Ink | $2,125 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Feb 2016 | | 8 | Portrait of James Bridges (2), 1966 | Graphite | $1,875 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Feb 2016 | | 9 | Portrait of James Bridges, 1966 | Ink | $1,750 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Feb 2016 | | 10 | Portrait of Howard Bragman, 2005 | Watercolor on paper | $1,700 | Rago Arts | Aug 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 17 | $1,700 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $2,125 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 29 results from 16 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Don Bachardy is an American artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $1,700. 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 Don Bachardy sold in 2025 for $1,700, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Don Bachardy work worth? Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Bachardy work is $1,700. The median Don Bachardy work on paper sells for $1,750 across 17 lots. The median Don Bachardy painting sells for $2,750 across 1 lots. The median Don Bachardy print sells for $11,023 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 | 2 | $11,023‡ | $11,023‡ | 50% | 2023-09-05 | | Paintings | 2 | $2,750 | $2,750 | 50% | 2021-12-16 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $1,750† | $6,173† | 81% | 2026-06-24 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Don Bachardy's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $11,023 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,750, record $2,750. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $812–$2,688† | $1,700† | $6,173† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $11,023‡ | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $6,173† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $5,000 | | Paintings | 2021 | $2,750 | † 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 Don Bachardy worth? Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Bachardy work is $1,700. The median Don Bachardy work on paper sells for $1,750 across 17 lots. The median Don Bachardy painting sells for $2,750 across 1 lots. The median Don Bachardy print sells for $11,023 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 Don Bachardy work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Don Bachardy work on paper is $1,750. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Don Bachardy's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Don Bachardy work on paper is $6,173. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,173 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Don Bachardy work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Don Bachardy work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,700, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Don Bachardy's auction record? Don Bachardy's auction record is $11,023, set in 2023. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Don Bachardy auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-bachardy (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.