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Dorothy Hood (1919–2020)

Dorothy Hood is an American artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $7,620. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Dorothy Hood sold in 2025 for $7,740, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Dorothy Hood work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dorothy Hood work is $7,620.

The median Dorothy Hood work on paper sells for $4,030 across 6 lots.

The median Dorothy Hood painting sells for $20,000 across 5 lots.

The median Dorothy Hood print sells for $732 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$732$732—2024-03-14
Paintings5$20,000†$35,000—2025-03-29
Works on Paper6$4,030†$7,740—2025-11-21

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Dorothy Hood's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $732. Paintings (5 lots) median $20,000, record $35,000. A typical Dorothy Hood painting sells for around 27× the price of a typical print.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2021$35,000
Paintings2022$28,000†
Works on Paper2025$7,740
Works on Paper2023$7,500
Prints & Editions2024$732

† 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 Dorothy Hood worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dorothy Hood work is $7,620. The median Dorothy Hood work on paper sells for $4,030 across 6 lots. The median Dorothy Hood painting sells for $20,000 across 5 lots. The median Dorothy Hood print sells for $732 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Dorothy Hood's auction record?

Dorothy Hood's auction record is $35,000, set in 2021.

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