> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/education · updated 2026-11-01

# (EDUCATION.)

## What is (EDUCATION.)’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 36 auction results for (EDUCATION.) at 1 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $719 including buyer’s premium (middle half $523–$766, n=8). The auction record is $6,750 for Papers of Hampton Institute student and trailblazing elementary school teacher Bessie Emanuel (2024, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papers of Hampton Institute student and trailblazing elementary school teacher Bessie Emanuel, 1914-1979 | Manuscript diary pages, letters, postcards, notebooks, essays, and printed ephemera | $6,750 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2024 |
| 2 | Charter of the Institute for Colored Youth, 1844 | Printed pamphlet and 11 related manuscript documents | $3,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2023 |
| 3 | Album kept by a Black student at an integrated Pittsburgh high school, 1924-1928 | Photographs | $1,625 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 4 | Circular from the founding of what became Missouri's Lincoln University, 1866 | Printed circular | $1,375 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2024 |
| 5 | Pair of photographs of staff and students at the Strong Academy in Georgia, 1910 | Photographs | $1,187 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2024 |
| 6 | Diploma for the Colored Normal College of South Carolina | Partly-printed Document | $1,125 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2021 |
| 7 | Catalogue of the Bluestone-Harmony Academic and Industrial School, with minutes of the Bluestone Baptist Association, 1910-1962 | Pencil | $1,062 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annual Report of Howard University. Washington, D.C. 1867-8., 1867 | Woodcut | $2,400 | Swann Auction Galleries | Feb 2007 |
| 2 | Papers of African American Studies scholar James A. Moss, 1945-1990 | Typescripts, poster artwork, FBI background reviews, 15 photographs, slides, personal correspondence, and other documents | $1,625 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2021 |
| 3 | Booker T. Washington, 1911 | Poster | $1,187 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2020 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $781 |
| Other | 19 | $750 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 22 | $750 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 36 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


(EDUCATION.) is an artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $781.

A work by (EDUCATION.) sold in 2025 for $812, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a (EDUCATION.) work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a (EDUCATION.) work is $781.

The median (EDUCATION.) photograph sells for $718 across 12 lots.

The median (EDUCATION.) print sells for $1,406 across 4 lots.

The median (EDUCATION.) work on paper sells for $1,062 across 1 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $1,406 | $2,400 | — | 2021-03-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,062 | $1,062 | — | 2024-03-21 |
| Photography | 12 | $718 | $1,625 | — | 2025-03-20 |

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $590–$874 | $750 | $1,625 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $2,400 |
| Photography | 2025 | $1,625 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,625 |
| Photography | 2024 | $1,187 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,062 |

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 (EDUCATION.) worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a (EDUCATION.) work is $781. The median (EDUCATION.) photograph sells for $718 across 12 lots. The median (EDUCATION.) print sells for $1,406 across 4 lots. The median (EDUCATION.) work on paper sells for $1,062 across 1 lots.

### What is the average price of a (EDUCATION.) photograph?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a (EDUCATION.) photograph is $718.

### What is (EDUCATION.)'s most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a (EDUCATION.) photograph is $1,625.

### What is the average price of a small (EDUCATION.) photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small (EDUCATION.) photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is (EDUCATION.)'s auction record?

(EDUCATION.)'s auction record is $6,750, set in 2024.

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

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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.