> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fernando-zobel-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Fernando Zobel (1924–1984) Fernando Zobel is a Spanish artist with 205 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $4,316. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Fernando Zobel sold in 2025 for $310,117, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Fernando Zobel work worth? Across 187 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fernando Zobel work is $4,316. The median Fernando Zobel painting sells for $132,565 across 70 lots. The median Fernando Zobel print sells for $791 across 66 lots. The median Fernando Zobel work on paper sells for $2,498 across 40 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Fernando Zobel prints typically sell for $442–$1,192 (the middle half of 47 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Fernando Zobel paintings typically sell for $77,939–$215,279 (the middle half of 46 sold 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 | 73 | $791‡ | $8,867‡ | 90.4% | 2025-11-21 | | Paintings | 74 | $132,565‡ | $900,402 | 94.6% | 2025-09-27 | | Works on Paper | 45 | $2,498‡ | $18,171‡ | 88.9% | 2022-07-31 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 42 | $214,896‡ | $900,402 | — | 2025-09-27 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Fernando Zobel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (73 lots) median $791 with 90.4% sell-through. Paintings (74 lots) median $132,565, record $900,402. A typical Fernando Zobel painting sells for around 168× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 42 lots) the median is $214,896. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 47 | $442–$1,192‡ | $568‡ | $8,867‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $926–$2,651‡ | $1,086‡ | $5,906‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $26,878–$58,930‡ | $40,207‡ | $131,087‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 46 | $77,939–$215,279‡ | $130,014‡ | $646,735‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 12 | $215,337–$563,258‡ | $349,340‡ | $900,402 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 35 | $1,079–$4,435‡ | $2,420‡ | $18,171‡ | ‡ 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 | 2013 | $900,402 | | Paintings | 2022 | $646,735‡ | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $18,171‡ | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $12,881 | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $8,867‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $7,273‡ | ‡ 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 Fernando Zobel worth? Across 187 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fernando Zobel work is $4,316. The median Fernando Zobel painting sells for $132,565 across 70 lots. The median Fernando Zobel print sells for $791 across 66 lots. The median Fernando Zobel work on paper sells for $2,498 across 40 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Fernando Zobel prints typically sell for $442–$1,192 (the middle half of 47 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Fernando Zobel paintings typically sell for $77,939–$215,279 (the middle half of 46 sold 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 Fernando Zobel painting? Based on 70 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fernando Zobel painting is $132,565. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Fernando Zobel's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fernando Zobel painting is $900,402. ### What is the average price of a Fernando Zobel print? Based on 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fernando Zobel print is $791. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Fernando Zobel's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fernando Zobel print is $8,867. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Fernando Zobel work on paper? Based on 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fernando Zobel work on paper is $2,498. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Fernando Zobel's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Fernando Zobel work on paper is $18,171. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Fernando Zobel print? Based on 47 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Fernando Zobel print (small (under 50 cm)) is $568, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Fernando Zobel painting? Based on 46 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Fernando Zobel painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $130,014, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Fernando Zobel's auction record? Fernando Zobel's auction record is $900,402, set in 2013. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fernando Zobel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fernando-zobel-2 (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.