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# Ford Beckman (1952–2014)

Ford Beckman is an American artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $1,353. 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 Ford Beckman sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $7,837 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ford Beckman work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ford Beckman work is $1,353.

The median Ford Beckman print sells for $1,084 across 8 lots.

The median Ford Beckman painting sells for $4,375 across 5 lots.

The median Ford Beckman work on paper sells for $871 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 | 11 | $1,084‡ | $1,525 | 72.7% | 2024-02-08 |
| Paintings | 5 | $4,375† | $7,837† | — | 2024-09-10 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $871 | $871 | — | 2021-12-02 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Ford Beckman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $1,084 with 72.7% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $4,375, record $7,837. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,837 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Ford Beckman painting sells for around 4.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $1,084–$1,250‡ | $1,084‡ | $1,304 |

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $2,836–$7,309† | $4,375† | $7,837† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $7,837† |
| Paintings | 2009 | $7,309 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $1,525 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,304 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $871 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Ford Beckman worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ford Beckman work is $1,353. The median Ford Beckman print sells for $1,084 across 8 lots. The median Ford Beckman painting sells for $4,375 across 5 lots. The median Ford Beckman work on paper sells for $871 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 Ford Beckman print?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ford Beckman print is $1,084. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Ford Beckman's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ford Beckman print is $1,525.

### What is Ford Beckman's auction record?

Ford Beckman's auction record is $7,837, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,837 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Ford Beckman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ford-beckman (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.