> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-picabia · updated 2026-11-02 # Francis Picabia (1879–1953) Francis Picabia is a French artist with 154 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $9,823. 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 Francis Picabia sold in 2026 for $111,720, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Francis Picabia work worth? Across 121 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Picabia work is $9,823. The median Francis Picabia work on paper sells for $9,233 across 43 lots. The median Francis Picabia painting sells for $114,586 across 32 lots. The median Francis Picabia print sells for $1,075 across 15 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Francis Picabia work on papers typically sell for $4,393–$18,073 (the middle half of 35 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Picabia paintings typically sell for $70,757–$241,100 (the middle half of 22 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 | 20 | $1,075 | $3,298 | 75% | 2022-06-09 | | Paintings | 33 | $114,586‡ | $709,165 | 97% | 2026-04-17 | | Works on Paper | 45 | $9,233†‡ | $306,446 | 95.6% | 2026-06-27 | | Photography | 4 | $2,869 | $3,843 | — | 2025-03-04 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 23 | $238,399†‡ | $709,165 | — | 2026-04-17 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Francis Picabia's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (20 lots) median $1,075 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (33 lots) median $114,586, record $709,165. A typical Francis Picabia painting sells for around 107× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 23 lots) the median is $238,399. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,653–$2,533 | $1,834 | $3,298 | ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $15,064–$34,223‡ | $29,026‡ | $236,737 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $70,757–$241,100‡ | $168,631‡ | $709,165 | ‡ 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 | $4,393–$18,073†‡ | $10,000†‡ | $74,500 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2007 | $709,165 | | Paintings | 2006 | $499,356 | | Works on Paper | 2000 | $306,446 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $187,717† | | Photography | 2025 | $3,843 | | Photography | 2017 | $3,817 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $3,298 | | Prints & Editions | 2001 | $2,760 | † 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 Francis Picabia worth? Across 121 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Picabia work is $9,823. The median Francis Picabia work on paper sells for $9,233 across 43 lots. The median Francis Picabia painting sells for $114,586 across 32 lots. The median Francis Picabia print sells for $1,075 across 15 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Francis Picabia work on papers typically sell for $4,393–$18,073 (the middle half of 35 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Picabia paintings typically sell for $70,757–$241,100 (the middle half of 22 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 Francis Picabia work on paper? Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Picabia work on paper is $9,233. 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 Francis Picabia's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Picabia work on paper is $306,446. ### What is the average price of a Francis Picabia painting? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Picabia painting is $114,586. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Francis Picabia's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Picabia painting is $709,165. ### What is the average price of a Francis Picabia print? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Picabia print is $1,075. ### What is Francis Picabia's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Picabia print is $3,298. ### What is the average price of a small Francis Picabia work on paper? Based on 35 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francis Picabia work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $10,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Francis Picabia painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Francis Picabia painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $168,631, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Francis Picabia's auction record? Francis Picabia's auction record is $709,165, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Francis Picabia auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-picabia (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.