> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gary-baseman · updated 2026-11-02 # Gary Baseman (b. 1960) ## What is Gary Baseman’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 23 auction results for Gary Baseman at 9 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,500 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,143–$2,560, n=5). The auction record is $6,444 for Hide and Seek (2016, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Hide and Seek, 2007 | Acrylic paint | $6,444 | Christie's | Mar 2016 | | 2 | With thee Halo, 2005 | Acrylic on wood panel | $3,520 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2025 | | 3 | Nuts to Toby, 2005 | Acrylic on panel | $2,560 | Rago Arts | Jul 2026 | | 4 | Release of Gertrude VII, 2008 | Acrylic paint | $2,540 | Phillips | Dec 2023 | | 5 | Dodger Black | Pencil on paper | $1,500 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2024 | | 6 | We Love LA, 2025 | Pencil on paper | $1,500 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | | 7 | Untitled, circa 2010, circa 2010 | Colored pencil on a printed book page | $1,143 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | | 8 | Monkey Dunce (Glow), 2005 | Silk screen ink on plywood skateboard deck | $285 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,500 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 23 results from 9 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Gary Baseman is an American artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $2,540. 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 Gary Baseman sold in 2026 for $2,560, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Gary Baseman works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Gary Baseman on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gary-baseman?ref=kg:gary-baseman) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Gary Baseman work worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gary Baseman work is $2,540. The median Gary Baseman sculpture sells for $1,643 across 7 lots. The median Gary Baseman painting sells for $3,520 across 7 lots. The median Gary Baseman work on paper sells for $1,500 across 5 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 | 3 | — | — | 0% | — | | Paintings | 7 | $3,520†‡ | $8,513‡ | — | 2026-07-22 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $1,500‡ | $2,808‡ | — | 2025-07-26 | | Sculpture & Installation | 8 | $1,643‡ | $3,920‡ | 87.5% | 2022-01-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,520–$8,513†‡ | $6,444†‡ | $8,513‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $557–$2,945‡ | $1,643‡ | $3,920‡ | ‡ 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 | 2019 | $8,513‡ | | Paintings | 2019 | $8,513‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $3,920‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $3,483‡ | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $2,808‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,500 | ‡ 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 Gary Baseman worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gary Baseman work is $2,540. The median Gary Baseman sculpture sells for $1,643 across 7 lots. The median Gary Baseman painting sells for $3,520 across 7 lots. The median Gary Baseman work on paper sells for $1,500 across 5 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 Gary Baseman's auction record? Gary Baseman's auction record is $8,513, set in 2019. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gary Baseman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gary-baseman (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.