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# George Luks (1867–1933)

George Luks is an American artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $2,500. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by George Luks sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 George Luks work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a George Luks work worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Luks work is $2,500.

The median George Luks work on paper sells for $1,080 across 19 lots.

The median George Luks painting sells for $3,525 across 9 lots.

The median George Luks print sells for $1,000 across 2 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 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | — | 2019-06-13 |
| Paintings | 10 | $3,525† | $171,314 | 90% | 2024-12-13 |
| Works on Paper | 19 | $1,080 | $8,855 | — | 2022-09-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

George Luks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $1,000. Paintings (10 lots) median $3,525, record $171,314. A typical George Luks painting sells for around 3.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $2,500–$38,707† | $4,490† | $171,314 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $734–$2,595 | $1,028 | $5,250 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1999 | $171,314 |
| Paintings | 2006 | $49,450 |
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $8,855 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $5,250 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,000 |

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 George Luks worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Luks work is $2,500. The median George Luks work on paper sells for $1,080 across 19 lots. The median George Luks painting sells for $3,525 across 9 lots. The median George Luks print sells for $1,000 across 2 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 George Luks work on paper?

Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a George Luks work on paper is $1,080.

### What is George Luks's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a George Luks work on paper is $8,855.

### What is the average price of a small George Luks work on paper?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small George Luks work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,028, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is George Luks's auction record?

George Luks's auction record is $171,314, set in 1999.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “George Luks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/george-luks (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.