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# Harold Baumbach (1903–2002)

Harold Baumbach is an American artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $150. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Harold Baumbach sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $250 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Harold Baumbach work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harold Baumbach work is $150.

The median Harold Baumbach painting sells for $1,300 across 3 lots.

The median Harold Baumbach print sells for $62 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $62 | $62 | — | 2018-12-10 |
| Paintings | 3 | $1,300† | $1,300† | — | 2017-02-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Harold Baumbach's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $62. Paintings (3 lots) median $1,300, record $1,300. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,300 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Harold Baumbach painting sells for around 21× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $1,300† |
| Paintings | 2016 | $1,300† |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $62 |

† 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 Harold Baumbach worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harold Baumbach work is $150. The median Harold Baumbach painting sells for $1,300 across 3 lots. The median Harold Baumbach print sells for $62 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Harold Baumbach's auction record?

Harold Baumbach's auction record is $1,300, set in 2016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,300 (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.

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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.