Herve Telemaque (1937–2022)
Herve Telemaque is a Haitian artist with 37 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $310. 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 Herve Telemaque sold in 2024 for $637, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Herve Telemaque on OpeningBid →What is a Herve Telemaque work worth?
Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Herve Telemaque work is $310.
The median Herve Telemaque print sells for $220 across 17 lots.
The median Herve Telemaque painting sells for $44,237 across 8 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 | 21 | $220†‡ | $1,069‡ | 81% | 2025-06-19 |
| Paintings | 9 | $44,237†‡ | $422,848‡ | 88.9% | 2023-06-21 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Herve Telemaque's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $220 with 81% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $44,237, record $422,848. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Herve Telemaque painting sells for around 201× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $110–$282†‡ | $233†‡ | $1,069‡ |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $27,797–$46,530†‡ | $29,358†‡ | $54,419† |
† 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 | 2012 | $422,848‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $132,140‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,069‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $852‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Herve Telemaque worth?
Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Herve Telemaque work is $310. The median Herve Telemaque print sells for $220 across 17 lots. The median Herve Telemaque painting sells for $44,237 across 8 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 Herve Telemaque print?
Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Herve Telemaque print is $220. 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 Herve Telemaque's most expensive print?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Herve Telemaque print is $1,069. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
What is the average price of a medium Herve Telemaque print?
Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Herve Telemaque print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $233, 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 Herve Telemaque's auction record?
Herve Telemaque's auction record is $422,848, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
See the full Herve Telemaque record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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