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# 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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.

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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, “Herve Telemaque auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/herve-telemaque (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.