> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/imre-bak · updated 2026-11-02 # Imre Bak (1939–2022) Imre Bak is a Hungarian artist with 69 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $10,817. 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 Imre Bak sold in 2026 for $20,197, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Imre Bak work worth? Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Imre Bak work is $10,817. The median Imre Bak painting sells for $23,597 across 34 lots. The median Imre Bak print sells for $2,214 across 6 lots. The median Imre Bak work on paper sells for $5,690 across 6 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 | 10 | $2,214†‡ | $16,844† | 60% | 2022-10-18 | | Paintings | 43 | $23,597†‡ | $141,291‡ | 79.1% | 2025-05-23 | | Works on Paper | 6 | $5,690‡ | $8,925‡ | — | 2025-05-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $96,933‡ | $141,291‡ | — | 2022-10-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Imre Bak's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $2,214 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (43 lots) median $23,597, record $141,291. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Imre Bak painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $96,933. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $440–$10,173†‡ | $479†‡ | $16,844† | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $5,579–$9,071‡ | $6,948‡ | $11,158‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $11,247–$30,136†‡ | $17,913†‡ | $55,676‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $37,347–$88,383‡ | $53,797‡ | $141,291‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $4,936–$7,633‡ | $5,670‡ | $8,925‡ | ‡ 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 | 2021 | $141,291‡ | | Paintings | 2022 | $96,933 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $16,844† | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $10,173 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $8,925‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $7,633‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Imre Bak worth? Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Imre Bak work is $10,817. The median Imre Bak painting sells for $23,597 across 34 lots. The median Imre Bak print sells for $2,214 across 6 lots. The median Imre Bak work on paper sells for $5,690 across 6 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 Imre Bak painting? Based on 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Imre Bak painting is $23,597. 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 Imre Bak's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Imre Bak painting is $141,291. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Imre Bak painting? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Imre Bak painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $17,913, 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 the average price of a large Imre Bak painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Imre Bak painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $53,797, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Imre Bak's auction record? Imre Bak's auction record is $141,291, set in 2021. 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, “Imre Bak auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/imre-bak (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.