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# Jacobi

## What is Jacobi’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Jacobi at 4 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $825 including buyer’s premium (middle half $62–$971, n=7). The auction record is $1,452 for portraits of Robert Frost (2026, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | portraits of Robert Frost, 1959 | Pencil on recto | $1,452 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2026 |
| 2 | Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, 1944 | Pencil on recto | $990 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2026 |
| 3 | Head of a Dancer (Niura Norskaya), Berlin, 1929 | Ink on recto and a lengthy letter in German in ink and postmarked | $952 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2026 |
| 4 | Window frost abstraction, 1968 | Pencil on recto and her letter in German signed | $825 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Jacobi (Benjamin Jacobus) Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2017), Farmhouse Beside a Pond, 1985 | Oil on board | $79 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Jacobi (Benjamin Jacobus) Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2017), Bushveld Scene with Distant Mountain | Oil on board | $45 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 7 | Jacobi (Benjamin Jacobus) Davis (South Africa, 1933 - 2017), Waves Crashing on Rocks | Oil on board | $32 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |




Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Jacobi is an artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $952. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Jacobi sold in 2026 for $952, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jacobi work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacobi work is $952.

The median Jacobi photograph sells for $971 across 4 lots.

The median Jacobi painting sells for $396 across 1 lots.

The median Jacobi work on paper sells for $999 across 1 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 | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Paintings | 1 | $396‡ | $396‡ | — | 2010-06-30 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $999‡ | $999‡ | — | 2014-11-28 |
| Photography | 4 | $971 | $1,452 | — | 2026-04-30 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2026 | $1,452 |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $999‡ |
| Photography | 2026 | $990 |
| Paintings | 2010 | $396‡ |

‡ 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 Jacobi worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacobi work is $952. The median Jacobi photograph sells for $971 across 4 lots. The median Jacobi painting sells for $396 across 1 lots. The median Jacobi work on paper sells for $999 across 1 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 Jacobi's auction record?

Jacobi's auction record is $1,452, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jacobi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jacobi (updated 2026-11-01).

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.