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# Jacques Gotko (1899–1944)

Jacques Gotko is a Belarusian artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $3,496. 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 Jacques Gotko sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $3,502 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jacques Gotko work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Gotko work is $3,496.

The median Jacques Gotko painting sells for $3,502 across 15 lots.

The median Jacques Gotko work on paper sells for $1,539 across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $3,502†‡ | $27,023 | 93.8% | 2023-08-23 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1,539 | $27,023 | — | 2019-06-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $3,086–$5,235† | $3,886† | $27,023 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $2,536–$3,890†‡ | $3,481†‡ | $4,587 |

† 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 | 2017 | $27,023 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $27,023 |
| Paintings | 2017 | $5,814 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $2,806 |

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 Jacques Gotko worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Gotko work is $3,496. The median Jacques Gotko painting sells for $3,502 across 15 lots. The median Jacques Gotko work on paper sells for $1,539 across 4 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 Jacques Gotko painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacques Gotko painting is $3,502. 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 Jacques Gotko's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacques Gotko painting is $27,023.

### What is Jacques Gotko's auction record?

Jacques Gotko's auction record is $27,023, set in 2017.

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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, “Jacques Gotko auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jacques-gotko-2 (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.