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# Jacques Yankel (1920–2020)

Jacques Yankel is a French artist with 66 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $215. 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 Yankel is recorded as sold in 2026 for $702; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jacques Yankel work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Yankel work is $215.

The median Jacques Yankel painting sells for $337 across 16 lots.

The median Jacques Yankel work on paper sells for $177 across 5 lots.

The median Jacques Yankel photograph sells for $36 across 5 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 | 4 | $153‡ | $192 | — | 2024-07-20 |
| Paintings | 23 | $337†‡ | $2,685 | 69.6% | 2026-03-12 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $177‡ | $767 | 62.5% | 2026-02-18 |
| Photography | 5 | $36† | $36† | — | 2021-07-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jacques Yankel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $153. Paintings (23 lots) median $337, record $2,685. A typical Jacques Yankel painting sells for around 2.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $214–$316† | $215† | $359 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $297–$1,474†‡ | $678†‡ | $2,685 |

† 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 | 2021 | $2,685 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,841 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $767 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $196‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $192 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $176‡ |
| Photography | 2021 | $36† |
| Photography | 2021 | $36† |

† 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 Jacques Yankel worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Yankel work is $215. The median Jacques Yankel painting sells for $337 across 16 lots. The median Jacques Yankel work on paper sells for $177 across 5 lots. The median Jacques Yankel photograph sells for $36 across 5 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 Yankel painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacques Yankel painting is $337. 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 Yankel's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacques Yankel painting is $2,685.

### What is the average price of a medium Jacques Yankel painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jacques Yankel painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $678, 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 Jacques Yankel's auction record?

Jacques Yankel's auction record is $2,685, set in 2021.

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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, “Jacques Yankel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jacques-yankel (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.