> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-dibbets · updated 2026-11-02

# Jan Dibbets (b. 1941)

## What is Jan Dibbets’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 71 auction results for Jan Dibbets at 23 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,957 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,025–$5,273, n=10). The auction record is $75,680 for A Trace in the Wood in the Form of an Angle of 30° - Crossing the Path (2019, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Trace in the Wood in the Form of an Angle of 30° - Crossing the Path, 1969 | Paper collage on black and white photograph, in artist's frame | $75,680 | Christie's | Nov 2019 |
| 2 | Shutterspeed Piece - Konrad Fisher's Gallery I, 1971 | Pencil | $75,680 | Christie's | Nov 2019 |
| 3 | El Born Barcelona (Diptych), 1989 | Cartes-de-visite | $59,446 | Christie's | Sep 2017 |
| 4 | Gewad, 1984 | Watercolour, pencil and colour photograph on paper laid down on chip board | $48,234 | Christie's | Nov 2016 |
| 5 | Vondelpark | Photo collage and pencil on paper | $33,373 | Sotheby's | May 2011 |
| 6 | Vondelpark No. 378, 1979 | Graphite | $32,500 | Phillips | May 2016 |
| 7 | Amsterdam / GGD IV, 2001 | Cartes-de-visite | $26,540 | Christie's | Apr 2017 |
| 8 | Panorama Dutch Mountain, 1974 | Photographs on paper and drawing on support Approx | $22,144 | Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen Bern | Jun 2022 |
| 9 | Wayzata Window, 1990 | Watercolor | $19,885 | Christie's | Nov 2018 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ten Windows, 1997 | Chromogenic prints on photographic paper | $24,488 | Christie's | Apr 2015 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 6 | $15,278 |
| Other | 16 | $9,488 |
| Photographs | 20 | $8,750 |
| Prints | 9 | $1,270 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $26,540 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 41 | $5,331 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 71 results from 23 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Jan Dibbets is a Dutch artist with 95 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $5,101. 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 Jan Dibbets sold in 2026 for $10,240, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jan Dibbets work worth?

Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Dibbets work is $5,101.

The median Jan Dibbets photograph sells for $6,489 across 43 lots.

The median Jan Dibbets print sells for $1,176 across 15 lots.

The median Jan Dibbets work on paper sells for $9,600 across 5 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Jan Dibbets photographs typically sell for $2,520–$12,500 (the middle half of 33 sold 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 | $1,176†‡ | $6,875 | 71.4% | 2026-07-14 |
| Paintings | 2 | $7,914 | $7,914 | 50% | 2009-12-01 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $9,600‡ | $10,670 | — | 2022-02-23 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $943 | $943 | — | 2025-12-08 |
| Photography | 48 | $6,489†‡ | $75,680 | 89.6% | 2026-04-16 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $67,563 | $75,680 | — | 2019-11-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jan Dibbets's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $1,176 with 71.4% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $7,914, record $7,914. A typical Jan Dibbets painting sells for around 6.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $67,563.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $421–$1,375†‡ | $1,176†‡ | $6,875 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 33 | $2,520–$12,500†‡ | $5,331†‡ | $75,680 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $18,420–$51,037† | $31,656† | $75,680 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2019 | $75,680 |
| Photography | 2019 | $75,680 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $10,670 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $10,120 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $7,914 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $6,875 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $3,000 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $943 |

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 Jan Dibbets worth?

Across 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Dibbets work is $5,101. The median Jan Dibbets photograph sells for $6,489 across 43 lots. The median Jan Dibbets print sells for $1,176 across 15 lots. The median Jan Dibbets work on paper sells for $9,600 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jan Dibbets photographs typically sell for $2,520–$12,500 (the middle half of 33 sold 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 Jan Dibbets photograph?

Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Dibbets photograph is $6,489. 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 Jan Dibbets's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Dibbets photograph is $75,680.

### What is the average price of a Jan Dibbets print?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Dibbets print is $1,176. 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 Jan Dibbets's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Dibbets print is $6,875.

### What is the average price of a medium Jan Dibbets photograph?

Based on 33 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jan Dibbets photograph (medium (50–120 cm)) is $5,331, 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 medium Jan Dibbets print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jan Dibbets print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,176, 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 Jan Dibbets's auction record?

Jan Dibbets's auction record is $75,680, set in 2019.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.