> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-zrzavy · updated 2026-11-02 # Jan Zrzavý (1890–1977) Jan Zrzavý is a Czech artist with 83 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $38,012. 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 Zrzavý is recorded as sold in 2025 for $95,678; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **4 Jan Zrzavý works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Jan Zrzavý on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-zrzavy?ref=kg:jan-zrzavy) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Jan Zrzavý work worth? Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Zrzavý work is $38,012. The median Jan Zrzavý painting sells for $137,240 across 29 lots. The median Jan Zrzavý work on paper sells for $10,150 across 26 lots. The median Jan Zrzavý print sells for $3,018 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jan Zrzavý paintings typically sell for $92,359–$179,058 (the middle half of 21 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 | 2 | $3,018‡ | $3,338‡ | — | 2019-12-01 | | Paintings | 30 | $137,240†‡ | $660,060‡ | 96.7% | 2025-11-30 | | Works on Paper | 26 | $10,150‡ | $158,181‡ | — | 2025-11-30 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 27 | $179,058‡ | $660,060‡ | — | 2025-05-25 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jan Zrzavý's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $3,018. Paintings (30 lots) median $137,240, record $660,060. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jan Zrzavý painting sells for around 45× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 27 lots) the median is $179,058. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $92,359–$179,058†‡ | $127,366†‡ | $410,344 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $5,559–$14,372‡ | $9,721‡ | $44,429 | ‡ 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 | $660,060‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $410,344 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $158,181‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $44,429 | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $3,338‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $2,697‡ | ‡ 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 Jan Zrzavý worth? Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Zrzavý work is $38,012. The median Jan Zrzavý painting sells for $137,240 across 29 lots. The median Jan Zrzavý work on paper sells for $10,150 across 26 lots. The median Jan Zrzavý print sells for $3,018 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jan Zrzavý paintings typically sell for $92,359–$179,058 (the middle half of 21 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 Zrzavý painting? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Zrzavý painting is $137,240. 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 Zrzavý's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Zrzavý painting is $660,060. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Jan Zrzavý work on paper? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Zrzavý work on paper is $10,150. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Jan Zrzavý's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Zrzavý work on paper is $158,181. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Jan Zrzavý painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jan Zrzavý painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $127,366, 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 small Jan Zrzavý work on paper? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jan Zrzavý work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $9,721, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Jan Zrzavý's auction record? Jan Zrzavý's auction record is $660,060, set in 2017. 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, “Jan Zrzavý auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-zrzavy (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.