> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-arp · updated 2026-11-03 # Jean Arp (1886–1966) Jean Arp is a French artist with 127 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $1,625. 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 Jean Arp sold in 2026 for $20,480, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jean Arp work worth? Across 103 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Arp work is $1,625. The median Jean Arp print sells for $987 across 58 lots. The median Jean Arp sculpture sells for $102,161 across 29 lots. The median Jean Arp work on paper sells for $5,000 across 7 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jean Arp prints typically sell for $534–$1,606 (the middle half of 36 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 | 63 | $987†‡ | $30,938 | 92.1% | 2026-07-31 | | Paintings | 1 | $36,624‡ | $36,624‡ | — | 2013-06-28 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $5,000† | $14,383 | — | 2024-05-31 | | Sculpture & Installation | 30 | $102,161†‡ | $707,446 | 96.7% | 2026-05-19 | | Photography | 1 | $821‡ | $821‡ | — | 2003-05-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 16 | $185,749 | $707,446 | — | 2026-05-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jean Arp's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (63 lots) median $987 with 92.1% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $36,624, record $36,624. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jean Arp painting sells for around 37× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 16 lots) the median is $185,749. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 36 | $534–$1,606†‡ | $1,077†‡ | $30,938 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $814–$1,844†‡ | $1,347†‡ | $8,144 | † 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) | 6 | $1,896–$12,779† | $8,828† | $14,383 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $6,704–$79,228†‡ | $31,293†‡ | $154,595 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $109,884–$320,706† | $182,330† | $707,446 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2000 | $707,446 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2006 | $499,356 | | Paintings | 2013 | $36,624‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $30,938 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $14,383 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $12,820 | | Prints & Editions | 2000 | $8,144 | | Photography | 2003 | $821‡ | ‡ 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 Jean Arp worth? Across 103 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Arp work is $1,625. The median Jean Arp print sells for $987 across 58 lots. The median Jean Arp sculpture sells for $102,161 across 29 lots. The median Jean Arp work on paper sells for $5,000 across 7 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jean Arp prints typically sell for $534–$1,606 (the middle half of 36 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 Jean Arp print? Based on 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Arp print is $987. 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 Jean Arp's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Arp print is $30,938. ### What is the average price of a Jean Arp sculpture? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Arp sculpture is $102,161. 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 Jean Arp's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Arp sculpture is $707,446. ### What is the average price of a small Jean Arp print? Based on 36 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jean Arp print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,077, 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 Jean Arp sculpture? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jean Arp sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $31,293, 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 Jean Arp's auction record? Jean Arp's auction record is $707,446, set in 2000. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jean Arp auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-arp (updated 2026-11-03). 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.