> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lars-pirak · updated 2026-11-02 # Lars Pirak (1932–2008) Lars Pirak is an artist with 73 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $398. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Lars Pirak sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $611 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lars Pirak work worth? Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lars Pirak work is $398. The median Lars Pirak print sells for $132 across 110 lots. The median Lars Pirak painting sells for $798 across 47 lots. The median Lars Pirak work on paper sells for $423 across 43 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lars Pirak prints typically sell for $51–$158 (the middle half of 63 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Lars Pirak prints typically sell for $124–$243 (the middle half of 45 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 | 113 | $132‡ | $1,209‡ | 97.3% | 2026-08-01 | | Paintings | 49 | $798‡ | $4,503‡ | 95.9% | 2026-08-01 | | Works on Paper | 46 | $423‡ | $1,465‡ | 93.5% | 2026-08-01 | | Sculpture & Installation | 10 | $225‡ | $698‡ | — | 2026-02-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 13 | $1,905‡ | $4,503‡ | — | 2026-09-19 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Lars Pirak's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (113 lots) median $132 with 97.3% sell-through. Paintings (49 lots) median $798, record $4,503. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Lars Pirak painting sells for around 6.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 13 lots) the median is $1,905. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 63 | $51–$158‡ | $95‡ | $1,209‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 45 | $124–$243‡ | $168‡ | $888‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $323–$740‡ | $504‡ | $1,182‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 25 | $770–$1,387‡ | $1,025‡ | $4,503‡ | ‡ 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) | 34 | $233–$558‡ | $325‡ | $702‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $706–$1,046‡ | $789‡ | $1,465‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $190–$523‡ | $198‡ | $698‡ | ‡ 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 | 2025 | $4,503‡ | | Paintings | 2020 | $3,525‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,465‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,209‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,129‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $888‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $698‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $581‡ | ‡ 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 Lars Pirak worth? Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lars Pirak work is $398. The median Lars Pirak print sells for $132 across 110 lots. The median Lars Pirak painting sells for $798 across 47 lots. The median Lars Pirak work on paper sells for $423 across 43 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lars Pirak prints typically sell for $51–$158 (the middle half of 63 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Lars Pirak prints typically sell for $124–$243 (the middle half of 45 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 Lars Pirak print? Based on 110 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lars Pirak print is $132. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Lars Pirak's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lars Pirak print is $1,209. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Lars Pirak painting? Based on 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lars Pirak painting is $798. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Lars Pirak's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lars Pirak painting is $4,503. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Lars Pirak work on paper? Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lars Pirak work on paper is $423. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Lars Pirak's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lars Pirak work on paper is $1,465. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Lars Pirak print? Based on 63 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Lars Pirak print (small (under 50 cm)) is $95, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Lars Pirak print? Based on 45 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lars Pirak print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $168, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Lars Pirak's auction record? Lars Pirak's auction record is $4,503, set in 2025. 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, “Lars Pirak auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lars-pirak (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.