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# Lee Jaffe (b. 1950)

Lee Jaffe is an American artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $723. 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 Lee Jaffe is recorded as sold in 2023 for $723; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Lee Jaffe work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Jaffe work is $723.

The median Lee Jaffe photograph sells for $1,362 across 4 lots.

The median Lee Jaffe painting sells for $125 across 1 lots.

The median Lee Jaffe print sells for $723 across 1 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 | 1 | $723‡ | $723‡ | — | 2023-03-14 |
| Paintings | 1 | $125 | $125 | — | 2020-07-17 |
| Photography | 9 | $1,362† | $5,632 | 44.4% | 2024-05-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Lee Jaffe's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $723. Paintings (1 lots) median $125, record $125.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2017 | $5,632 |
| Photography | 2018 | $2,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $723‡ |
| Paintings | 2020 | $125 |

‡ 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 Lee Jaffe worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lee Jaffe work is $723. The median Lee Jaffe photograph sells for $1,362 across 4 lots. The median Lee Jaffe painting sells for $125 across 1 lots. The median Lee Jaffe print sells for $723 across 1 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 Lee Jaffe's auction record?

Lee Jaffe's auction record is $5,632, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lee Jaffe auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lee-jaffe (updated 2026-11-01).

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.