> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-orr · updated 2026-11-02 # Louis Orr (1879–1961) Louis Orr is an American artist with 147 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $650. 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 Louis Orr sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,100 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Louis Orr work worth? Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Orr work is $650. The median Louis Orr print sells for $475 across 87 lots. The median Louis Orr work on paper sells for $1,800 across 57 lots. The median Louis Orr painting sells for $444 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Louis Orr prints typically sell for $319–$862 (the middle half of 80 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Louis Orr work on papers typically sell for $600–$2,600 (the middle half of 57 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 | 96 | $475†‡ | $8,000† | 90.6% | 2026-07-24 | | Paintings | 2 | $444 | $711 | — | 2010-07-21 | | Works on Paper | 57 | $1,800†‡ | $7,000† | — | 2023-06-14 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $5,000† | $8,000† | — | 2023-12-14 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Louis Orr's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (96 lots) median $475 with 90.6% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $444, record $711. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $5,000. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 80 | $319–$862†‡ | $487†‡ | $8,000† | † 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) | 57 | $600–$2,600†‡ | $1,800†‡ | $7,000† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,000† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $7,000† | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $5,500† | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $5,000† | | Paintings | 2010 | $711 | | Paintings | 2009 | $178 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Louis Orr worth? Across 134 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Orr work is $650. The median Louis Orr print sells for $475 across 87 lots. The median Louis Orr work on paper sells for $1,800 across 57 lots. The median Louis Orr painting sells for $444 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Louis Orr prints typically sell for $319–$862 (the middle half of 80 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Louis Orr work on papers typically sell for $600–$2,600 (the middle half of 57 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 Louis Orr print? Based on 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Orr print is $475. 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 Louis Orr's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Orr print is $8,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,000 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Louis Orr work on paper? Based on 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Orr work on paper is $1,800. 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 Louis Orr's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Orr work on paper is $7,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,000 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Louis Orr print? Based on 80 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Orr print (small (under 50 cm)) is $487, 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 Louis Orr work on paper? Based on 57 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Orr work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,800, 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 Louis Orr's auction record? Louis Orr's auction record is $8,000, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,000 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis Orr auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-orr (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.