Man Ray is a French artist with 1,921 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $15,035.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 221 | $1,988 | $3.9M | 90.5% | 2026-03-20 |
| Paintings | 65 | $84,596 | $5.8M | 95.4% | 2026-03-06 |
| Works on Paper | 111 | $16,550 | $798,042 | 93.7% | 2026-03-06 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 117 | $18,900 | $3.3M | 95.7% | 2026-03-20 |
| Photography | 444 | $20,000 | $12.4M | 89.2% | 2026-03-10 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 138 | $215,248 | $12.4M | — | 2026-03-20 |
Man Ray's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (221 lots) median $1,988 with 90.5% sell-through. Paintings (65 lots) median $84,596, record $5,779,200. A typical Man Ray painting sells for around 43× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 138 lots) the median is $215,248.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-up | 2026-04-23 | Phillips | $11,610 |
| Table for Two | 2026-04-23 | Phillips | $7,095 |
| Il Reale Assoluto: four plates (The Absolute Reality) (A. 74D, 74E, 74G & 74L) | 2026-04-23 | Phillips | $2,580 |
| Katherine S. Dreier’s Portrait of Marcel Duchamp | 2026-04-23 | Phillips | $2,064 |
| De l'Origine des Espèces par voie de sélection irrationnelle (On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) (A. 58) | 2026-04-22 | Phillips | $7,095 |
Based on 396 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Man Ray photograph is $20,000.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Man Ray photograph is $12,412,500.
Based on 200 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Man Ray print is $1,988.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Man Ray print is $3,862,108.
Based on 112 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Man Ray sculpture is $18,900.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Man Ray sculpture is $3,252,500.
Man Ray's auction record is $12,412,500, set on 2022-05-14.