> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mary · updated 2026-11-01

# Mary

Mary is a Russian artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $138. 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 Mary sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $609 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mary work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mary work is $138.

The median Mary photograph sells for $120 across 5 lots.

The median Mary painting sells for $1,509 across 2 lots.

The median Mary print sells for $64 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 | 2 | $64† | $64† | 50% | 2019-11-19 |
| Paintings | 2 | $1,509‡ | $2,908‡ | — | 2024-03-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $56† | $56† | — | 2022-02-15 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Photography | 5 | $120† | $609† | — | 2025-07-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Mary's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $64 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $1,509, record $2,908. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Mary painting sells for around 23× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $115–$381† | $120† | $609† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $2,908‡ |
| Photography | 2025 | $609† |
| Photography | 2024 | $381† |
| Paintings | 2010 | $110‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $64† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $56† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Mary worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mary work is $138. The median Mary photograph sells for $120 across 5 lots. The median Mary painting sells for $1,509 across 2 lots. The median Mary print sells for $64 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 Mary's auction record?

Mary's auction record is $389, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Mary auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mary (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.