> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nasser-ovissi · updated 2026-11-01 # Nasser Ovissi (b. 1934) Nasser Ovissi is an Iranian artist with 73 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $1,430. 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 Nasser Ovissi sold in 2026 for $6,952, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Nasser Ovissi work worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nasser Ovissi work is $1,430. The median Nasser Ovissi painting sells for $15,408 across 16 lots. The median Nasser Ovissi print sells for $173 across 21 lots. The median Nasser Ovissi work on paper sells for $2,289 across 4 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 | 26 | $173‡ | $47,672 | 80.8% | 2026-02-25 | | Paintings | 28 | $15,408†‡ | $122,500 | 57.1% | 2026-02-26 | | Works on Paper | 6 | $2,289†‡ | $6,183 | 66.7% | 2024-12-12 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $106,318 | $122,500 | — | 2024-04-25 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Nasser Ovissi's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (26 lots) median $173 with 80.8% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $15,408, record $122,500. A typical Nasser Ovissi painting sells for around 89× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $106,318. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $159–$271‡ | $162‡ | $3,324‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $200–$861‡ | $358‡ | $47,672 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $5,698–$21,870†‡ | $13,860†‡ | $106,318 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2008 | $122,500 | | Paintings | 2007 | $106,318 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $47,672 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $6,183 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $3,750† | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $3,324‡ | † 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 Nasser Ovissi worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nasser Ovissi work is $1,430. The median Nasser Ovissi painting sells for $15,408 across 16 lots. The median Nasser Ovissi print sells for $173 across 21 lots. The median Nasser Ovissi work on paper sells for $2,289 across 4 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 Nasser Ovissi painting? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nasser Ovissi painting is $15,408. 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 Nasser Ovissi's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Nasser Ovissi painting is $122,500. ### What is the average price of a Nasser Ovissi print? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nasser Ovissi print is $173. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Nasser Ovissi's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Nasser Ovissi print is $47,672. ### What is the average price of a small Nasser Ovissi print? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Nasser Ovissi print (small (under 50 cm)) is $162, 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 Nasser Ovissi painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Nasser Ovissi painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $13,860, 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 Nasser Ovissi's auction record? Nasser Ovissi's auction record is $122,500, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Nasser Ovissi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nasser-ovissi (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.