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# Norman Ives (1923–1978)

## What is Norman Ives’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Norman Ives at 12 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $586 including buyer’s premium (middle half $382–$746, n=6). The auction record is $6,144 for Untitled (oil on canvas) (2026, Rago Arts). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Untitled (oil on canvas), 1923 | Painting | $6,144 | Rago Arts | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Untitled (printed paper collage on white wove paper), 1977 | Wove paper | $3,750 | Swann Auction Galleries | Nov 2023 |
| 3 | Untitled (wood assemblage on wood panel), 1974 | Wood assemblage | $1,134 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 4 | Untitled (cube construction), 1960 | Wool | $1,105 | Wright | Oct 2019 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BA-2; BA-3; and BA-5, 1970 | Three screenprints in colors, on wove paper, with full margins | $1,125 | Phillips | Apr 2014 |
| 2 | Untitled (three works), 1967 | Screenprint | $960 | Wright | Nov 2020 |
| 3 | BA-2 | Screenprint | $875 | Freeman's Hindman | Feb 2021 |
| 4 | PC-1, 1974 | Screenprint in colors | $762 | Rago Arts | Mar 2025 |
| 5 | Aurora #2, 1968 | Screenprint in colors | $699 | Rago Arts | Mar 2025 |
| 6 | BA-2, 1970 | Screenprint in colors, on wove paper | $504 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 9 | $699 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $918 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $762 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Norman Ives is an American artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $762. 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 Norman Ives is recorded as sold in 2026 for $2,500; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Norman Ives work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Ives work is $762.

The median Norman Ives print sells for $488 across 12 lots.

The median Norman Ives painting sells for $6,144 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 | 14 | $488†‡ | $3,750 | 85.7% | 2026-02-26 |
| Paintings | 1 | $6,144 | $6,144 | — | 2026-03-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Norman Ives's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (14 lots) median $488 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $6,144, record $6,144. A typical Norman Ives painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $194–$618†‡ | $436†‡ | $1,125 |

† 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 | 2026 | $6,144 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $3,750 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,125 |

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 Norman Ives worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Ives work is $762. The median Norman Ives print sells for $488 across 12 lots. The median Norman Ives painting sells for $6,144 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 the average price of a Norman Ives print?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Ives print is $488. 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 Norman Ives's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Ives print is $3,750.

### What is Norman Ives's auction record?

Norman Ives's auction record is $6,144, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Norman Ives auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-ives (updated 2026-11-03).

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.