> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-rockwell · updated 2026-11-02 # Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) Norman Rockwell is an American artist with 152 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,000. 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 Rockwell sold in 2026 for $2,322, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Norman Rockwell work worth? Across 125 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Rockwell work is $1,000. The median Norman Rockwell print sells for $600 across 73 lots. The median Norman Rockwell painting sells for $145,500 across 23 lots. The median Norman Rockwell work on paper sells for $8,050 across 17 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Norman Rockwell prints typically sell for $398–$1,026 (the middle half of 38 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 | 86 | $600†‡ | $23,000 | 84.9% | 2026-03-05 | | Paintings | 24 | $145,500†‡ | $38.1M | 95.8% | 2026-08-02 | | Works on Paper | 18 | $8,050† | $300,849 | 94.4% | 2025-09-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 14 | $751,215† | $38.1M | — | 2015-11-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Norman Rockwell's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (86 lots) median $600 with 84.9% sell-through. Paintings (24 lots) median $145,500, record $38,057,541. A typical Norman Rockwell painting sells for around 242× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 14 lots) the median is $751,215. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $316–$662† | $394† | $5,400 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 38 | $398–$1,026†‡ | $600†‡ | $23,000 | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $475–$3,000‡ | $650‡ | $4,400 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | $49,757–$1.1M†‡ | $262,500†‡ | $38.1M | † 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) | 8 | $3,165–$18,855 | $6,785 | $271,538 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $1,218–$47,979† | $2,990† | $300,849 | † 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 | 2014 | $38.1M | | Paintings | 2015 | $17.7M | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $300,849 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $271,538 | | Prints & Editions | 2000 | $23,000 | | Prints & Editions | 1999 | $9,200 | 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 Rockwell worth? Across 125 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Rockwell work is $1,000. The median Norman Rockwell print sells for $600 across 73 lots. The median Norman Rockwell painting sells for $145,500 across 23 lots. The median Norman Rockwell work on paper sells for $8,050 across 17 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Norman Rockwell prints typically sell for $398–$1,026 (the middle half of 38 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 Norman Rockwell print? Based on 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Rockwell print is $600. 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 Rockwell's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Rockwell print is $23,000. ### What is the average price of a Norman Rockwell painting? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Rockwell painting is $145,500. 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 Rockwell's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Rockwell painting is $38,057,541. ### What is the average price of a Norman Rockwell work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Rockwell work on paper is $8,050. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Norman Rockwell's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Rockwell work on paper is $300,849. ### What is the average price of a medium Norman Rockwell print? Based on 38 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Norman Rockwell print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $600, 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 medium Norman Rockwell painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Norman Rockwell painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $262,500, 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 Norman Rockwell's auction record? Norman Rockwell's auction record is $38,057,541, set in 2014. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Norman Rockwell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-rockwell (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.