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# Omar Khayyam

## What is Omar Khayyam’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 15 auction results for Omar Khayyam at 8 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $635 including buyer’s premium (middle half $88–$641, n=5). The auction record is $13,115 for Album de sept calligraphies (2018, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Album de sept calligraphies, XVIe siècle | Polychrome silhouette borders, quatrains on gilded vegetal background with illuminated margins of rinceaux, foliage and animals | $13,115 | Ader | Jun 2018 |
| 2 | The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam with Roycroft presentation box, 1894 | Leather | $6,048 | Toomey & Co. | Aug 2023 |
| 3 | Rubaiyat, 1899 | Vellum | $2,914 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 4 | Rubaiyat, 1926 | Vellum | $1,433 | Bonhams | Jun 2017 |
| 5 | Rubaiyat, 1920 | Vellum | $1,035 | Bonhams | Jun 2017 |
| 6 | Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the Astronomer-Poet of Persia, 1859 | Conte | $641 | Bonhams | Dec 2024 |
| 7 | The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, 1910 | Book | $635 | Toomey & Co. | Feb 2025 |
| 8 | Untitled, 20th century | Kalamkari painting on silk | $359 | Ader | Nov 2021 |
| 9 | Rubaiyat | Book | $92 | Beijing Poly International Auction (北京保利国际拍卖) | Dec 2012 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - Quatrain 27, 1947 | Lithograph | $88 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | $1,234 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $359 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 15 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Omar Khayyam is a Persian artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $638. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Omar Khayyam sold in 2025 for $2,914, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Omar Khayyam work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Omar Khayyam work is $638.

The median Omar Khayyam photograph sells for $1,035 across 3 lots.

The median Omar Khayyam print sells for $72 across 2 lots.

The median Omar Khayyam painting sells for $359 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $72 | $88 | — | 2025-04-23 |
| Paintings | 1 | $359 | $359 | — | 2021-11-25 |
| Photography | 3 | $1,035 | $1,433 | — | 2024-12-04 |

Omar Khayyam's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $72. Paintings (1 lots) median $359, record $359. A typical Omar Khayyam painting sells for around 5.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2017 | $1,433 |
| Photography | 2017 | $1,035 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $359 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $88 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $56 |

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 Omar Khayyam worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Omar Khayyam work is $638. The median Omar Khayyam photograph sells for $1,035 across 3 lots. The median Omar Khayyam print sells for $72 across 2 lots. The median Omar Khayyam painting sells for $359 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Omar Khayyam's auction record?

Omar Khayyam's auction record is $13,115, set in 2018.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.