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Patricia Tobacco Forrester (1940–2011)

Patricia Tobacco Forrester is an American artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $350. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Patricia Tobacco Forrester sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work is $350.

The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester print sells for $238 across 14 lots.

The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper sells for $500 across 15 lots.

The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester painting sells for $1,275 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions18$238†$2,000†77.8%2026-04-16
Paintings1$1,275$1,275—2009-12-10
Works on Paper16$500†$4,03293.8%2025-10-02

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Patricia Tobacco Forrester's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (18 lots) median $238 with 77.8% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,275, record $1,275. A typical Patricia Tobacco Forrester painting sells for around 5.4× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)14$150–$362†$238†$2,000†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)11$288–$525†$350†$4,032

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2023$4,032
Works on Paper2023$4,000†
Prints & Editions2026$2,000†
Paintings2009$1,275
Prints & Editions2024$650†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Patricia Tobacco Forrester worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work is $350. The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester print sells for $238 across 14 lots. The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper sells for $500 across 15 lots. The median Patricia Tobacco Forrester painting sells for $1,275 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 Patricia Tobacco Forrester print?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Patricia Tobacco Forrester print is $238. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Patricia Tobacco Forrester's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Patricia Tobacco Forrester print is $2,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included).

What is the average price of a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper is $500. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Patricia Tobacco Forrester's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper is $4,032.

What is the average price of a medium Patricia Tobacco Forrester print?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Patricia Tobacco Forrester print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $238, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a medium Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Patricia Tobacco Forrester work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $350, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Patricia Tobacco Forrester's auction record?

Patricia Tobacco Forrester's auction record is $4,032, set in 2023.

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