> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-delprat · updated 2026-11-03 # Paul Delprat (b. 1942) ## What is Paul Delprat’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 45 auction results for Paul Delprat at 3 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $105 including buyer’s premium (middle half $71–$138, n=13). The auction record is $1,042 for Entertainers (2026, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Entertainers | Oil on board | $1,042 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2026 | | 2 | Lovers in the Garden | Oil on composition board | $649 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2024 | | 3 | Figures in Bushscape | Oil on canvas on board | $324 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2025 | | 4 | Nude | Oil on board | $268 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2025 | | 5 | Two Nude Figures | — | $245 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Nov 2010 | | 6 | Seated Nude | Oil on Board | $201 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2010 | | 7 | Seated Nude, 1970 | Watercolour | $149 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2024 | | 8 | Untitled (Seated Nude), 1970 | Oil on board | $138 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2025 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | To the Penis, 1980 | Etching | $374 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2024 | | 2 | Arabesque, 1983 | Etching | $115 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 8 | $235 | | Prints | 8 | $54 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $112 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $92 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 45 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Paul Delprat is an Australia artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $108. 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 Paul Delprat sold in 2026 for $115, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Paul Delprat work worth? Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Delprat work is $108. The median Paul Delprat painting sells for $201 across 17 lots. The median Paul Delprat print sells for $51 across 12 lots. The median Paul Delprat work on paper sells for $112 across 5 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 | 18 | $51† | $374 | 66.7% | 2026-09-23 | | Paintings | 28 | $201†‡ | $1,042 | 60.7% | 2026-07-08 | | Works on Paper | 8 | $112† | $149 | 62.5% | 2026-08-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $649† | $1,042 | — | 2026-07-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Paul Delprat's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (18 lots) median $51 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $201, record $1,042. A typical Paul Delprat painting sells for around 4.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $649. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $43–$112† | $45† | $374 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $113–$187† | $138† | $380† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $96–$298†‡ | $268†‡ | $392† | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $105–$141† | $112† | $149 | † 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 | 2026 | $1,042 | | Paintings | 2024 | $649 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $374 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $149 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $141† | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $115 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Paul Delprat worth? Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Delprat work is $108. The median Paul Delprat painting sells for $201 across 17 lots. The median Paul Delprat print sells for $51 across 12 lots. The median Paul Delprat work on paper sells for $112 across 5 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 Paul Delprat painting? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Delprat painting is $201. 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 Paul Delprat's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Delprat painting is $1,042. ### What is the average price of a Paul Delprat print? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Delprat print is $51. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Paul Delprat's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Delprat print is $374. ### What is Paul Delprat's auction record? Paul Delprat's auction record is $1,042, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Paul Delprat auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-delprat (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.