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# Paul Shapiro (b. 1939)

Paul Shapiro is an America artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $563. 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 Shapiro sold in 2025 for $563, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paul Shapiro work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Shapiro work is $563.

The median Paul Shapiro painting sells for $1,200 across 4 lots.

The median Paul Shapiro work on paper sells for $488 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $1,200†‡ | $2,000 | 80% | 2023-05-17 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $488 | $488 | — | 2022-09-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $2,000 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $1,400† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $488 |

† 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 Shapiro worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Shapiro work is $563. The median Paul Shapiro painting sells for $1,200 across 4 lots. The median Paul Shapiro work on paper sells for $488 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 Paul Shapiro's auction record?

Paul Shapiro's auction record is $2,000, set in 2020.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Paul Shapiro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-shapiro (updated 2026-11-01).

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.