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# Refik Anadol (b. 1985)

## What is Refik Anadol’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 27 auction results for Refik Anadol at 6 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $66,000 including buyer’s premium (middle half $24,130–$78,774, n=7). The auction record is $2,353,607 for Machine Hallucinations – Space : Metaverse (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine Hallucinations – Space : Metaverse, 2021 | Immersive NFT Installation | $2,353,607 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 2 | Living Architecture: Casa Batlló, 2022 | Non-fungible token ERC-721; custom software, generative with sound | $1,380,000 | Christie's | May 2022 |
| 3 | Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars, 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $900,000 | Sotheby's | Feb 2025 |
| 4 | Machine Hallucinations : Earth (Infinite AI Data Painting), 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $877,224 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 5 | Machine Hallucinations : Galaxy (Infinite AI Data Painting), 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $517,858 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 6 | Machine Hallucinations : Mars (Infinite AI Data Painting), 2021 | Infinitely Generative AI Data Painting | $517,858 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 7 | Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter I: Earth, 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $275,112 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 8 | Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars, 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $194,197 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 9 | Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter III: Galaxy, 2021 | Generative AI Data Painting | $194,197 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 10 | Bosphorus B: Data Sculpture, 2018 | Video (custom software (VVVV) and 2 channel sound designed by Kerim Karaoglu), 16 minutes, loop | $138,225 | Phillips | Dec 2023 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $396,485 |
| Other | 10 | $91,115 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 27 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Refik Anadol is a Turkish artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $99,186. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Refik Anadol sold in 2025 for $900,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Refik Anadol work worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Refik Anadol work is $99,186.

The median Refik Anadol print sells for $956 across 4 lots.

The median Refik Anadol photograph sells for $1,932 across 2 lots.

The median Refik Anadol sculpture sells for $100,800 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $956‡ | $1,283‡ | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Paintings | 1 | $35,560 | $35,560 | — | 2025-02-19 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $100,800 | $100,800 | — | 2008-04-10 |
| Photography | 2 | $1,932 | $2,048 | — | 2023-04-12 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 13 | $275,112 | $2.4M | — | 2025-02-08 |

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

Refik Anadol's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $956. Paintings (1 lots) median $35,560, record $35,560. A typical Refik Anadol painting sells for around 37× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 13 lots) the median is $275,112.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2008 | $100,800 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $35,560 |
| Photography | 2023 | $2,048 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,283‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,269‡ |

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

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 Refik Anadol worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Refik Anadol work is $99,186. The median Refik Anadol print sells for $956 across 4 lots. The median Refik Anadol photograph sells for $1,932 across 2 lots. The median Refik Anadol sculpture sells for $100,800 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Refik Anadol's auction record?

Refik Anadol's auction record is $2,353,607, set in 2021.

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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, “Refik Anadol auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/refik-anadol (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.