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# Richard Bell (b. 1955)

Richard Bell is an English artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $6,145. 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 Richard Bell sold in 2026 for $9,877, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Bell work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Bell work is $6,145.

The median Richard Bell painting sells for $6,453 across 6 lots.

The median Richard Bell print sells for $618 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $618‡ | $618‡ | — | 2020-12-01 |
| Paintings | 7 | $6,453†‡ | $53,340 | 85.7% | 2026-08-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Richard Bell's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $618. Paintings (7 lots) median $6,453, record $53,340. A typical Richard Bell painting sells for around 10× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $53,340 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $9,877 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $618‡ |

‡ 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 Richard Bell worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Bell work is $6,145. The median Richard Bell painting sells for $6,453 across 6 lots. The median Richard Bell print sells for $618 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 Richard Bell's auction record?

Richard Bell's auction record is $53,340, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Richard Bell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-bell (updated 2026-11-02).

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.