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# Richard Crist (1909–1985)

Richard Crist is an American artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $275. 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 Crist sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $275 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Crist work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Crist work is $275.

The median Richard Crist painting sells for $3,582 across 2 lots.

The median Richard Crist print sells for $238 across 2 lots.

The median Richard Crist work on paper sells for $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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $238‡ | $275 | 66.7% | 2013-01-26 |
| Paintings | 4 | $3,582 | $4,750 | 50% | 2023-02-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $275† | $275† | — | 2026-09-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Richard Crist's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $238 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $3,582, record $4,750. A typical Richard Crist painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $4,750 |
| Paintings | 2001 | $2,415 |
| Prints & Editions | 1992 | $275 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $275† |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $200‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Crist worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Crist work is $275. The median Richard Crist painting sells for $3,582 across 2 lots. The median Richard Crist print sells for $238 across 2 lots. The median Richard Crist work on paper sells for $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 Richard Crist's auction record?

Richard Crist's auction record is $4,750, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Richard Crist auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-crist (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.