> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-howard · updated 2026-11-03 # Richard Howard (1912–1996) Richard Howard is an American artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $188. 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 Howard is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,600; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Richard Howard work worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Howard work is $188. The median Richard Howard painting sells for $388 across 20 lots. The median Richard Howard print sells for $160 across 11 lots. The median Richard Howard work on paper sells for $155 across 12 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 | 13 | $160‡ | $550‡ | 84.6% | 2022-07-07 | | Paintings | 21 | $388‡ | $1,900‡ | 95.2% | 2025-07-25 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $155‡ | $500‡ | — | 2022-01-20 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,600‡ | $1,900‡ | — | 2025-07-25 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Richard Howard's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $160 with 84.6% sell-through. Paintings (21 lots) median $388, record $1,900. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Richard Howard painting sells for around 2.4× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,600. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $118–$238‡ | $200‡ | $300‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $148–$431‡ | $275‡ | $705 | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $100–$350‡ | $160‡ | $500‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2008 | $1,900‡ | | Paintings | 2025 | $1,600‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $550‡ | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $500‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $500‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $300‡ | ‡ 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 Howard worth? Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Howard work is $188. The median Richard Howard painting sells for $388 across 20 lots. The median Richard Howard print sells for $160 across 11 lots. The median Richard Howard work on paper sells for $155 across 12 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 Richard Howard painting? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Howard painting is $388. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Richard Howard's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Howard painting is $1,900. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Richard Howard print? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Howard print is $160. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Richard Howard's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Howard print is $550. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Richard Howard work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Howard work on paper is $155. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Richard Howard's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Howard work on paper is $500. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Richard Howard painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Richard Howard painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $275, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Richard Howard's auction record? Richard Howard's auction record is $1,900, set in 2008. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- 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 Howard auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-howard (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.