Robert Desnos (1900–1945)
Robert Desnos is a French artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $870. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.
A work by Robert Desnos sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $24,414 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Desnos work is $870.
The median Robert Desnos work on paper sells for $615 across 2 lots.
The median Robert Desnos painting sells for $24,414 across 1 lots.
The median Robert Desnos sculpture sells for $11,263 across 1 lots.
Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
Price breakdown by category
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $492 | $492 | — | 2022-11-03 |
| Paintings | 1 | $24,414† | $24,414† | — | 2024-12-06 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $615 | $739 | — | 2022-11-03 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $11,263 | $11,263 | — | 2016-04-22 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Robert Desnos's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $492. Paintings (1 lots) median $24,414, record $24,414. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $24,414 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Robert Desnos painting sells for around 50× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $24,414† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $11,263 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $739 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $492 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $492 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Robert Desnos worth?
Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Desnos work is $870. The median Robert Desnos work on paper sells for $615 across 2 lots. The median Robert Desnos painting sells for $24,414 across 1 lots. The median Robert Desnos sculpture sells for $11,263 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Robert Desnos's auction record?
Robert Desnos's auction record is $24,414, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $24,414 (buyer's premium not included).
See the full Robert Desnos record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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