Robert Ellis Kushner (b. 1949)
Robert Ellis Kushner is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $313. 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 Robert Ellis Kushner sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $3,500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Ellis Kushner work is $313.
The median Robert Ellis Kushner print sells for $125 across 5 lots.
The median Robert Ellis Kushner painting sells for $2,000 across 2 lots.
The median Robert Ellis Kushner photograph sells for $220 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 | 9 | $125†‡ | $605 | 55.6% | 2018-10-29 |
| Paintings | 3 | $2,000† | $3,500† | 66.7% | 2025-02-12 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $100† | $100† | — | 2022-10-13 |
| Photography | 1 | $220 | $220 | — | 1992-09-11 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Robert Ellis Kushner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $125 with 55.6% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $2,000, record $3,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,500 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Robert Ellis Kushner painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $100–$148†‡ | $125†‡ | $605 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2025 | $3,500† |
| Prints & Editions | 1991 | $605 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $500† |
| Photography | 1992 | $220 |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $148 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $100† |
† 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 Ellis Kushner worth?
Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Ellis Kushner work is $313. The median Robert Ellis Kushner print sells for $125 across 5 lots. The median Robert Ellis Kushner painting sells for $2,000 across 2 lots. The median Robert Ellis Kushner photograph sells for $220 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 Robert Ellis Kushner's auction record?
Robert Ellis Kushner's auction record is $10,079, set in 2022. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
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