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# Robert Fabe (1917–2004)

Robert Fabe is an American artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $157. 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 Fabe sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $162 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Robert Fabe work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Fabe work is $157.

The median Robert Fabe work on paper sells for $106 across 10 lots.

The median Robert Fabe painting sells for $243 across 7 lots.

The median Robert Fabe print sells for $25 across 3 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 | $25† | $40† | — | 2025-12-09 |
| Paintings | 7 | $243†‡ | $575‡ | — | 2026-04-29 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $106†‡ | $325† | — | 2025-06-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Robert Fabe's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $25. Paintings (7 lots) median $243, record $575. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Robert Fabe painting sells for around 9.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $58–$158†‡ | $64†‡ | $259‡ |

† 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 | 2007 | $575‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $325† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $312† |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $259‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $40† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $25† |

† 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 Robert Fabe worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Fabe work is $157. The median Robert Fabe work on paper sells for $106 across 10 lots. The median Robert Fabe painting sells for $243 across 7 lots. The median Robert Fabe print sells for $25 across 3 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 Fabe's auction record?

Robert Fabe's auction record is $575, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Robert Fabe auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-fabe (updated 2026-11-01).

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.