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# Robert Jessup (b. 1952)

Robert Jessup is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $965. 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 Jessup sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Robert Jessup work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Jessup work is $965.

The median Robert Jessup painting sells for $1,625 across 8 lots.

The median Robert Jessup work on paper sells for $750 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $1,625†‡ | $15,000† | — | 2023-07-26 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $750 | $750 | — | 2020-11-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $15,000† |
| Paintings | 2008 | $8,295 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $750 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Jessup worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Jessup work is $965. The median Robert Jessup painting sells for $1,625 across 8 lots. The median Robert Jessup work on paper sells for $750 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 Jessup's auction record?

Robert Jessup's auction record is $8,295, set in 2008.

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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 Jessup auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-jessup (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.