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# Robert Kipness (b. 1931)

Robert Kipness is an American artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $288. 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 Kipness sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $1,200 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Robert Kipness work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Kipness work is $288.

The median Robert Kipness print sells for $287 across 7 lots.

The median Robert Kipness painting sells for $600 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 | 8 | $287†‡ | $1,200† | 87.5% | 2025-12-03 |
| Paintings | 1 | $600 | $600 | — | 2007-11-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Robert Kipness's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $287 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $600, record $600. A typical Robert Kipness painting sells for around 2.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $200–$287‡ | $250‡ | $288 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $1,200† |
| Paintings | 2007 | $600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $550† |

† 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 Kipness worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Kipness work is $288. The median Robert Kipness print sells for $287 across 7 lots. The median Robert Kipness painting sells for $600 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 Kipness's auction record?

Robert Kipness's auction record is $1,200, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,200 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Kipness auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-kipness (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.