> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-vickrey · updated 2026-11-02 # Robert Vickrey (1926–2011) Robert Vickrey is an American artist with 64 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $4,625. 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 Vickrey is recorded as sold in 2025 for $8,500; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Robert Vickrey work worth? Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Vickrey work is $4,625. The median Robert Vickrey painting sells for $5,156 across 38 lots. The median Robert Vickrey print sells for $262 across 12 lots. The median Robert Vickrey work on paper sells for $2,406 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Robert Vickrey paintings typically sell for $3,201–$7,156 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 | 13 | $262†‡ | $17,625 | 92.3% | 2025-10-23 | | Paintings | 45 | $5,156†‡ | $50,160 | 84.4% | 2025-11-21 | | Works on Paper | 3 | $2,406 | $2,812 | 66.7% | 2022-11-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $31,250 | $50,160 | — | 2025-05-22 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Robert Vickrey's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $262 with 92.3% sell-through. Paintings (45 lots) median $5,156, record $50,160. A typical Robert Vickrey painting sells for around 20× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $31,250. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $150–$325†‡ | $177†‡ | $550‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $3,201–$7,156†‡ | $4,375†‡ | $13,750 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $4,688–$10,812†‡ | $7,050†‡ | $50,160 | † 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 | $50,160 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $17,625 | | Paintings | 2021 | $15,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $11,750 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $2,812 | | Works on Paper | 2004 | $2,000 | 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 Vickrey worth? Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Vickrey work is $4,625. The median Robert Vickrey painting sells for $5,156 across 38 lots. The median Robert Vickrey print sells for $262 across 12 lots. The median Robert Vickrey work on paper sells for $2,406 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Robert Vickrey paintings typically sell for $3,201–$7,156 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 the average price of a Robert Vickrey painting? Based on 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Robert Vickrey painting is $5,156. 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 Vickrey's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Robert Vickrey painting is $50,160. ### What is the average price of a Robert Vickrey print? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Robert Vickrey print is $262. 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 Vickrey's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Robert Vickrey print is $17,625. ### What is the average price of a small Robert Vickrey painting? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Robert Vickrey painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,375, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a medium Robert Vickrey painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Robert Vickrey painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,050, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Vickrey's auction record? Robert Vickrey's auction record is $50,160, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Robert Vickrey auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-vickrey (updated 2026-11-02). 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.