> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robin-rhode · updated 2026-11-02 # Robin Rhode (b. 1976) ## What is Robin Rhode’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 37 auction results for Robin Rhode at 8 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $15,480 including buyer’s premium (middle half $10,784–$23,623, n=8). The auction record is $56,669 for Juggla (2013, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Juggla | Digital pigment prints mounted on museum board, in twenty parts | $56,669 | Sotheby's | Oct 2013 | | 2 | Untitled / Rings, 2005 | Black and white photographs on Plexiglas, in 28 parts | $50,000 | Phillips | Nov 2014 | | 3 | Twilight, eight, 2013 | Mounted C-print | $39,410 | Strauss and Co | Sep 2024 | | 4 | Motorbike, 2001 | Colour coupler print on aluminium, in 28 parts | $36,812 | Phillips | Jun 2016 | | 5 | Table of Contents, 2006 | 36 pigment prints | $33,020 | Phillips | Apr 2024 | | 6 | Piano Chair, 1619 | Twenty-four chromogenic prints, each face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted to aluminum | $30,960 | Phillips | Oct 2025 | | 7 | Nigerian Sands, 2018 | Twelve chromogenic prints | $29,210 | Phillips | Apr 2025 | | 8 | Bench Press | Chromogenic prints face-mounted to Plexiglas on aluminum, in 9 parts | $27,500 | Phillips | Sep 2015 | | 9 | ROBIN RHODE (B.1976) CONTEMPORARY 15-PIECE ARTWORK, 'PASCAL'S IRON,' 2010 | Aluminum, Iron | $21,760 | Austin Auction Gallery | Sep 2026 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | White Walls, 2002 | A grid of 28 chromogenic prints, each front-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted to aluminum, the photographer's signature stamp on the mounting bracket and sequential numbering in ink on a Perry Rubenstein Gallery label on the reverse, 2002, no. 4 in an edition of 5 plus one artist's proof (28) | $47,880 | Sotheby's | Sep 2021 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Photographs | 16 | $19,050 | | Other | 11 | $15,603 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $29,210 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $14,727 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 37 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Robin Rhode is a South African artist with 60 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $13,851. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by Robin Rhode sold in 2026 for $21,760, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Robin Rhode work worth? Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robin Rhode work is $13,851. The median Robin Rhode photograph sells for $19,200 across 16 lots. The median Robin Rhode print sells for $8,987 across 6 lots. The median Robin Rhode sculpture sells for $15,603 across 7 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 10 | $8,987 | $56,669 | 60% | 2024-04-04 | | Paintings | 1 | $6,953 | $6,953 | — | 2021-10-12 | | Works on Paper | 3 | $13,851 | $13,851 | 33.3% | 2022-03-09 | | Sculpture & Installation | 10 | $15,603 | $36,812 | 70% | 2026-10-08 | | Photography | 18 | $19,200 | $50,000 | 88.9% | 2026-10-08 | Robin Rhode's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $8,987 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $6,953, record $6,953. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $11,430–$27,500 | $15,603 | $36,812 | ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $10,240–$21,250 | $18,900 | $50,000 | Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $56,669 | | Photography | 2014 | $50,000 | | Photography | 2021 | $47,880 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $36,812 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $33,020 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $30,960 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $13,851 | | Paintings | 2021 | $6,953 | 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 Robin Rhode worth? Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robin Rhode work is $13,851. The median Robin Rhode photograph sells for $19,200 across 16 lots. The median Robin Rhode print sells for $8,987 across 6 lots. The median Robin Rhode sculpture sells for $15,603 across 7 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a Robin Rhode photograph? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Robin Rhode photograph is $19,200. ### What is Robin Rhode's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Robin Rhode photograph is $50,000. ### What is Robin Rhode's auction record? Robin Rhode's auction record is $56,669, set in 2013. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Robin Rhode auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robin-rhode (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.