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# Salah Taher (b. 1911)

Salah Taher is an Egyptian artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $2,200. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Salah Taher sold in 2026 for $12,166, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Salah Taher work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Salah Taher work worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salah Taher work is $2,200.

The median Salah Taher painting sells for $7,112 across 14 lots.

The median Salah Taher work on paper sells for $593 across 2 lots.

The median Salah Taher print sells for $750 across 1 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 | 1 | $750† | $750† | — | 2013-12-06 |
| Paintings | 19 | $7,112† | $28,516 | 73.7% | 2026-02-26 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $593† | $836 | 66.7% | 2025-06-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Salah Taher's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $750. Paintings (19 lots) median $7,112, record $28,516. A typical Salah Taher painting sells for around 9.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $2,613–$20,783 | $18,750 | $28,516 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $2,176–$10,036† | $6,316† | $15,973 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $28,516 |
| Paintings | 2014 | $20,783 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $836 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $750† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $350† |

† 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 Salah Taher worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salah Taher work is $2,200. The median Salah Taher painting sells for $7,112 across 14 lots. The median Salah Taher work on paper sells for $593 across 2 lots. The median Salah Taher print sells for $750 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Salah Taher painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Salah Taher painting is $7,112. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Salah Taher's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Salah Taher painting is $28,516.

### What is Salah Taher's auction record?

Salah Taher's auction record is $28,516, set in 2022.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Salah Taher auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/salah-taher (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.