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# Philippe-Auguste Salnave (1908–1989)

Philippe-Auguste Salnave is a Haitian artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $1,000. 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 Philippe-Auguste Salnave sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $2,200 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Philippe-Auguste Salnave work worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Philippe-Auguste Salnave work is $1,000.

The median Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting sells for $1,000 across 29 lots.

The median Philippe-Auguste Salnave print sells for $100 across 3 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Philippe-Auguste Salnave paintings typically sell for $700–$2,121 (the middle half of 27 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 | 3 | $100† | $150† | — | 2022-05-31 |
| Paintings | 32 | $1,000†‡ | $4,250† | 90.6% | 2025-10-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Philippe-Auguste Salnave's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $100. Paintings (32 lots) median $1,000, record $4,250. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,250 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting sells for around 10× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 27 | $700–$2,121†‡ | $1,100†‡ | $4,250† |

† 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 | 2019 | $4,250† |
| Paintings | 2017 | $3,050 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $150† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $100† |

† 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 Philippe-Auguste Salnave worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Philippe-Auguste Salnave work is $1,000. The median Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting sells for $1,000 across 29 lots. The median Philippe-Auguste Salnave print sells for $100 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Philippe-Auguste Salnave paintings typically sell for $700–$2,121 (the middle half of 27 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 Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting is $1,000. 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 Philippe-Auguste Salnave's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting is $4,250. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,250 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting?

Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Philippe-Auguste Salnave painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,100, 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 Philippe-Auguste Salnave's auction record?

Philippe-Auguste Salnave's auction record is $4,250, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,250 (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, “Philippe-Auguste Salnave auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/salnave-philippe-auguste (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.