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# Sandow Birk (b. 1964)

Sandow Birk is an American artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $2,250. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Sandow Birk sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $3,250 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Sandow Birk work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sandow Birk work is $2,250.

The median Sandow Birk painting sells for $3,250 across 1 lots.

The median Sandow Birk work on paper sells for $1,500 across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | $3,250† | $3,250† | 50% | 2022-04-23 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1,500 | $2,250 | — | 2013-08-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $3,250† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $2,250 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $750 |

† 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 Sandow Birk worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sandow Birk work is $2,250. The median Sandow Birk painting sells for $3,250 across 1 lots. The median Sandow Birk work on paper sells for $1,500 across 2 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 Sandow Birk's auction record?

Sandow Birk's auction record is $3,250, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,250 (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, “Sandow Birk auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/sandow-birk (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.