> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/serge-poliakoff · updated 2026-11-02 # Serge Poliakoff Serge Poliakoff is a Russian-French artist with 265 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $3,220. 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 Serge Poliakoff sold in 2026 for $66,050, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Serge Poliakoff work worth? Across 165 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Serge Poliakoff work is $3,220. The median Serge Poliakoff print sells for $2,240 across 114 lots. The median Serge Poliakoff painting sells for $140,169 across 28 lots. The median Serge Poliakoff work on paper sells for $49,350 across 16 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Serge Poliakoff prints typically sell for $1,234–$4,331 (the middle half of 76 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Serge Poliakoff prints typically sell for $1,141–$3,006 (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 | 192 | $2,240†‡ | $51,828† | 59.4% | 2026-08-30 | | Paintings | 29 | $140,169†‡ | $1M | 96.6% | 2026-05-26 | | Works on Paper | 19 | $49,350† | $83,064 | 84.2% | 2023-06-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 16 | $190,812† | $1M | — | 2026-04-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Serge Poliakoff's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (192 lots) median $2,240 with 59.4% sell-through. Paintings (29 lots) median $140,169, record $1,032,537. A typical Serge Poliakoff painting sells for around 63× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 16 lots) the median is $190,812. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 27 | $1,141–$3,006†‡ | $1,909†‡ | $12,367 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 76 | $1,234–$4,331†‡ | $2,246†‡ | $51,828† | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $77,234–$179,554†‡ | $134,018†‡ | $244,953 | | large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $95,993–$362,961‡ | $284,756‡ | $1M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $27,668–$58,290† | $49,350† | $83,064 | † 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 | 2026 | $1M | | Paintings | 2010 | $368,080 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $83,064 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $71,694 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $51,828† | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $41,462† | † 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 Serge Poliakoff worth? Across 165 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Serge Poliakoff work is $3,220. The median Serge Poliakoff print sells for $2,240 across 114 lots. The median Serge Poliakoff painting sells for $140,169 across 28 lots. The median Serge Poliakoff work on paper sells for $49,350 across 16 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Serge Poliakoff prints typically sell for $1,234–$4,331 (the middle half of 76 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Serge Poliakoff prints typically sell for $1,141–$3,006 (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 Serge Poliakoff print? Based on 114 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Serge Poliakoff print is $2,240. 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 Serge Poliakoff's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Serge Poliakoff print is $51,828. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $51,828 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Serge Poliakoff painting? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Serge Poliakoff painting is $140,169. 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 Serge Poliakoff's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Serge Poliakoff painting is $1,032,537. ### What is the average price of a Serge Poliakoff work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Serge Poliakoff work on paper is $49,350. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Serge Poliakoff's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Serge Poliakoff work on paper is $83,064. ### What is the average price of a medium Serge Poliakoff print? Based on 76 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Serge Poliakoff print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,246, 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 small Serge Poliakoff print? Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Serge Poliakoff print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,909, 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 Serge Poliakoff's auction record? Serge Poliakoff's auction record is $1,032,537, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Serge Poliakoff auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/serge-poliakoff (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.