> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-lanoye · updated 2026-11-02

# Tom Lanoye (b. 1958)

## What is Tom Lanoye’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 61 auction results for Tom Lanoye at 1 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $275 including buyer’s premium (middle half $177–$516, n=5). The auction record is $2,177 for Een slagerszoon met een brilletje (2024, Galerie Bernaerts). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Een slagerszoon met een brilletje, 1984 | Hand-numbered luxury edition on Van Gelder paper, original blue oasis leather binding, with enclosed birth card, letter, and sheet of 16 stamps | $2,177 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 2 | De schoonheid van een total loss, 1993 | Book, hand-numbered luxury edition, original black and beige rubber binding | $2,032 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 3 | In de piste, 1984 | Book, original half red bordeaux marbled binding with corners, flat spine with gilt author and title, original dust jacket, trimmed | $1,887 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Bagger, 1984 | Book, original half brown leather binding with corners, flat spine, trimmed, original cover | $1,452 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 5 | De Poëzie van Hans Warren: Een thematiche studie, 1980-1981 | Unique luxury copy, printed on laid paper, half green leather binding with corners, gilt roll stamping, false ribs, gilt stamps, green edges, with two postcards and a handwritten note by Hans Warren | $1,234 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 6 | Kartonnen Dozen, 1991 | Book, original cardboard binding in Coptic binding, in original cardboard box with drawstring | $1,161 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 7 | Maten en Gewichten, 1994 | Hand-made luxury edition book with hand-painted endpapers, original prospectus, handwritten postcard, envelope, Polaroid, invitation, and proof of prospectus | $1,089 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 8 | Vroeger was ik beter, 1989 | Book, original half blue linen binding, boards covered with hand-painted paper, flat spine with title label, uncut and unopened | $1,016 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brief uit Lissabon, 1989 | Book with enclosed card and small poster | $1,597 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |
| 2 | Aan een tuinier, 1990 | Book | $1,016 | Galerie Bernaerts | Sep 2024 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 7 | $726 |
| Photographs | 5 | $516 |
| Other | 37 | $319 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 61 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Tom Lanoye is an artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $348.

A work by Tom Lanoye sold in 2025 for $663, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tom Lanoye work worth?

Across 61 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Lanoye work is $348.

The median Tom Lanoye print sells for $348 across 41 lots.

The median Tom Lanoye photograph sells for $508 across 3 lots.

The median Tom Lanoye work on paper sells for $209 across 2 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 41 | $348 | $2,032 | — | 2026-07-10 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $209 | $319 | 66.7% | 2024-10-11 |
| Photography | 3 | $508 | $798 | — | 2024-09-20 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $1,960 | $2,177 | — | 2024-09-20 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $2,032 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,597 |
| Photography | 2024 | $798 |
| Photography | 2024 | $508 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $319 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $100 |

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 Tom Lanoye worth?

Across 61 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Lanoye work is $348. The median Tom Lanoye print sells for $348 across 41 lots. The median Tom Lanoye photograph sells for $508 across 3 lots. The median Tom Lanoye work on paper sells for $209 across 2 lots.

### What is the average price of a Tom Lanoye print?

Based on 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Lanoye print is $348.

### What is Tom Lanoye's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Lanoye print is $2,032.

### What is Tom Lanoye's auction record?

Tom Lanoye's auction record is $2,177, set in 2024.

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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, “Tom Lanoye auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-lanoye (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.