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Tom Lieber (b. 1949)

Tom Lieber is an American artist with 25 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $2,500. 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 Tom Lieber sold in 2025 for $4,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Tom Lieber work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Lieber work is $2,500.

The median Tom Lieber painting sells for $4,250 across 13 lots.

The median Tom Lieber print sells for $300 across 3 lots.

The median Tom Lieber work on paper sells for $478 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions3$300†$350†—2024-03-30
Paintings15$4,250†‡$11,25086.7%2025-10-02
Works on Paper2$478$487—2023-02-28

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

Tom Lieber's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $300. Paintings (15 lots) median $4,250, record $11,250. A typical Tom Lieber painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
large (over 120 cm)11$3,223–$7,107†‡$4,769†‡$11,250

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2016$11,250
Paintings2024$11,000†
Works on Paper2023$487
Works on Paper2023$468
Prints & Editions2024$350†
Prints & Editions2024$300†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Tom Lieber worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Lieber work is $2,500. The median Tom Lieber painting sells for $4,250 across 13 lots. The median Tom Lieber print sells for $300 across 3 lots. The median Tom Lieber work on paper sells for $478 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 the average price of a Tom Lieber painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Lieber painting is $4,250. 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 Tom Lieber's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Lieber painting is $11,250.

What is the average price of a large Tom Lieber painting?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Tom Lieber painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $4,769, 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 Tom Lieber's auction record?

Tom Lieber's auction record is $11,250, set in 2016.

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