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

# 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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $300† | $350† | — | 2024-03-30 |
| Paintings | 15 | $4,250†‡ | $11,250 | 86.7% | 2025-10-02 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $11,250 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $11,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $487 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $468 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $350† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $300† |

† 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 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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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 Lieber auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-lieber (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.