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# Tony Curtis (b. 1925)

Tony Curtis is an American artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $1,324. 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 Tony Curtis is recorded as sold in 2021 for $6,198; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tony Curtis work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tony Curtis work is $1,324.

The median Tony Curtis print sells for $883 across 3 lots.

The median Tony Curtis painting sells for $6,198 across 1 lots.

The median Tony Curtis work on paper sells for $3,318 across 1 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 | 4 | $883 | $1,766 | 75% | 2020-03-24 |
| Paintings | 1 | $6,198‡ | $6,198‡ | — | 2021-03-12 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $3,318† | $3,318† | — | 2011-01-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Tony Curtis's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $883 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $6,198, record $6,198. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Tony Curtis painting sells for around 7.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $6,198‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $3,318† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,766 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $883 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Tony Curtis worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tony Curtis work is $1,324. The median Tony Curtis print sells for $883 across 3 lots. The median Tony Curtis painting sells for $6,198 across 1 lots. The median Tony Curtis work on paper sells for $3,318 across 1 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 Tony Curtis's auction record?

Tony Curtis's auction record is $6,198, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Tony Curtis auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tony-curtis (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.