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Vlady (1920–2005)

Vlady is a Russian-Mexican artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $2,332. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Vlady sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $6,686 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Vlady work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vlady work is $2,332.

The median Vlady painting sells for $3,186 across 11 lots.

The median Vlady print sells for $234 across 4 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions8$234†$307†50%2025-12-04
Paintings17$3,186†$37,333†64.7%2025-05-29

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Vlady's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $234 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (17 lots) median $3,186, record $37,333. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $37,333 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Vlady painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)5$2,028–$3,186†$3,047†$6,686†

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2022$37,333†
Paintings2022$11,096†
Prints & Editions2022$307†
Prints & Editions2022$255†

† 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 Vlady worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vlady work is $2,332. The median Vlady painting sells for $3,186 across 11 lots. The median Vlady print sells for $234 across 4 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a Vlady painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Vlady painting is $3,186. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Vlady's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Vlady painting is $37,333. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $37,333 (buyer's premium not included).

What is Vlady's auction record?

Vlady's auction record is $37,333, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $37,333 (buyer's premium not included).

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