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# Zygmunt Menkes (1896–1986)

Zygmunt Menkes is a Polish artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $9,092. 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 Zygmunt Menkes sold in 2026 for $11,479, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Zygmunt Menkes work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zygmunt Menkes work is $9,092.

The median Zygmunt Menkes painting sells for $12,370 across 16 lots.

The median Zygmunt Menkes work on paper sells for $501 across 9 lots.

The median Zygmunt Menkes print sells for $856 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 | 1 | $856† | $856† | — | 2025-06-15 |
| Paintings | 17 | $12,370†‡ | $65,890‡ | 94.1% | 2026-06-15 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $501†‡ | $3,466† | 90% | 2022-12-09 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Zygmunt Menkes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $856. Paintings (17 lots) median $12,370, record $65,890. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Zygmunt Menkes painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $8,184–$10,176†‡ | $10,000†‡ | $27,450† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $11,357–$23,066†‡ | $17,027†‡ | $30,502‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $300–$755†‡ | $600†‡ | $3,466† |

† 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 | 2020 | $65,890‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $30,502‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $3,466† |
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $1,380 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $856† |

† 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 Zygmunt Menkes worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Zygmunt Menkes work is $9,092. The median Zygmunt Menkes painting sells for $12,370 across 16 lots. The median Zygmunt Menkes work on paper sells for $501 across 9 lots. The median Zygmunt Menkes print sells for $856 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 the average price of a Zygmunt Menkes painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Zygmunt Menkes painting is $12,370. 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 Zygmunt Menkes's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Zygmunt Menkes painting is $65,890. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Zygmunt Menkes painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Zygmunt Menkes painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $17,027, 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 Zygmunt Menkes's auction record?

Zygmunt Menkes's auction record is $65,890, set in 2020. 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, “Zygmunt Menkes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/zygmunt-menkes (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.