American, 1899–1972
Eugene Berman
185results on record
79%sell-through
$2,904median result (USD, incl. premium; 84% observed, 16% estimated from hammer)
$70,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 185 recorded results (158 sold · 27 passed) across 13 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 84% observed, 16% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 42 | 76% | $7,185 |
| works on paper | 41 | 67% | $625 |
| prints | 8 | 88% | $81 |
| sculpture | 3 | 100% | $3,840 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 0% | — |
Medium is recorded for 97 of 185 results (52%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Eugene Berman Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Eugene Berman | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,904 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $70,500 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 185 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoSalvador DalíHenry MooreRaoul Dufy
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
75/ 100
- Sell-through79%
- Meets estimate60%
- Market depth185 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 43 | 100% | $2,700 | 0.75× |
| Christie's | 38 | 100% | $6,668 | — |
| Bonhams | 44 | 73% | $1,856 | 0.80× |
| Heritage Auctions | 25 | 64% | $367 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 9 | 100% | $1,261 | 0.98× |
| Finarte | 6 | 100% | $344 | 1.00× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $5,120 | 0.67× |
| Wright | 5 | 40% | $28,429 | — |
| Daliano Ribani Auctions | 2 | 100% | $192 | 0.52× |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $9,038 | 1.71× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $1,992 | 2.00× |
| Widder Auktionen | 1 | 100% | $5,232 | 0.80× |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 4 | 25% | $8,554 | 0.86× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 216 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 27 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·09 | Sans titre | $200–$300 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·09 | Sans titre | $200–$300 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Sans titre | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Intérieure, Rideau Vert | $6,843–$9,124 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2026·07 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Décor pour Romeo et Juliette | Watercolor, ink, and gouache on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | i) Project for a Mural No. 1 ii) Project for a Mural No. 2 | gouache, watercolour, brush and wash and pen and India ink on paper | $2,667–$4,001 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·02 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Sans titre | $500–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Sans titre | $500–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | "Il muro di cemento", 1947 | $236–$354 | Daliano Ribani Auctions | |||
| 2025·12 | anni '40 | $236–$354 | Daliano Ribani Auctions | |||
| 2025·12 | Surrealist Scene with Figures and Ruins , 1948 | gouache on paper | $800–$1,200 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Mask, 1972 | mixed media | $177–$236 | Finarte | ||
| 2025·07 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Sans titre | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Sans titre | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Le Marchand d'Amphores | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Figures in a Landscape | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·01 | Flock of Gulls 17 1/4 x 12 1/4in (43.8 x 31.1cm); framed 24 x 18 3/4in (61 x 47.6cm) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·01 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Portrait of a woman | $624–$832 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2024·11 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·10 | Promenade en Val d'Enfer , 1933 | Oil on canvas | $5,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·10 | Il Grande Pilone , 1964 | Oil on canvas | $5,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·10 | Classical Set Design 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Set Design for Don Giovanni 11 x 13 1/2 in. (27.9 x 34.3 cm) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Costume Design for Ferrando in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Così fan tutte (Thus do They All, or, School for Lovers) 9 1/2 x 7 in. (24.1 x 17.8 cm) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Decor Musical for the First Annual Hartford Festival, 1936 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 31.8 cm) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Costume Design, possibly for Hamadryad in Midas, circa 1937 sight 13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (33.7 x 23.5 cm) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Equestrian Statues; Female Costume and Mask (Four Works) sizes to 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm) | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Costume Design for Albrecht in Giselle, Act II sight 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm) | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Leptis Magna I: Columns and Headless Statues and Leptis Magna: Columns of the Theatre and Statues (Two Works) 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm); sight 9 1/2 x 7 in. (24.1 x 17.8 cm) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Untitled (Figures) sizes to 7 x 5 x 3 in. (17.8 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Costume Designs for Le Jour (Franklin) and La Nuit (Rostova) in the ballet Nuages 11 1/8 x 9 in. (28.3 x 22.9 cm) | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Una via Romana antica | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Fountain | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Stage Set | $500–$700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Portrait of a woman | $857–$1,071 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2024·05 | Column | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Flight | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | The Balloon Vendor (Luna Mexicana y los Globos) , 1949 | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·05 | La ville morte | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Hacia la noche y los volcanos | Oil on canvas | $4,378–$7,662 | Bertolami Fine Art | ||
| 2023·12 | Figures in desert landscape | $219–$547 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2023·12 | Via Appia Antica | Oil on canvas | $5,473–$8,757 | Bertolami Fine Art | ||
| 2023·12 | Female figure | $328–$657 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2023·12 | Man in metaphysical landscape | $219–$328 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled | mixed media | $547–$766 | Bertolami Fine Art | ||
| 2023·12 | Mexican ruins | $219–$438 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled | mixed media | $547–$766 | Bertolami Fine Art | ||
| 2023·12 | The Trajan's Column at night | Oil on canvas | $3,284–$6,568 | Bertolami Fine Art | ||
| 2023·12 | Portrait of a woman | $861–$1,076 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2023·11 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Leptis Magnus, Medusa in Ruins | Watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Backview of Proserpina in Black | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Perpetuum immobile | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Sun Bather, Town and Country magazine cover, August | Gouache on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Still Life with Bread, Baskets on Table , 1949 | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·12 | Romeo and Juliet, Prologue | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | The Masked Annunciation | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Dècor de théâtre | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | * (Sankt Petersburg 1899 - 1972 Rom) | $4,185–$6,278 | Widder Auktionen | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·06 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·05 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Les enfants perdus sur les routes | Ink and wash on laid paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·03 | Tête | $1,105–$1,658 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·02 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·01 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Untitled | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Concerto Barocco (Project for new version) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Indian Landscape | $300–$500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Untitled | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·05 | Figures in a Landscape | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Vieille femme en vert | $595–$833 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | L'aube, le jour, le crépuscule, la nuit | $3,578–$5,963 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | the water-melon and 3 red peppers | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Leptis Magna, 1968 | $245–$368 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·12 | Costume Design for Le Bourgeois gentilhomme | $666–$933 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Set Design for Felix Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony | $2,666–$3,998 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Classical View | $664–$930 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·11 | New York | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.