American/French, 1890–1976
Man Ray
2,359results on record
82%sell-through
$8,400median result (USD, incl. premium; 95% observed, 5% estimated from hammer)
$5,877,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 2,359 recorded results (2,170 sold · 189 passed) across 42 auction houses, 1998–2026. 7 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 95% observed, 5% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 506 | 70% | $11,319 |
| prints | 196 | 89% | $1,507 |
| other | 130 | 88% | $8,161 |
| painting | 97 | 83% | $35,225 |
| works on paper | 88 | 86% | $14,752 |
| ceramics & design | 77 | 77% | $8,938 |
| sculpture | 76 | 81% | $8,296 |
Medium is recorded for 1,170 of 2,359 results (50%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Man Ray Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Man Ray | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $8,400 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $5,877,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 2,359 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoJoan MiróMarc ChagallSalvador Dalí
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through82%
- Meets estimate58%
- Market depth2,359 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 | 931 | 88% | $15,545 | 0.86× |
| Christie's | 542 | 85% | $12,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 282 | 80% | $1,549 | 0.88× |
| Phillips | 114 | 80% | $11,813 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 98 | 84% | $1,500 | — |
| Rago | 62 | 95% | $1,625 | — |
| Dorotheum | 67 | 88% | $1,528 | — |
| Grisebach | 39 | — | $4,818 | — |
| Wright | 45 | 76% | $2,040 | — |
| Finarte | 26 | 73% | $1,085 | 0.85× |
| Kruso Art | 22 | 73% | $54 | 0.38× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 14 | — | $1,859 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 14 | 86% | $1,434 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 9 | 100% | $1,250 | 0.80× |
| Lempertz | 10 | 78% | $11,707 | — |
| Artcurial | 7 | — | $50,982 | 1.00× |
| A10 by Artmark | 7 | 86% | $5,250 | 2.80× |
| Daliano Ribani Auctions | 8 | 62% | $951 | 0.40× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 4 | 100% | $1,564 | 1.07× |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 4 | 75% | $3,273 | 0.92× |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 2 | — | $1,156 | 0.92× |
| Galerie Bassenge | 2 | — | $1,337 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $325 | — |
| Koller | 1 | — | $1,087 | — |
| Auktionsfirma Kenneth Svensson i Kalmar | 1 | — | $106 | 1.33× |
| Carlo Bonte Auctions | 1 | 100% | $3,776 | 1.04× |
| Studio D'arte Borromeo | 1 | 100% | $1,140 | 1.07× |
| Art collect | 1 | — | $625 | 0.11× |
| Ishtar | 1 | 100% | $688 | — |
| Matsart | 2 | 50% | $1,231,200 | 0.89× |
| Marques dos Santos Leilões | 1 | 100% | $790 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $1,341 | 0.86× |
| International Autograph Auctions | 1 | 100% | $487 | 0.86× |
| Viscontea auction house | 7 | 14% | $4,060 | 0.60× |
| Itineris Auction House | 1 | 100% | $1,253 | 1.36× |
| Tiroche | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Sala Retiro | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Montefiore auction house | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Felima Art Casa d'aste | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Leiloeira São Domingos | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1stbid | 1 | 0% | — | — |
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 3,849 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 189 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | Viba; La Tresse; Xenia; and Young Womanhood | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·10 | Cactus C | $809–$1,079 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·10 | Solitaire, 1971 | $1,348–$2,697 | upcoming | Sworders | ||
| 2026·09 | L'Aventure (Anselmino 36) | etching and aquatint printed in colours on Arches wove paper | $944–$1,214 | upcoming | Sotheby's | |
| 2026·09 | 'Cadeau'. | $1,557–$1,557 | upcoming | Bukowskis | ||
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| 2026·08 | On the Moon | $300–$500 | Rago | |||
| 2026·08 | For Tillie Frank | $3,000–$5,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Weaver | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Eye) | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled VI (Nude on Floor) | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Still Life) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled Abstraction | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Man's Head) | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (from On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Cadeau | $1,200–$1,800 | Wright | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled II | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Elizabeth | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Untitled Nude with Mask | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Narcisse (Martin 8) | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Realite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Dal portfolio "Les Treize Cliches Vierge", 1968 | $229–$343 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·07 | Le mannequin | $343–$457 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·07 | Costume de bal | $343–$457 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·07 | Querelle | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Le Pont Neuf | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Julie | $794–$1,058 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Le pont brisé | $926–$1,323 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | L'Aventure | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | La Maine Bleue | $794–$1,058 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Mask | $1,984–$2,646 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Letter A (L'A); Magie de L'image | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Monocopter; Kiki | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Jalousie | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Kimono | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Genou | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Prepare | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Grande | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Vitre | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Avoir | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Xeres | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Janvier | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Huile | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Long | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Votre | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Fidele | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Wagon | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Nuit | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Use | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Barbe | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Ovale | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Ligne | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Zephir | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled (Seeing) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Souple | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Exact | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Commun | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | La Fin | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Mienne | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Thend | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Oral | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Knee | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Been | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Soft | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Delight | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Have | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Line | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Portfolios, 1980 | $454–$681 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·06 | Two | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Invasion de I'espace | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Le Pont Dix | $10,528–$15,792 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | Brother | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Alphabet for Adults (Cover) | $300–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Ensemble de deux estampes - 1975 | $573–$803 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | For Tillie Frank | $3,000–$5,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Objet indestructible, 1923/65 | Multiple | $23,134–$23,134 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2026·06 | Cadeau | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled (Man's Head) | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled Abstraction | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled (from On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·06 | Le telephone rose | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled II | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Elizabeth | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled Nude with Mask | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Querelle | $800–$1,100 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Realite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Four Works, from Les Six Masques Voyants | Lithographs in color on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Les Anatomes (10 planches) - 1970 | $4,640–$6,960 | Artcurial | |||
| 2026·05 | Électricité | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Souvenir de Paris | oil on panel | $18,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·05 | 'Presse papier a Priape' (1972), Carrara marble, No 76/500 52 cm. (20.46 in.) | marble | $2,324–$3,486 | Carlo Bonte Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2026·05 | Cadeau | $4,500–$6,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (from On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (from On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Alphabet for Adults (Signed Cover) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (from On the Origin of Species by Irrational Selection) | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Adrienne | $200–$300 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Votre | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Use | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.