Belgian/French, 1910–1985
Raoul Ubac
73results on record
81%sell-through
$5,357median result (USD, incl. premium; 94% observed, 6% estimated from hammer)
$104,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 73 recorded results (67 sold · 6 passed) across 10 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; 94% observed, 6% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sculpture | 29 | n/a | $3,870 |
| photography | 19 | 100% | $7,286 |
| works on paper | 11 | n/a | $5,717 |
| prints | 10 | 100% | $210 |
| other | 4 | 0% | $4,454 |
Compared with Andy Warhol Raoul Ubac Andy Warhol
| Metric | Raoul Ubac | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $5,357 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $104,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 73 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholMan RayPablo PicassoJoan Miró
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through81%
- Meets estimate46%
- Market depth73 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 | 22 | 80% | $15,308 | 0.75× |
| Christie's | 17 | — | $7,802 | — |
| Bonhams | 18 | 78% | $217 | 0.74× |
| Artcurial | 4 | — | $9,327 | 1.21× |
| Heritage Auctions | 4 | 100% | $1,688 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 2 | — | $566 | — |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $4,454 | — |
| Lempertz | 2 | 50% | $8,849 | — |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 100% | $294 | 0.57× |
| PASAREL | 1 | 100% | $50 | 0.27× |
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 132 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2016·03 | Champ | gouache sur papier | $2,256–$3,384 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·03 | La Cible | gouache sur papier | $3,384–$4,512 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | „Main et Pierre“. 1932 | Vintage | $2,227–$3,340 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·04 | Composition | huile sur toile | $21,854–$32,781 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2014·11 | 'photomontage iv', 1937 | $31,090–$43,526 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Les Murs, 1936 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Le triomphe de la stérilité, 1937 | $13,460–$20,190 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Les Murs, 1936 | authentification manuscrite au crayon par Anne Ubac Delfieu (au verso) | $10,768–$16,152 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | 'le combat', 1937 | $24,228–$30,958 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | sans titre, 1938 | $6,730–$9,422 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | La face pétrifiée, 1939 | $9,066–$12,952 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | les miroirs, vers 1938 | $6,476–$9,066 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·12 | Hand and Stone | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Empreinte D'ardoise, 1977 | Gouache sur papier | $1,300–$1,951 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·10 | la triomphe de la stérilité ou penthesilée | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | le combat des penthésilées, 1937 | $20,475–$27,300 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Formes pleines II | $4,322–$5,763 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·03 | Ardoise | Sculpture en bronze à patine brune | $5,684–$7,106 | Artcurial | ||
| 2008·11 | Le Combat de Penthésilée II, 1937 | gelatin silver print | $10,531–$13,540 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | Sans titre | $22,012–$29,350 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·03 | 2 sheets: Ohne Titel, 1968 | Etching and aquatint in colours Estimate: € 450 / $ 513 Sold: € 476 / $ 542 (incl | $545–$545 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2006·02 | Objects | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | agui ubac | numerical notations in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse, matted, 1937 | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2006·02 | Untitled | $17,414–$26,122 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | untitled (lectern) | $4,676–$6,546 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Composition | gouache on paper | $3,696–$5,545 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·03 | 3 Bll. Abstrakte Motive, 1965 | Lithograph printed in colours Estimate: € 550 / $ 627 Sold: € 518 / $ 590 (incl | $590–$590 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2002·12 | La Lampe | $3,987–$5,980 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Noir et Rouge | $4,959–$8,265 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | L'aventure Des Objets , Paris: Collection Orbes, 1937 | $344–$431 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Le Combat de Penthesiles | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·03 | Stèle | $3,365–$5,048 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.