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# Alfred Vickers (1786–1868)

## What is Alfred Vickers’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 57 auction results for Alfred Vickers at 24 houses since 1991. Over the last 24 months the median price was $575 including buyer’s premium (middle half $339–$598, n=5). The auction record is $7,475 for Return from the Fields (1998, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return from the Fields, 186x | Oil paint | $7,475 | Christie's | Feb 1998 |
| 2 | Crossing the ford, 1840 | Oil on canvas | $2,618 | Christie's | Mar 2013 |
| 3 | Near Lymington, Hants, 1861 | Oil on canvas | $2,200 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Mar 1991 |
| 4 | Figures Resting by a Canal | Oil on canvas | $1,720 | James Adam Salesrooms | Feb 2017 |
| 5 | Alfred Vickers (1786-1868) Landscape with cattle resting and a figure by a stile Signed and | Oil on canvas | $1,080 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2023 |
| 6 | A river landscape with cattle watering and a windmill in the distance, 1868 | Painting | $1,062 | Bonhams | Sep 2012 |
| 7 | Capriccio views inspired by Venice and the Grand Canal | Oil on canvas Each unframed | $1,026 | Chiswick Auctions | Apr 2026 |
| 8 | A lane in the vale of Clwyd, North Wales, 1860 | Oil on panel | $739 | Roseberys London | Jul 2023 |
| 9 | Figures near a cottage and a church, Wilford, Nottinghamshire, 1786 | Oil on board | $598 | Sworders | Nov 2025 |
| 10 | Alfred Vickers (1786-1868) | Oil on canvas | $575 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $586 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $1,062 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $385 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 57 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Alfred Vickers is a British (modern) artist with 75 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $475. 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 Alfred Vickers sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $900 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Alfred Vickers work worth?

Across 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alfred Vickers work is $475.

The median Alfred Vickers painting sells for $465 across 46 lots.

The median Alfred Vickers work on paper sells for $361 across 4 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Alfred Vickers paintings typically sell for $235–$547 (the middle half of 23 sold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 72 | $465†‡ | $7,475 | 63.9% | 2026-09-08 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $361 | $510 | 40% | 2024-10-02 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,738‡ | $7,475 | — | 2013-03-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $235–$547†‡ | $382†‡ | $2,251† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $465–$1,447†‡ | $777†‡ | $7,475 |

† 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 | 1998 | $7,475 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $3,738‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $510 |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $361 |

‡ 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 Alfred Vickers worth?

Across 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alfred Vickers work is $475. The median Alfred Vickers painting sells for $465 across 46 lots. The median Alfred Vickers work on paper sells for $361 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Alfred Vickers paintings typically sell for $235–$547 (the middle half of 23 sold 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 Alfred Vickers painting?

Based on 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Alfred Vickers painting is $465. 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 Alfred Vickers's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Alfred Vickers painting is $7,475.

### What is the average price of a small Alfred Vickers painting?

Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Alfred Vickers painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $382, 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 the average price of a medium Alfred Vickers painting?

Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Alfred Vickers painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $777, 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 Alfred Vickers's auction record?

Alfred Vickers's auction record is $7,475, set in 1998.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.