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# Alister Simpson (b. 1934)

Alister Simpson is an artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $1,812. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Alister Simpson sold in 2019 for a hammer price of $2,584 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Alister Simpson work worth?

Across 2 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alister Simpson work is $1,812.

The median Alister Simpson painting sells for $1,039 across 1 lots.

The median Alister Simpson print sells for $15 across 1 lots.

The median Alister Simpson photograph sells for $2,584 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 | $15† | $15† | — | 2021-05-27 |
| Paintings | 5 | $1,039 | $1,039 | 20% | 2023-03-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $335† | $335† | — | 2020-03-22 |
| Photography | 1 | $2,584† | $2,584† | — | 2019-08-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Alister Simpson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $15. Paintings (5 lots) median $1,039, record $1,039. A typical Alister Simpson painting sells for around 67× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2019 | $2,584† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $1,039 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $335† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $15† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Alister Simpson worth?

Across 2 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alister Simpson work is $1,812. The median Alister Simpson painting sells for $1,039 across 1 lots. The median Alister Simpson print sells for $15 across 1 lots. The median Alister Simpson photograph sells for $2,584 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 Alister Simpson's auction record?

Alister Simpson's auction record is $2,584, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,584 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Alister Simpson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/alister-simpson (updated 2026-11-01).

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.