> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/alken · updated 2026-11-01

# Alken

Alken is an English artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $161. 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 Alken is recorded as sold in 2025 for $211; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Alken work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alken work is $161.

The median Alken print sells for $80 across 15 lots.

The median Alken work on paper sells for $258 across 2 lots.

The median Alken painting sells for $369 across 2 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 | 35 | $80†‡ | $3,294 | 42.9% | 2023-07-13 |
| Paintings | 3 | $369†‡ | $633‡ | 66.7% | 2025-03-23 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $258‡ | $305‡ | 50% | 2025-11-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Alken's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $80 with 42.9% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $369, record $633. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Alken painting sells for around 4.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $82–$149†‡ | $99†‡ | $240 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $3,294 |
| Paintings | 2000 | $633‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $305‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $240 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $211‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $104† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Alken worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Alken work is $161. The median Alken print sells for $80 across 15 lots. The median Alken work on paper sells for $258 across 2 lots. The median Alken painting sells for $369 across 2 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 Alken print?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Alken print is $80. 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 Alken's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Alken print is $3,294.

### What is Alken's auction record?

Alken's auction record is $3,294, set in 2023.

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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, “Alken auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/alken (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.