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# Tom Blackwell (1938–2020)

Tom Blackwell is an USA artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $8,325. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Tom Blackwell sold in 2026 for $57,600, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tom Blackwell work worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Blackwell work is $8,325.

The median Tom Blackwell painting sells for $35,502 across 17 lots.

The median Tom Blackwell print sells for $314 across 8 lots.

The median Tom Blackwell work on paper sells for $2,384 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 | 8 | $314‡ | $3,027 | — | 2025-12-16 |
| Paintings | 18 | $35,502 | $221,886 | 94.4% | 2026-03-22 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $2,384 | $3,406 | — | 2021-12-01 |

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

Tom Blackwell's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $314. Paintings (18 lots) median $35,502, record $221,886. A typical Tom Blackwell painting sells for around 113× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $124–$1,968‡ | $174‡ | $3,027 |

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $8,325–$9,293 | $8,325 | $16,272 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $40,049–$63,500 | $57,518 | $221,886 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $221,886 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $88,755 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $3,406 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $174‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $156 |

‡ 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 Tom Blackwell worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Blackwell work is $8,325. The median Tom Blackwell painting sells for $35,502 across 17 lots. The median Tom Blackwell print sells for $314 across 8 lots. The median Tom Blackwell work on paper sells for $2,384 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 Tom Blackwell painting?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Blackwell painting is $35,502.

### What is Tom Blackwell's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Blackwell painting is $221,886.

### What is Tom Blackwell's auction record?

Tom Blackwell's auction record is $221,886, set in 2020.

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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, “Tom Blackwell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/blackwell-tom (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.