> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-donner · updated 2026-11-01 # Carl Donner (b. 1957) ## What is Carl Donner’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 34 auction results for Carl Donner at 5 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $376 including buyer’s premium (middle half $237–$518, n=18). The auction record is $1,045 for Perigrine Falcons at rest on with prey (2026, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Perigrine Falcons at rest on with prey | Watercolour and gouache | $1,045 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 2 | Pheasant and Partridge in an autumnal landscape | Watercolour and gouache | $696 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 3 | Pheasant, Partridge and Blue Tit in a winter landscape | Gouache | $627 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 4 | WOODCOCK IN FLIGHT IN SNOW COVERED WOOD | Watercolour | $609 | Sworders | Mar 2003 | | 5 | Pheasants in an autumnal landscape | Watercolour and gouache | $609 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 6 | Stag and deer in an autumnal landscape | Watercolour and gouache | $540 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 7 | Goshawks in an autumnal landscape approach a wasp nest | Watercolour and gouache | $453 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 8 | Lapwings and chicks | Watercolour and gouache | $435 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 9 | Kingfishers perched on the riverbank | Watercolour and gouache | $400 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 10 | Blue / Great Tits and Blackbirds look upon a Long Eared Owl within the tree canopy | Watercolour | $387 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Jan 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 11 | $435 | | Works on paper | 8 | $359 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 16 | $418 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 34 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Carl Donner is a British artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $189. 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 Carl Donner sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $324 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Carl Donner work worth? Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Donner work is $189. The median Carl Donner work on paper sells for $173 across 14 lots. The median Carl Donner painting sells for $435 across 11 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 | 11 | $435 | $1,045 | — | 2026-03-25 | | Works on Paper | 16 | $173†‡ | $609 | 87.5% | 2026-03-25 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $361–$622 | $444 | $1,045 | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $136–$395†‡ | $270†‡ | $609 | † 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 | 2026 | $1,045 | | Paintings | 2026 | $696 | | Works on Paper | 2003 | $609 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $540 | 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 Carl Donner worth? Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Donner work is $189. The median Carl Donner work on paper sells for $173 across 14 lots. The median Carl Donner painting sells for $435 across 11 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 Carl Donner work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Donner work on paper is $173. 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 Carl Donner's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Donner work on paper is $609. ### What is the average price of a Carl Donner painting? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Donner painting is $435. ### What is Carl Donner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Donner painting is $1,045. ### What is the average price of a medium Carl Donner work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carl Donner work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $270, 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 Carl Donner painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carl Donner painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $444, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ### What is Carl Donner's auction record? Carl Donner's auction record is $609, set in 2003. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carl Donner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-donner (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.