Carl Plate (1909–2009)
Carl Plate is an Australian artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $648. 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 Plate sold in 2025 for $972, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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View Carl Plate on OpeningBid →What is a Carl Plate work worth?
Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Plate work is $648.
The median Carl Plate painting sells for $923 across 19 lots.
The median Carl Plate work on paper sells for $382 across 4 lots.
The median Carl Plate print sells for $114 across 3 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 | 3 | $114† | $301† | — | 2020-11-04 |
| Paintings | 21 | $923† | $17,230 | 90.5% | 2026-05-20 |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $382† | $629† | 30.8% | 2026-07-22 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Carl Plate's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $114. Paintings (21 lots) median $923, record $17,230. A typical Carl Plate painting sells for around 8.1× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $554–$897† | $646† | $1,686† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $880–$2,068† | $1,263† | $2,202† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $17,230 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $2,202† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $629† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $550† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $301† |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $114† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Carl Plate worth?
Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Plate work is $648. The median Carl Plate painting sells for $923 across 19 lots. The median Carl Plate work on paper sells for $382 across 4 lots. The median Carl Plate print sells for $114 across 3 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 Plate painting?
Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Plate painting is $923. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Carl Plate's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Plate painting is $17,230.
What is the average price of a Carl Plate work on paper?
Based on 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Plate work on paper is $382. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Carl Plate's most expensive work on paper?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Plate work on paper is $629. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $629 (buyer's premium not included).
What is the average price of a small Carl Plate painting?
Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Carl Plate painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $646, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Carl Plate's auction record?
Carl Plate's auction record is $17,230, set in 2017.
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