> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-plate · updated 2026-11-03

# Carl Plate (1909–2009)

Carl Plate is an Australian artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $659. 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.

## What is a Carl Plate work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Plate work is $659.

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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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 $659. 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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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carl Plate auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-plate (updated 2026-11-03).

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.