> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/cavendish-morton · updated 2026-11-02 # Cavendish Morton (1911–2015) Cavendish Morton is a British (modern) artist with 59 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $372. 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 Cavendish Morton sold in 2026 for $378, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Cavendish Morton work worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Cavendish Morton work is $372. The median Cavendish Morton painting sells for $379 across 33 lots. The median Cavendish Morton work on paper sells for $360 across 29 lots. The median Cavendish Morton print sells for $49 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Cavendish Morton paintings typically sell for $223–$578 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Cavendish Morton work on papers typically sell for $229–$454 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 | 7 | $49†‡ | $319 | 85.7% | 2025-12-11 | | Paintings | 40 | $379†‡ | $1,488 | 82.5% | 2026-06-09 | | Works on Paper | 35 | $360†‡ | $712 | 82.9% | 2026-06-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $852† | $1,488 | — | 2020-07-21 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Cavendish Morton's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $49 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (40 lots) median $379, record $1,488. A typical Cavendish Morton painting sells for around 7.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $852. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $223–$578†‡ | $430†‡ | $1,488 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $217–$538†‡ | $373†‡ | $721‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $229–$454†‡ | $335†‡ | $712 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $258–$397†‡ | $374†‡ | $494† | † 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 | 2012 | $1,488 | | Paintings | 2020 | $826 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $712 | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $693 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $319 | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $110† | † 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 Cavendish Morton worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Cavendish Morton work is $372. The median Cavendish Morton painting sells for $379 across 33 lots. The median Cavendish Morton work on paper sells for $360 across 29 lots. The median Cavendish Morton print sells for $49 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Cavendish Morton paintings typically sell for $223–$578 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Cavendish Morton work on papers typically sell for $229–$454 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 Cavendish Morton painting? Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Cavendish Morton painting is $379. 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 Cavendish Morton's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Cavendish Morton painting is $1,488. ### What is the average price of a Cavendish Morton work on paper? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Cavendish Morton work on paper is $360. 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 Cavendish Morton's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Cavendish Morton work on paper is $712. ### What is the average price of a small Cavendish Morton painting? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Cavendish Morton painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $430, 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 small Cavendish Morton work on paper? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Cavendish Morton work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $335, 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 Cavendish Morton's auction record? Cavendish Morton's auction record is $1,488, set in 2012. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Cavendish Morton auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/cavendish-morton (updated 2026-11-02). 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.