> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-chaplin · updated 2026-11-03 # Charles Chaplin (1825–1891) Charles Chaplin is a French artist with 124 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $4,032. 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 Charles Chaplin sold in 2023 for $35,560, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Charles Chaplin work worth? Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Chaplin work is $4,032. The median Charles Chaplin painting sells for $4,700 across 49 lots. The median Charles Chaplin work on paper sells for $1,532 across 10 lots. The median Charles Chaplin print sells for $58 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Charles Chaplin paintings typically sell for $1,517–$7,991 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Charles Chaplin paintings typically sell for $2,399–$16,250 (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 | 8 | $58†‡ | $238‡ | 37.5% | 2026-05-10 | | Paintings | 70 | $4,700†‡ | $64,171 | 70% | 2025-11-07 | | Works on Paper | 15 | $1,532† | $8,422 | 66.7% | 2021-06-22 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $54,025 | $66,000 | — | 2023-10-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Charles Chaplin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $58 with 37.5% sell-through. Paintings (70 lots) median $4,700, record $64,171. A typical Charles Chaplin painting sells for around 80× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $54,025. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $1,517–$7,991†‡ | $4,285†‡ | $35,560 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 20 | $2,399–$16,250‡ | $7,697‡ | $64,171 | † 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) | 6 | $221–$1,482† | $860† | $4,569 | † 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 | 2008 | $64,171 | | Paintings | 2004 | $43,880 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $8,422 | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $4,569 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $238‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $58† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Charles Chaplin worth? Across 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Chaplin work is $4,032. The median Charles Chaplin painting sells for $4,700 across 49 lots. The median Charles Chaplin work on paper sells for $1,532 across 10 lots. The median Charles Chaplin print sells for $58 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Charles Chaplin paintings typically sell for $1,517–$7,991 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Charles Chaplin paintings typically sell for $2,399–$16,250 (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 Charles Chaplin painting? Based on 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Chaplin painting is $4,700. 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 Charles Chaplin's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Chaplin painting is $64,171. ### What is the average price of a Charles Chaplin work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Chaplin work on paper is $1,532. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Charles Chaplin's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Chaplin work on paper is $8,422. ### What is the average price of a small Charles Chaplin painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Charles Chaplin painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,285, 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 Charles Chaplin painting? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Charles Chaplin painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,697, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Charles Chaplin's auction record? Charles Chaplin's auction record is $66,000, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Chaplin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-chaplin (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.