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Charles Collins (1670–1744)

What is Charles Collins’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 36 auction results for Charles Collins at 13 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $11,517 including buyer’s premium (middle half $10,325–$14,536, n=10). The auction record is $31,500 for A sporting cockerel and hen (2025, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1A sporting cockerel and hen, 1744Oil paint$31,500Christie'sMay 2025
2Still-Life with Dead Game, Bittern, Snipe, Partridge with a Spinel and a Gun, 1730Oil on canvas$27,242James Adam SalesroomsNov 2024
3A woodpecker, a partridge and other birds in a mountainous landscape, 1744Oil on canvas$20,806Christie'sNov 2018
4Two ornithological watercolours, including a European Golden Plover and a Slender Billed Curlew, 1744Each pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper$15,488Christie'sApr 2026
5Game Still Life with Dead Hare, Bittern, Flintlock and Powder Flask, 1694Oil on canvas$11,680James Adam SalesroomsApr 2026
6Game Still Life with Dead Hare, Bittern, Flintlock and Powder Flask, 1694Oil on canvas$11,567James Adam SalesroomsApr 2026
7A Still-Life with a Spaniel, Rifle and Dead Game, Hare, Mallard, Partridge, Bittern, Snipe, 1694Oil on canvas$11,467James Adam SalesroomsDec 2025
8Two ornithological watercolours including a pair of Eurasian Wrynecks and a pair of Thrushes, 1744Each pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper$10,325Christie'sApr 2026
9Two ornithological watercolours, including a pair of Great Tits and a pair of Blue Tits, 1744Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper; pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour on paper$10,325Christie'sApr 2026
10A dead hare and mallard beside of a basket of fruit before a landscape, 1744Painting$8,799BonhamsOct 2021
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings15$8,378
Works on paper8$6,930
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Medium (50-120 cm)11$8,378
Small (under 50 cm)11$1,142

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 36 results from 13 houses · How we compute these figures

Charles Collins is a British (modern) artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $4,750. 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 Collins sold in 2026 for $11,567, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Charles Collins work worth?

Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Collins work is $4,750.

The median Charles Collins painting sells for $5,202 across 21 lots.

The median Charles Collins work on paper sells for $1,142 across 13 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings33$5,202†‡$31,50063.6%2026-04-28
Works on Paper16$1,142†‡$15,48881.3%2026-04-15

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)6$188–$669†$463†$4,112
medium (50–120 cm)11$4,051–$11,624‡$6,233‡$27,242

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)9$563–$10,325†‡$1,142†‡$15,488

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2025$31,500
Paintings2024$27,242
Works on Paper2026$15,488
Works on Paper2026$10,325

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Charles Collins worth?

Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Collins work is $4,750. The median Charles Collins painting sells for $5,202 across 21 lots. The median Charles Collins work on paper sells for $1,142 across 13 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 Collins painting?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Collins painting is $5,202. 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 Collins's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Collins painting is $31,500.

What is the average price of a Charles Collins work on paper?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Collins work on paper is $1,142. 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 Collins's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Collins work on paper is $15,488.

What is the average price of a medium Charles Collins painting?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Charles Collins painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $6,233, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Charles Collins's auction record?

Charles Collins's auction record is $31,500, set in 2025.

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