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# Charles Ford (1941–2016)

Charles Ford is an American artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $312. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Charles Ford sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $4,219 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Charles Ford work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Ford work is $312.

The median Charles Ford painting sells for $4,219 across 1 lots.

The median Charles Ford print sells for $131 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $131 | $131 | — | 2023-11-16 |
| Paintings | 1 | $4,219† | $4,219† | — | 2025-06-19 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Charles Ford's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $131. Paintings (1 lots) median $4,219, record $4,219. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,219 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Charles Ford painting sells for around 32× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $4,219† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $131 |

† 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 Charles Ford worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Ford work is $312. The median Charles Ford painting sells for $4,219 across 1 lots. The median Charles Ford print sells for $131 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Charles Ford's auction record?

Charles Ford's auction record is $4,219, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,219 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Ford auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-ford (updated 2026-11-01).

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.