> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-knight · updated 2026-11-02

# Charles Knight (1901–1990)

Charles Knight is a British artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $238. 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 Knight sold in 2022 for $3,750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Charles Knight work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Knight work is $238.

The median Charles Knight work on paper sells for $196 across 9 lots.

The median Charles Knight print sells for $172 across 3 lots.

The median Charles Knight painting sells for $2,570 across 2 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 | $172†‡ | $501† | 42.9% | 2017-10-05 |
| Paintings | 4 | $2,570 | $3,833 | 50% | 2021-05-06 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $196†‡ | $3,312‡ | 81.8% | 2023-02-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Charles Knight's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $172 with 42.9% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $2,570, record $3,833. A typical Charles Knight painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $104–$255†‡ | $162†‡ | $3,312‡ |

† 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 | 2017 | $3,833 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $3,312‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,307 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $714 |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $501† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $172‡ |

† 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 Knight worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Knight work is $238. The median Charles Knight work on paper sells for $196 across 9 lots. The median Charles Knight print sells for $172 across 3 lots. The median Charles Knight painting sells for $2,570 across 2 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 Knight work on paper?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Knight work on paper is $196. 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 Knight's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Knight work on paper is $3,312. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

Charles Knight's auction record is $3,833, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Knight auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-knight (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.