Charles Shirreff (b. 1740)
Charles Shirreff is a British (modern) artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $859. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.
A work by Charles Shirreff sold in 2021 for $2,327, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Shirreff work is $859.
The median Charles Shirreff work on paper sells for $917 across 4 lots.
The median Charles Shirreff painting sells for $2,327 across 1 lots.
The median Charles Shirreff print sells for $685 across 1 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 | 1 | $685‡ | $685‡ | — | 2025-06-25 |
| Paintings | 2 | $2,327 | $2,327 | 50% | 2021-12-09 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $917†‡ | $2,917‡ | — | 2021-11-12 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Charles Shirreff's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $685. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,327, record $2,327. A typical Charles Shirreff painting sells for around 3.4× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $2,917‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $2,327 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $1,060† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $685‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Charles Shirreff worth?
Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Shirreff work is $859. The median Charles Shirreff work on paper sells for $917 across 4 lots. The median Charles Shirreff painting sells for $2,327 across 1 lots. The median Charles Shirreff print sells for $685 across 1 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 Charles Shirreff's auction record?
Charles Shirreff's auction record is $4,981, set in 2016.
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