> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/chris-hammond · updated 2026-11-01

# Chris Hammond

## What is Chris Hammond’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Chris Hammond at 1 houses since 2024. Over the last 24 months the median price was $45 including buyer’s premium (middle half $32–$79, n=13). The auction record is $185 for Chris Hammond (South Africa, 20th C.), Blue Cow (2025, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 20th C.), Blue Cow | — | $185 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Chris Hammond, Large Bionic Fish | — | $123 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 3 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 20th C.), Red Head | — | $91 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2025 |
| 4 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 20th C.), Spiderwatch Triptych, 2009 | — | $79 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 20th C.), Key Fish, 2024 | — | $59 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 1948 - ), Red Line, 2015 | Acrylic on paper | $58 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 7 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 1948 - ), Four Seasons Cityscape, 2010 | Acrylic | $55 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 8 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 1948 - ), Bionic Fish | — | $48 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 9 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 1948 - ), Enchanted Forest | CDs and acrylic on board | $45 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 10 | Chris Hammond (South Africa, 1948 - ), Owl-Eye Portrait, 2010 | — | $41 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | $43 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Chris Hammond is an artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $32. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Chris Hammond sold in 2025 for $41, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Chris Hammond work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chris Hammond work is $32.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Chris Hammond worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chris Hammond work is $32. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Chris Hammond's auction record?

Chris Hammond's auction record is $37, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $37 (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, “Chris Hammond auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/chris-hammond (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.