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

# Collins

Collins is an American artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $586. 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 Collins is recorded as sold in 2025 for $661; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Collins work worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Collins work is $586.

The median Collins painting sells for $661 across 8 lots.

The median Collins print sells for $206 across 9 lots.

The median Collins photograph sells for $2,547 across 7 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 | 10 | $206‡ | $1,133 | 90% | 2025-11-12 |
| Paintings | 13 | $661†‡ | $6,530‡ | 61.5% | 2026-08-07 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $259†‡ | $350‡ | — | 2020-10-09 |
| Photography | 8 | $2,547 | $6,255 | 87.5% | 2020-03-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Collins's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $206 with 90% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $661, record $6,530. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Collins painting sells for around 3.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $121–$507‡ | $206‡ | $883 |

‡ 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 | 2007 | $6,530‡ |
| Photography | 2017 | $6,255 |
| Photography | 2014 | $5,819 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,456‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1,133 |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $883 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $350‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $259‡ |

‡ 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 Collins worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Collins work is $586. The median Collins painting sells for $661 across 8 lots. The median Collins print sells for $206 across 9 lots. The median Collins photograph sells for $2,547 across 7 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 Collins painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Collins painting is $661. 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 Collins's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Collins painting is $6,530. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Collins's auction record?

Collins's auction record is $6,530, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Collins auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/collins (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.