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# David Barker (b. 1941)

David Barker is an artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $799. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by David Barker sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,958 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Barker work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Barker work is $799.

The median David Barker painting sells for $1,085 across 17 lots.

The median David Barker work on paper sells for $376 across 3 lots.

The median David Barker print sells for $42 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 | $42 | $42 | — | 2024-10-23 |
| Paintings | 17 | $1,085†‡ | $4,925† | — | 2026-08-04 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $376† | $444† | 75% | 2022-04-11 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

David Barker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $42. Paintings (17 lots) median $1,085, record $4,925. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,925 (buyer's premium not included). A typical David Barker painting sells for around 26× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $600–$1,241†‡ | $1,085†‡ | $2,958† |

† 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 | 2020 | $4,925† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $2,958† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $444† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $376† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $42 |

† 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 David Barker worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Barker work is $799. The median David Barker painting sells for $1,085 across 17 lots. The median David Barker work on paper sells for $376 across 3 lots. The median David Barker print sells for $42 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 the average price of a David Barker painting?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Barker painting is $1,085. 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 David Barker's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Barker painting is $4,925. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,925 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium David Barker painting?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium David Barker painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,085, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 David Barker's auction record?

David Barker's auction record is $6,578, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,578 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “David Barker auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-barker-2 (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.