> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-cox-5 · updated 2026-11-02 # David Cox (1783–1859) David Cox is a British artist with 209 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $455. 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 David Cox sold in 2026 for $1,383, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a David Cox work worth? Across 114 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Cox work is $455. The median David Cox work on paper sells for $363 across 121 lots. The median David Cox painting sells for $554 across 16 lots. The median David Cox print sells for $115 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) David Cox work on papers typically sell for $169–$1,364 (the middle half of 98 sold 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 | 15 | $115†‡ | $1,144‡ | 40% | 2021-11-10 | | Paintings | 33 | $554†‡ | $46,993 | 48.5% | 2026-02-27 | | Works on Paper | 195 | $363†‡ | $16,724 | 62.1% | 2026-04-30 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $14,364 | $46,993 | — | 2014-07-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. David Cox's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $115 with 40% sell-through. Paintings (33 lots) median $554, record $46,993. A typical David Cox painting sells for around 4.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $14,364. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $321–$1,152†‡ | $480†‡ | $5,254 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 98 | $169–$1,364†‡ | $411†‡ | $16,724 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $96–$337†‡ | $127†‡ | $7,671 | † 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 | 2010 | $46,993 | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $16,724 | | Works on Paper | 2004 | $16,464 | | Paintings | 2010 | $5,254 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,144‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $147‡ | ‡ 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 David Cox worth? Across 114 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Cox work is $455. The median David Cox work on paper sells for $363 across 121 lots. The median David Cox painting sells for $554 across 16 lots. The median David Cox print sells for $115 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) David Cox work on papers typically sell for $169–$1,364 (the middle half of 98 sold 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 Cox work on paper? Based on 121 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Cox work on paper is $363. 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 Cox's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Cox work on paper is $16,724. ### What is the average price of a David Cox painting? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Cox painting is $554. 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 Cox's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Cox painting is $46,993. ### What is the average price of a David Cox print? Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Cox print is $115. 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 Cox's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Cox print is $1,144. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small David Cox work on paper? Based on 98 sold lots, the median auction price of a small David Cox work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $411, 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 the average price of a small David Cox painting? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small David Cox painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $480, 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 Cox's auction record? David Cox's auction record is $46,993, set in 2010. --- 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 Cox auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-cox-5 (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.