David Hammons (b. 1943)

David Hammons is an American artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $154,125.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions11$4,272$228,81890.9%2023-12-15
Paintings4$38,750$75,6002023-09-29
Works on Paper23$302,400$1.7M91.3%2023-10-24
Sculpture & Installation7$3.7M$8M2024-11-21
Photography4$2,653$4,1012023-09-06
Masterpieces (top of market)37$819,000$8M2024-11-21

David Hammons's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $4,272 with 90.9% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $38,750, record $75,600. A typical David Hammons painting sells for around 9.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 37 lots) the median is $819,000.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
African American Flag2026-02-24Phillips$6,450
Untitled (Flight Fantasy)2024-11-21Christie's$3,922,000
Harlem After Dark (Beck's beer bottles)2024-10-31Wright$6,930
Flies in a Bottle2024-03-13Christie's$75,600
Money Tree (for Parkett 31)2023-12-15Sotheby's$1,651

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a David Hammons work on paper?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Hammons work on paper is $302,400.

What is David Hammons's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Hammons work on paper is $1,693,500.

What is the average price of a David Hammons print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Hammons print is $4,272.

What is David Hammons's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Hammons print is $228,818.

What is David Hammons's auction record?

David Hammons's auction record is $8,005,000, set on 2013-11-11.