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David Inshaw (b. 1943)

David Inshaw is a British (modern) artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $1,666. 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 Inshaw sold in 2026 for $5,673, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a David Inshaw work worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Inshaw work is $1,666.

The median David Inshaw painting sells for $5,673 across 11 lots.

The median David Inshaw print sells for $562 across 12 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions12$562‡$1,507—2025-07-02
Paintings13$5,673‡$16,97584.6%2026-03-31

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

David Inshaw's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $562. Paintings (13 lots) median $5,673, record $16,975. A typical David Inshaw painting sells for around 10× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$327–$929‡$680‡$1,507

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

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$3,673–$8,986$4,493$14,229

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2015$16,975
Paintings2016$14,229
Prints & Editions2018$1,507
Prints & Editions2019$1,178‡

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a David Inshaw worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Inshaw work is $1,666. The median David Inshaw painting sells for $5,673 across 11 lots. The median David Inshaw print sells for $562 across 12 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 Inshaw painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Inshaw painting is $5,673. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is David Inshaw's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Inshaw painting is $16,975.

What is the average price of a David Inshaw print?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Inshaw print is $562. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is David Inshaw's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Inshaw print is $1,507.

What is David Inshaw's auction record?

David Inshaw's auction record is $16,975, set in 2015.

See the full David Inshaw record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.

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