> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-jones · updated 2026-11-02 # David Jones (b. 1771) ## What is David Jones’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 149 auction results for David Jones at 24 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $418 including buyer’s premium (middle half $147–$1,715, n=11). The auction record is $118,683 for Crucifixion (2016, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Crucifixion | Pencil and watercolour | $118,683 | Sotheby's | Nov 2016 | | 2 | The Necklace and the Calix, 1895 | Gouache | $47,906 | Christie's | Jun 2016 | | 3 | Interior with view through a window, 1895 | Gouache | $42,475 | Christie's | Jun 2007 | | 4 | Petra, 1895 | Watercolour | $41,829 | Bonhams | Nov 2020 | | 5 | Out Tide, 1895 | Painting | $41,172 | Christie's | Jun 2018 | | 6 | Flower Piece, 1949 | Pencil, gouache, crayon, watercolour, colour pencil and pastel on paper | $35,029 | Sotheby's | Nov 2023 | | 7 | Parentibus Meis, 1895 | Watercolour | $33,900 | Bonhams | Nov 2019 | | 8 | The Lee Shore, 1895 | Pencil, crayon and watercolour | $33,668 | Bonhams | Nov 2017 | | 9 | SUMMER'S DAY, 1925 | Signed and dated in pencil (lower left), pencil and watercolour on paper | $32,742 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2024 | | 10 | Brockley in April, 1926 | Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour | $30,645 | Christie's | Jun 2005 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 5 | $19,218 | | Works on paper | 45 | $13,939 | | Other | 13 | $1,625 | | Prints | 33 | $488 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 32 | $19,312 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 56 | $1,278 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 149 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) David Jones is an American artist with 176 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $1,454. 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 Jones sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,587 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a David Jones work worth? Across 140 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Jones work is $1,454. The median David Jones work on paper sells for $8,073 across 57 lots. The median David Jones print sells for $363 across 50 lots. The median David Jones painting sells for $17,522 across 14 lots. Small (under 50 cm) David Jones prints typically sell for $180–$791 (the middle half of 38 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) David Jones work on papers typically sell for $1,358–$9,923 (the middle half of 32 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 | 55 | $363†‡ | $18,232‡ | 90.9% | 2026-07-29 | | Paintings | 18 | $17,522 | $41,829 | 77.8% | 2026-10-30 | | Works on Paper | 72 | $8,073†‡ | $118,683 | 79.2% | 2026-06-09 | | Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $16,738 | $20,875 | 66.7% | 2018-11-20 | | Photography | 1 | $1,058† | $1,058† | — | 2026-06-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $41,501‡ | $118,683 | — | 2023-11-22 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. David Jones's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (55 lots) median $363 with 90.9% sell-through. Paintings (18 lots) median $17,522, record $41,829. A typical David Jones painting sells for around 48× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $41,501. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 38 | $180–$791†‡ | $274†‡ | $4,619‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $6,844–$12,736 | $7,313 | $33,900 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $17,103–$21,750 | $19,218 | $41,829 | ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 32 | $1,358–$9,923†‡ | $2,744†‡ | $118,683 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 25 | $10,878–$29,478†‡ | $18,232†‡ | $47,906 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2016 | $118,683 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $47,906 | | Paintings | 2020 | $41,829 | | Paintings | 2018 | $41,172 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $20,875 | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $18,232‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $18,232‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $12,601 | ‡ 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 Jones worth? Across 140 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Jones work is $1,454. The median David Jones work on paper sells for $8,073 across 57 lots. The median David Jones print sells for $363 across 50 lots. The median David Jones painting sells for $17,522 across 14 lots. Small (under 50 cm) David Jones prints typically sell for $180–$791 (the middle half of 38 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) David Jones work on papers typically sell for $1,358–$9,923 (the middle half of 32 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 Jones work on paper? Based on 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Jones work on paper is $8,073. 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 Jones's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Jones work on paper is $118,683. ### What is the average price of a David Jones print? Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Jones print 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 Jones's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Jones print is $18,232. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a David Jones painting? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Jones painting is $17,522. ### What is David Jones's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a David Jones painting is $41,829. ### What is the average price of a small David Jones print? Based on 38 sold lots, the median auction price of a small David Jones print (small (under 50 cm)) is $274, 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 Jones work on paper? Based on 32 sold lots, the median auction price of a small David Jones work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,744, 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 Jones's auction record? David Jones's auction record is $118,683, set in 2016. --- 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 Jones auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-jones (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.