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David (b. 1946)

David is an Australia artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $450. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by David sold in 2026 for $1,700, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a David work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David work is $450.

The median David painting sells for $445 across 15 lots.

The median David work on paper sells for $534 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1———2019-07-11
Paintings27$445†$2,811†55.6%2026-09-15
Works on Paper1$534†$534†—2015-08-27

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)5$324–$454†$357†$714†
large (over 120 cm)7$489–$2,009†$1,700†$2,811†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2015$2,811†
Paintings2024$2,079
Works on Paper2015$534†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a David worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David work is $450. The median David painting sells for $445 across 15 lots. The median David work on paper sells for $534 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a David painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David painting is $445. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is David's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David painting is $2,811. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,811 (buyer's premium not included).

What is David's auction record?

David's auction record is $2,811, set in 2015. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,811 (buyer's premium not included).

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

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