> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-reade · updated 2026-11-03

# David Reade

## What is David Reade’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 58 auction results for David Reade at 2 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $192 including buyer’s premium (middle half $125–$283, n=37). The auction record is $2,898 for Glass perfume bottle and stopper with amber and teal inclusions (2026, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glass perfume bottle and stopper with amber and teal inclusions, 1994 | Hand-blown glass | $2,898 | Strauss and Co | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | A set of ten David Read drinking glasses | Glass | $1,656 | Strauss and Co | Oct 2012 |
| 3 | Pair of David Reade glass lamps, 20th century, 1988 | Glass | $881 | Strauss and Co | May 2026 |
| 4 | Orange bulbous glass vase, 1993 | Hand-blown glass | $459 | Strauss and Co | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | David Reade (SA 1960 - ) hand-blown glass display bowl, 1996, swirled blue, teal, caramel, and orange coloured glass, 9,5 x 52,5cm diam. | — | $445 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 6 | Free-form glass vase in graduated amber and blue tones | Hand-blown glass | $435 | Strauss and Co | Jun 2026 |
| 7 | David Reade (South African 1960 - ) handblown scent bottle, clear tones of ivory and blue abstract design to interior of body | — | $363 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 8 | David Reade (South African 1960 - ) two handblown blue glass perfume bottles with their original stoppers, signed and dated '93 and '99 cm | — | $353 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 9 | David Reade (South African, 1960 -) hand-blown wide-bodied vase in tones of teal, cranberry and amber, signed and dated '93' | — | $347 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | David Reade (South African 1960 -) hand-blown abstract form with blue inclusions, signed and dated '90, on a granite block | — | $304 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 47 | $192 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $279 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 58 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


David Reade is a South African artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $178. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by David Reade sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $310 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Reade work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Reade work is $178.

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

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,656 | $2,898 | — | 2026-06-24 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a David Reade worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Reade work is $178. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is David Reade's auction record?

David Reade's auction record is $2,898, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “David Reade auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-reade (updated 2026-11-03).

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.