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# David Wadelton (b. 1955)

David Wadelton is an Australia artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $3,184. 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 Wadelton sold in 2016 for a hammer price of $4,229 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Wadelton work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Wadelton work is $3,184.

The median David Wadelton painting sells for $4,229 across 7 lots.

The median David Wadelton print sells for $113 across 1 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 | 4 | $113 | $113 | 25% | 2025-06-24 |
| Paintings | 10 | $4,229†‡ | $8,016† | 70% | 2023-09-20 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

David Wadelton's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $113 with 25% sell-through. Paintings (10 lots) median $4,229, record $8,016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,016 (buyer's premium not included). A typical David Wadelton painting sells for around 37× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $2,662–$5,023† | $4,445† | $8,016† |

† 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2011 | $8,016† |
| Paintings | 2003 | $5,144 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $113 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Wadelton worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Wadelton work is $3,184. The median David Wadelton painting sells for $4,229 across 7 lots. The median David Wadelton print sells for $113 across 1 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 David Wadelton's auction record?

David Wadelton's auction record is $8,016, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,016 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.