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# Derek Clarkson (1928–2013)

## What is Derek Clarkson’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Derek Clarkson at 7 houses since 2015. Over the last 24 months the median price was $69 including buyer’s premium (middle half $69–$218, n=7). The auction record is $1,032 for Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) (2020, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Clarkson (1928-2013), 1928 | Porcelain crystalline glazed vases | $1,032 | Sworders | Oct 2020 |
| 2 | Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) | Porcelain crystalline glazed | $1,009 | Sworders | Oct 2020 |
| 3 | Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) a porcelain bottle vase, shouldered ovoid form with narrow solifleur | — | $750 | Woolley and Wallis | May 2021 |
| 4 | Bottle Vase | Porcelain, crystalline glazes with abstract design | $349 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Two Bottle Vases | Porcelain, all over cream glaze, gild specks, blue and red iron abstract design and rings to the shoulder, the smallest with gild neck | $349 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Derek Clarkson (born 1928) a porcelain vase with solifleur neck, painted in rust and blue on a | — | $324 | Woolley and Wallis | Nov 2019 |
| 7 | Bowl | Stoneware, oatmeal glaze with all over red speckles, blue radiating lines to the interior and exterior and foliage design to the body | $86 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 8 | Bottle Vase, 1970 | Stoneware with flambe glaze | $69 | Roseberys London | Oct 2026 |
| 9 | Bottle vase, circa 1970, 1970 | Stoneware with pale glaze | $69 | Roseberys London | Oct 2026 |
| 10 | Lidded jar, 1970 | Stoneware with wax resist calligraphic design on lid and brown glaze | $69 | Roseberys London | Oct 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | $205 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $69 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Derek Clarkson is a British artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $86. 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 Derek Clarkson sold in 2025 for $86, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Derek Clarkson work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Derek Clarkson work is $86.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Derek Clarkson worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Derek Clarkson work is $86. 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 Derek Clarkson's auction record?

Derek Clarkson's auction record is $1,032, set in 2020.

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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, “Derek Clarkson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/derek-clarkson (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.