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# Derry Messum (b. 1953)

Derry Messum is an Australia artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $640. 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 Derry Messum sold in 2023 for $1,015, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Derry Messum work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Derry Messum work is $640.

The median Derry Messum sculpture sells for $419 across 6 lots.

The median Derry Messum painting sells for $447 across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $447† | $805† | 50% | 2026-09-23 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 7 | $419† | $1,672† | 85.7% | 2024-09-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $1,672† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $1,030† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $1,015 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $89 |

† 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 Derry Messum worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Derry Messum work is $640. The median Derry Messum sculpture sells for $419 across 6 lots. The median Derry Messum painting sells for $447 across 2 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 Derry Messum's auction record?

Derry Messum's auction record is $1,672, set in 2015. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,672 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Derry Messum auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/derry-messum (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.