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# Desmond Digby (1933–2015)

## What is Desmond Digby’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Desmond Digby at 3 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $468 including buyer’s premium (middle half $336–$540, n=6). The auction record is $754 for Bowling Ladies (2017, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Ladies | Oil on board | $754 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2017 |
| 2 | And by my prescience I find my zenith doth depend Upon a most auspicious star & The misshapen knave, his mother was a witch | Oil on board | $716 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 |
| 3 | Abstract Landscape, 1960 | Oil on canvas | $550 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2025 |
| 4 | Blow Winds (King Lear), circa 1960 | Ripolin on card | $510 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2025 |
| 5 | Two costume sketches, 1953 | Oil on board | $426 | Shapiro Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 6 | Untitled (Landscape with Birds in Flight II) | Oil on board | $306 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 7 | Untitled (Landscape with Birds in Flight I) | Oil on board | $179 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 8 | Cockatoos in Treehouse | Oil on board | $126 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Dec 2016 |
| 9 | The Farmer, 1989 | Watercolour | $83 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $306 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $366 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Desmond Digby is an Australia artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $306. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Desmond Digby is recorded as sold in 2026 for $348; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Desmond Digby work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Desmond Digby work is $306.

The median Desmond Digby painting sells for $197 across 9 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 | 13 | $197† | $754 | 69.2% | 2026-01-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $115–$367† | $188† | $716 |

† 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 | 2017 | $754 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $716 |

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 Desmond Digby worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Desmond Digby work is $306. The median Desmond Digby painting sells for $197 across 9 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 the average price of a Desmond Digby painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Desmond Digby painting is $197. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Desmond Digby's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Desmond Digby painting is $754.

### What is Desmond Digby's auction record?

Desmond Digby's auction record is $754, set in 2017.

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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, “Desmond Digby auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/desmond-digby (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.