> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-worth · updated 2026-11-02

# Don Worth (1924–2024)

## What is Don Worth’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Don Worth at 8 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $352 including buyer’s premium (middle half $320–$432, n=6). The auction record is $3,328 for Aspen Tress, Autumn, New Mexico, 1958 (2024, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspen Tress, Autumn, New Mexico, 1958, 1958 | Gelatin silver print | $3,328 | Bonhams | Jan 2024 |
| 2 | Georgia O'Keeffe, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 1958 | Pencil | $2,250 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2021 |
| 3 | Cycas Revoluta, Hilo Hawaii, 1977 | Gelatin silver print | $1,289 | Sotheby's | Jan 2017 |
| 4 | Twilight Near Hobart, Tasmania, 1982 | Gelatin silver print | $1,211 | Bonhams | Sep 2025 |
| 5 | Aspen Trees and Snow, Colorado, 1957, 1924 | Cartes-de-visite | $1,000 | Christie's | Dec 2011 |
| 6 | Agave Filifera Var. Pumila, 1970 | Gelatin silver print | $700 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jun 2024 |
| 7 | Georgia O'Keeffe ("Abiquiu, October 1958"), 1924 | Pencil | $660 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2010 |
| 8 | Plumeria Blossoms, Hilo, Hawaii, 1991, 1991 | Gelatin silver print | $573 | Bonhams | Jan 2023 |
| 9 | Cycas revoluta, Hilo, Hawaii, 1977 | Gelatin silver print | $448 | Rago Arts | Jun 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cycas Revoluta, Hilo, Hawaii, 1977-1980 | Pencil | $937 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2019 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $637 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $424 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Don Worth is an American artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $660. 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 Don Worth sold in 2025 for $1,211, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Don Worth work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Worth work is $660.

The median Don Worth photograph sells for $660 across 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 19 | $660†‡ | $3,328 | 89.5% | 2026-06-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $352–$680† | $448† | $2,250 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $937–$1,211‡ | $1,000‡ | $3,328 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2024 | $3,328 |
| Photography | 2021 | $2,250 |

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 Don Worth worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Don Worth work is $660. The median Don Worth photograph sells for $660 across 17 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 Don Worth photograph?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Don Worth photograph is $660. 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 Don Worth's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Don Worth photograph is $3,328.

### What is the average price of a small Don Worth photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Don Worth photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $448, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Don Worth's auction record?

Don Worth's auction record is $3,328, set in 2024.

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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, “Don Worth auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/don-worth (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.