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# Donald Maxwell (1877–1936)

Donald Maxwell is a British artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $452. 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 Donald Maxwell is recorded as sold in 2014 for $622; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Donald Maxwell work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Maxwell work is $452.

The median Donald Maxwell work on paper sells for $267 across 10 lots.

The median Donald Maxwell print sells for $622 across 7 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 | 8 | $622†‡ | $1,486 | 87.5% | 2025-11-25 |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $267†‡ | $2,902‡ | 66.7% | 2026-03-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $98–$622†‡ | $267†‡ | $1,244‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $2,902‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $1,486 |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $1,244‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1,020 |

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

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 Donald Maxwell worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Maxwell work is $452. The median Donald Maxwell work on paper sells for $267 across 10 lots. The median Donald Maxwell print sells for $622 across 7 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 Donald Maxwell work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Donald Maxwell work on paper is $267. 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 Donald Maxwell's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Donald Maxwell work on paper is $2,902. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Donald Maxwell's auction record?

Donald Maxwell's auction record is $2,902, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Donald Maxwell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-maxwell (updated 2026-11-01).

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.