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# Douglas Owen Portway (1922–1993)

Douglas Owen Portway is a South African artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $389. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Douglas Owen Portway sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $4,062 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Douglas Owen Portway work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Owen Portway work is $389.

The median Douglas Owen Portway print sells for $34 across 7 lots.

The median Douglas Owen Portway work on paper sells for $59 across 4 lots.

The median Douglas Owen Portway painting sells for $2,079 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 7 | $34† | $1,641 | — | 2022-01-26 |
| Paintings | 2 | $2,079† | $4,062† | — | 2024-11-19 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $59 | $163 | — | 2022-01-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Douglas Owen Portway's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $34. Paintings (2 lots) median $2,079, record $4,062. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,062 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Douglas Owen Portway painting sells for around 62× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $34–$34† | $34† | $115† |

† 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 | 2024 | $4,062† |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,641 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $163 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $115† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $96 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $68 |

† 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 Douglas Owen Portway worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Owen Portway work is $389. The median Douglas Owen Portway print sells for $34 across 7 lots. The median Douglas Owen Portway work on paper sells for $59 across 4 lots. The median Douglas Owen Portway painting sells for $2,079 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 Douglas Owen Portway's auction record?

Douglas Owen Portway's auction record is $2,146, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.