> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/douglas-swan · updated 2026-11-03 # Douglas Swan (1930–2000) Douglas Swan is a British (modern) artist with 91 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $976. 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 Douglas Swan sold in 2026 for $7,065, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Douglas Swan work worth? Across 71 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Swan work is $976. The median Douglas Swan painting sells for $2,889 across 32 lots. The median Douglas Swan work on paper sells for $778 across 17 lots. The median Douglas Swan print sells for $472 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Douglas Swan paintings typically sell for $965–$4,688 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 | 2 | $472†‡ | $744‡ | — | 2018-12-01 | | Paintings | 39 | $2,889†‡ | $11,584 | 82.1% | 2025-06-11 | | Works on Paper | 21 | $778†‡ | $1,757‡ | 81% | 2025-11-06 | | Photography | 1 | $976‡ | $976‡ | — | 2009-11-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $8,025† | $11,584 | — | 2026-10-24 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Douglas Swan's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $472. Paintings (39 lots) median $2,889, record $11,584. A typical Douglas Swan painting sells for around 6.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $8,025. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $965–$4,688†‡ | $2,460†‡ | $8,730 | | large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $3,136–$4,875‡ | $3,997‡ | $11,584 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $756–$995†‡ | $871†‡ | $1,757‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2024 | $11,584 | | Paintings | 2021 | $8,730 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $1,757‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,312 | | Photography | 2009 | $976‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $744‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $199† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Douglas Swan worth? Across 71 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Swan work is $976. The median Douglas Swan painting sells for $2,889 across 32 lots. The median Douglas Swan work on paper sells for $778 across 17 lots. The median Douglas Swan print sells for $472 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Douglas Swan paintings typically sell for $965–$4,688 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 Douglas Swan painting? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Douglas Swan painting is $2,889. 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 Swan's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Douglas Swan painting is $11,584. ### What is the average price of a Douglas Swan work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Douglas Swan work on paper is $778. 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 Swan's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Douglas Swan work on paper is $1,757. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Douglas Swan painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Douglas Swan painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,460, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Douglas Swan work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Douglas Swan work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $871, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Swan's auction record? Douglas Swan's auction record is $11,584, set in 2024. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Douglas Swan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/douglas-swan (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.