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# Douglas Watson (1920–1972)

Douglas Watson is an artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $401. 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 Watson sold in 2024 for $401, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Douglas Watson work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Watson work is $401.

The median Douglas Watson painting sells for $401 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 | 14 | $401†‡ | $2,107‡ | 64.3% | 2024-08-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $370–$1,905†‡ | $960†‡ | $2,107‡ |

† 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 | 2009 | $2,107‡ |
| Paintings | 2009 | $2,034 |

‡ 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 Watson worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Watson work is $401. The median Douglas Watson painting sells for $401 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 Douglas Watson painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Douglas Watson painting is $401. 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 Watson's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Douglas Watson painting is $2,107. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Douglas Watson's auction record?

Douglas Watson's auction record is $2,107, set in 2009. 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, “Douglas Watson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/douglas-watson (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.