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# Dwight Clay Holmes (1900–1986)

Dwight Clay Holmes is an American artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $475. 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 Dwight Clay Holmes is recorded as sold in 2022 for $550; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Dwight Clay Holmes work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dwight Clay Holmes work is $475.

The median Dwight Clay Holmes painting sells for $475 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $475†‡ | $632 | 63.6% | 2025-06-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2004 | $632 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $550‡ |

‡ 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 Dwight Clay Holmes worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dwight Clay Holmes work is $475. The median Dwight Clay Holmes painting sells for $475 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 Dwight Clay Holmes painting?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Dwight Clay Holmes painting is $475. 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 Dwight Clay Holmes's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Dwight Clay Holmes painting is $632.

### What is Dwight Clay Holmes's auction record?

Dwight Clay Holmes's auction record is $632, set in 2004.

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