> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/eric-clapton · updated 2026-11-02

# Eric Clapton (b. 1945)

## What is Eric Clapton’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 14 auction results for Eric Clapton at 4 houses since 2014. Over the last 24 months the median price was $888 including buyer’s premium (middle half $362–$1,050, n=7). The auction record is $1,211 for Eric Clapton (b.1945), (2025, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Clapton (b.1945),, 2018 | Bound in pictorial full leather, with all edges gilt, housed in a pictorial clamshell box with a compartment for the enclosed vinyl picture disc record, and another compartment for a decorative guitar strap, complete with titled dust bag and original box | $1,211 | Sworders | Jan 2025 |
| 2 | ends', 'Sunshine of Your Love', 1945 | Leather | $1,211 | Sworders | Jan 2025 |
| 3 | Six-String Stories, 1945 | Leather-bound spine and embossed cloth boards | $888 | Sworders | Jan 2025 |
| 4 | Six-String Stories, 2012 | Leather-bound spine and embossed cloth boards, housed in cloth slipcase, with dust bag and original box | $888 | Sworders | Jan 2025 |
| 5 | Slowhand, 1977 | Original LP with autograph on the record, cover missing | $473 | Aste Bolaffi | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | Eric Clapton (British, b.1945) 'Eric Clapton and Friends', 'Sunshine of Your Love' book | — | $251 | Sworders | Aug 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE, 2018 | Vinyl picture disc record, bound in pictorial full leather, with all edges gilt, housed in a pictorial clamshell box | $953 | Sworders | Oct 2024 |
| 2 | SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE, 2018 | Leather | $950 | Sworders | Oct 2024 |
| 3 | SIX-STRING STORIES, The Crossroads Guitars, 2012 | Leather-backed pictorial boards and all edges gilt | $832 | Sworders | Oct 2024 |
| 4 | SIX-STRING STORIES, The Crossroads Guitars, 2012 | Leather-backed pictorial boards and all edges gilt | $829 | Sworders | Oct 2024 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | $888 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 14 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Eric Clapton is an artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $888.

A work by Eric Clapton sold in 2025 for $888, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Eric Clapton work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eric Clapton work is $888.

The median Eric Clapton photograph sells for $291 across 2 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2 | $291 | $473 | — | 2026-06-04 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2026 | $473 |
| Photography | 2026 | $109 |

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 Eric Clapton worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Eric Clapton work is $888. The median Eric Clapton photograph sells for $291 across 2 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Eric Clapton's auction record?

Eric Clapton's auction record is $1,211, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Eric Clapton auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/eric-clapton (updated 2026-11-02).

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.