> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-wheatley-2 · updated 2026-11-03 # Francis Wheatley (1747–1801) Francis Wheatley is a British artist with 109 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $357. 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 Francis Wheatley sold in 2025 for $713, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Francis Wheatley work worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Wheatley work is $357. The median Francis Wheatley print sells for $175 across 33 lots. The median Francis Wheatley painting sells for $861 across 17 lots. The median Francis Wheatley work on paper sells for $425 across 10 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Francis Wheatley prints typically sell for $92–$290 (the middle half of 20 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 | 67 | $175†‡ | $1,616 | 49.3% | 2026-02-11 | | Paintings | 25 | $861†‡ | $8,132 | 68% | 2026-03-24 | | Works on Paper | 17 | $425†‡ | $504 | 58.8% | 2025-03-12 | | Photography | 2 | $127† | $127† | — | 2018-09-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $5,007† | $8,132 | — | 2022-03-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Francis Wheatley's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (67 lots) median $175 with 49.3% sell-through. Paintings (25 lots) median $861, record $8,132. A typical Francis Wheatley painting sells for around 4.9× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $5,007. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $92–$290†‡ | $184†‡ | $1,616 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $73–$340‡ | $240‡ | $357 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $204–$1,063†‡ | $351†‡ | $6,949 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $620–$2,293†‡ | $1,182†‡ | $8,132 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $417–$461†‡ | $430†‡ | $504 | † 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 | 2019 | $8,132 | | Paintings | 2017 | $6,949 | | Prints & Editions | 2002 | $1,616 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,480† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $504 | | Works on Paper | 2003 | $470 | | Photography | 2018 | $127† | | Photography | 2018 | $127† | † 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 Francis Wheatley worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Wheatley work is $357. The median Francis Wheatley print sells for $175 across 33 lots. The median Francis Wheatley painting sells for $861 across 17 lots. The median Francis Wheatley work on paper sells for $425 across 10 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Francis Wheatley prints typically sell for $92–$290 (the middle half of 20 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 Francis Wheatley print? Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Wheatley print is $175. 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 Francis Wheatley's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Wheatley print is $1,616. ### What is the average price of a Francis Wheatley painting? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Wheatley painting is $861. 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 Francis Wheatley's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Wheatley painting is $8,132. ### What is the average price of a Francis Wheatley work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Wheatley work on paper is $425. 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 Francis Wheatley's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Wheatley work on paper is $504. ### What is the average price of a small Francis Wheatley print? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francis Wheatley print (small (under 50 cm)) is $184, 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 Francis Wheatley painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Francis Wheatley painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,182, 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 Francis Wheatley's auction record? Francis Wheatley's auction record is $8,132, set in 2019. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Francis Wheatley auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-wheatley-2 (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.