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# Gainsborough

Gainsborough is an English artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $316. 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 Gainsborough is recorded as sold in 2025 for $780; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gainsborough work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gainsborough work is $316.

The median Gainsborough print sells for $208 across 3 lots.

The median Gainsborough painting sells for $443 across 7 lots.

The median Gainsborough work on paper sells for $344 across 6 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 | 8 | $208‡ | $276‡ | 37.5% | 2025-09-18 |
| Paintings | 8 | $443†‡ | $854‡ | 87.5% | 2026-06-09 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $344†‡ | $687 | — | 2023-07-25 |
| Photography | 1 | $288 | $288 | — | 2007-05-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gainsborough's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $208 with 37.5% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $443, record $854. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Gainsborough painting sells for around 2.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $145–$443†‡ | $153†‡ | $517 |

† 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) | 5 | $275–$654†‡ | $344†‡ | $687 |

† 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 | 2007 | $854‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $780‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $687 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $654 |
| Photography | 2007 | $288 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $276‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $208 |

‡ 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 Gainsborough worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gainsborough work is $316. The median Gainsborough print sells for $208 across 3 lots. The median Gainsborough painting sells for $443 across 7 lots. The median Gainsborough work on paper sells for $344 across 6 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 Gainsborough's auction record?

Gainsborough's auction record is $854, set in 2007. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Gainsborough auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gainsborough (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.