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# Gavin Chilcott (b. 1950)

## What is Gavin Chilcott’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Gavin Chilcott at 5 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $486 including buyer’s premium (middle half $230–$1,008, n=7). The auction record is $2,917 for Painting For The grownups - A Meditation Aid (2025, Webb's (Webb Fine Art)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painting For The grownups - A Meditation Aid, 2015 | Acrylic on canvas | $2,917 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Dec 2025 |
| 2 | Untitled, 1950 | Acrylic on canvas | $2,149 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Jul 2017 |
| 3 | Fresh Green Ceramics & Landscape, 1992 | Acrylic on paper | $1,043 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Heart, Cups, Pots & Fauna, 1992 | Acrylic on paper | $973 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Dedicated to the Memory of Carolus Linnaeus, 1707-1718, 1950 | Ceramic | $618 | Shapiro Auctioneers | May 2018 |
| 6 | Tum Charring at the Han Kee, 1987 | Crayon and graphite on paper | $486 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | French Landscape, 1986 | Coloured pencil on paper | $279 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Sep 2025 |
| 8 | The letter pot, 1988 | Watercolour and ink on paper | $180 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Dec 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time & The Panda, 1987 | Lithograph on paper, edition 14/22 | $139 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 5 | $486 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Gavin Chilcott is a New Zealand artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $600. 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 Gavin Chilcott sold in 2026 for $1,043, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gavin Chilcott work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gavin Chilcott work is $600.

The median Gavin Chilcott work on paper sells for $1,882 across 1 lots.

The median Gavin Chilcott painting sells for $1,523 across 2 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 | 2 | $1,523† | $2,149 | — | 2020-06-30 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1,882‡ | $1,882‡ | 33.3% | 2025-09-03 |

† 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 | 2017 | $2,149 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,882‡ |
| Paintings | 2020 | $897† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Gavin Chilcott worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gavin Chilcott work is $600. The median Gavin Chilcott work on paper sells for $1,882 across 1 lots. The median Gavin Chilcott painting sells for $1,523 across 2 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 Gavin Chilcott's auction record?

Gavin Chilcott's auction record is $4,262, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,262 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gavin Chilcott auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gavin-chilcott (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.