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# George Elgar Hicks (1824–1914)

George Elgar Hicks is a British (modern) artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $5,488. 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 George Elgar Hicks sold in 2025 for $5,760, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a George Elgar Hicks work worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Elgar Hicks work is $5,488.

The median George Elgar Hicks painting sells for $7,517 across 27 lots.

The median George Elgar Hicks work on paper sells for $1,298 across 4 lots.

The median George Elgar Hicks print sells for $340 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $340‡ | $646‡ | — | 2025-08-19 |
| Paintings | 35 | $7,517†‡ | $106,250 | 77.1% | 2026-05-19 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $1,298‡ | $3,282 | 57.1% | 2016-12-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

George Elgar Hicks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $340. Paintings (35 lots) median $7,517, record $106,250. A typical George Elgar Hicks painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,487–$12,483†‡ | $1,958†‡ | $24,638 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $4,612–$26,357 | $14,024 | $106,250 |

† 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 | 2014 | $106,250 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $98,907 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $3,282 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $1,298‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $646‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $35 |

‡ 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 George Elgar Hicks worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Elgar Hicks work is $5,488. The median George Elgar Hicks painting sells for $7,517 across 27 lots. The median George Elgar Hicks work on paper sells for $1,298 across 4 lots. The median George Elgar Hicks print sells for $340 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 the average price of a George Elgar Hicks painting?

Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a George Elgar Hicks painting is $7,517. 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 George Elgar Hicks's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a George Elgar Hicks painting is $106,250.

### What is the average price of a medium George Elgar Hicks painting?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium George Elgar Hicks painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $14,024, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is George Elgar Hicks's auction record?

George Elgar Hicks's auction record is $106,250, set in 2014.

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