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# George Frederic Watts (1817–1904)

George Frederic Watts is a British artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,076. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by George Frederic Watts sold in 2024 for $10,464, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a George Frederic Watts work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Frederic Watts work is $1,076.

The median George Frederic Watts painting sells for $1,076 across 12 lots.

The median George Frederic Watts print sells for $82 across 2 lots.

The median George Frederic Watts work on paper sells for $7,509 across 1 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 | $82‡ | $125 | — | 2026-09-03 |
| Paintings | 14 | $1,076†‡ | $21,687 | 85.7% | 2025-07-09 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $7,509 | $7,509 | — | 2003-06-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

George Frederic Watts's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $82. Paintings (14 lots) median $1,076, record $21,687. A typical George Frederic Watts painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $558–$2,124†‡ | $877†‡ | $10,464 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $109–$9,463†‡ | $1,772†‡ | $21,687 |

† 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 | 2014 | $21,687 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $10,464 |
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $7,509 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $125 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $38‡ |

‡ 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 Frederic Watts worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a George Frederic Watts work is $1,076. The median George Frederic Watts painting sells for $1,076 across 12 lots. The median George Frederic Watts print sells for $82 across 2 lots. The median George Frederic Watts work on paper sells for $7,509 across 1 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 Frederic Watts painting?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a George Frederic Watts painting is $1,076. 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 Frederic Watts's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a George Frederic Watts painting is $21,687.

### What is George Frederic Watts's auction record?

George Frederic Watts's auction record is $21,687, set in 2014.

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