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# Gilbert Scott Wright (1880–1958)

Gilbert Scott Wright is a British artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $1,430. 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 Gilbert Scott Wright sold in 2023 for $1,512, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gilbert Scott Wright work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gilbert Scott Wright work is $1,430.

The median Gilbert Scott Wright painting sells for $1,348 across 9 lots.

The median Gilbert Scott Wright print sells for $28 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 | $28‡ | $28‡ | 50% | 2023-08-08 |
| Paintings | 11 | $1,348†‡ | $9,776‡ | 81.8% | 2023-02-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gilbert Scott Wright's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $28 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (11 lots) median $1,348, record $9,776. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Gilbert Scott Wright painting sells for around 49× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,348–$4,720†‡ | $4,453†‡ | $9,776‡ |

† 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 | 2021 | $9,776‡ |
| Paintings | 2013 | $4,720† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $28‡ |

† 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 Gilbert Scott Wright worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gilbert Scott Wright work is $1,430. The median Gilbert Scott Wright painting sells for $1,348 across 9 lots. The median Gilbert Scott Wright print sells for $28 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 Gilbert Scott Wright painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gilbert Scott Wright painting is $1,348. 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 Gilbert Scott Wright's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Gilbert Scott Wright painting is $9,776. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Gilbert Scott Wright's auction record?

Gilbert Scott Wright's auction record is $9,776, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 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.