> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helen-eager · updated 2026-11-01

# Helen Eager (b. 1952)

Helen Eager is an Australia artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $288. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Helen Eager sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $329 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Helen Eager work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Eager work is $288.

The median Helen Eager print sells for $255 across 9 lots.

The median Helen Eager work on paper sells for $433 across 5 lots.

The median Helen Eager painting sells for $1,278 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 | 13 | $255† | $469† | 69.2% | 2025-12-10 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,278† | $1,278† | — | 2019-03-20 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $433† | $650† | — | 2025-12-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Helen Eager's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $255 with 69.2% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,278, record $1,278. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,278 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Helen Eager painting sells for around 5.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $104–$255† | $255† | $288† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,278† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $650† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $571† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $469† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $469† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Helen Eager worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Eager work is $288. The median Helen Eager print sells for $255 across 9 lots. The median Helen Eager work on paper sells for $433 across 5 lots. The median Helen Eager painting sells for $1,278 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 Helen Eager print?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Helen Eager print is $255. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Helen Eager's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Helen Eager print is $469. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $469 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Helen Eager's auction record?

Helen Eager's auction record is $1,278, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,278 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Helen Eager auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helen-eager (updated 2026-11-01).

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.