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# Helen Lempriere (1907–1991)

Helen Lempriere is an Australia artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $157. 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 Helen Lempriere sold in 2026 for $358, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Helen Lempriere work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Lempriere work is $157.

The median Helen Lempriere print sells for $120 across 2 lots.

The median Helen Lempriere painting sells for $1,162 across 1 lots.

The median Helen Lempriere work on paper sells for $147 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 | 3 | $120 | $157 | 66.7% | 2025-12-10 |
| Paintings | 2 | $1,162‡ | $1,162‡ | 50% | 2014-06-27 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $147† | $147† | — | 2021-07-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Helen Lempriere's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $120 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $1,162, record $1,162. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Helen Lempriere painting sells for around 9.7× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2014 | $1,162‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $157 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $147† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $83 |

† 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 Helen Lempriere worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Lempriere work is $157. The median Helen Lempriere print sells for $120 across 2 lots. The median Helen Lempriere painting sells for $1,162 across 1 lots. The median Helen Lempriere work on paper sells for $147 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 Helen Lempriere's auction record?

Helen Lempriere's auction record is $1,162, set in 2014. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Helen Lempriere auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helen-lempriere (updated 2026-11-02).

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.