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# Helen Norton (b. 1961)

## What is Helen Norton’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 27 auction results for Helen Norton at 2 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $89 including buyer’s premium (middle half $73–$138, n=9). The auction record is $2,654 for The Bride Faces the Storm (2025, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bride Faces the Storm, 1998 | Oil on Belgian linen | $2,654 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | The Puppeteer | Oil on canvas | $792 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2025 |
| 3 | A Bit of an Animal, 2000 | Oil on canvas | $754 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Oct 2024 |
| 4 | Appropriate Placement, 1997 | Watercolour and gouache on paper | $657 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Oct 2024 |
| 5 | Up the Creek, 2001 | Collagraph | $89 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooking the Catch, 2001 | Collagraph | $138 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2026 |
| 2 | Cooking the Catch, 2001 | Lithograph | $130 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2020 |
| 3 | Cooking the Catch | Collagraph | $90 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Cooking the Catch, 2001 | Collagraph | $83 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2024 |
| 5 | Cooking the Catch, 2001 | Collagraph | $80 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2025 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | $82 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 10 | $90 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 27 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Helen Norton is an Australia artist with 41 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $138. 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 Norton sold in 2026 for $138, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Helen Norton work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Norton work is $138.

The median Helen Norton print sells for $130 across 7 lots.

The median Helen Norton painting sells for $792 across 9 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 | 14 | $130† | $263† | 50% | 2026-09-09 |
| Paintings | 10 | $792† | $2,748† | 90% | 2025-07-09 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Helen Norton's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (14 lots) median $130 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (10 lots) median $792, record $2,748. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,748 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Helen Norton painting sells for around 6.1× 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 | $90–$138† | $130† | $263† |

† 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 | 2022 | $2,748† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $2,654 |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $263† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $141† |

† 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 Norton worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Helen Norton work is $138. The median Helen Norton print sells for $130 across 7 lots. The median Helen Norton painting sells for $792 across 9 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 Norton print?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Helen Norton print is $130. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

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

The highest price recorded at auction for a Helen Norton print is $263. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $263 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Helen Norton's auction record is $2,748, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,748 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Norton auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/helen-norton (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.