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# Ian Armstrong (1923–2005)

Ian Armstrong is an English artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $625. 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 Ian Armstrong sold in 2010 for a hammer price of $1,448 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ian Armstrong work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Armstrong work is $625.

The median Ian Armstrong painting sells for $1,448 across 5 lots.

The median Ian Armstrong work on paper sells for $625 across 1 lots.

The median Ian Armstrong print sells for $130 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 | 5 | $130† | $130† | 20% | 2017-03-30 |
| Paintings | 9 | $1,448† | $3,898 | 55.6% | 2017-03-30 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $625† | $625† | 12.5% | 2003-04-15 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Ian Armstrong's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $130 with 20% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $1,448, record $3,898. A typical Ian Armstrong painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2008 | $3,898 |
| Paintings | 2003 | $1,493 |
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $625† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $130† |

† 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 Ian Armstrong worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Armstrong work is $625. The median Ian Armstrong painting sells for $1,448 across 5 lots. The median Ian Armstrong work on paper sells for $625 across 1 lots. The median Ian Armstrong print sells for $130 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 Ian Armstrong's auction record?

Ian Armstrong's auction record is $3,898, set in 2008.

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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, “Ian Armstrong auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ian-armstrong (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.