> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ian-hay · updated 2026-11-03 # Ian Hay (1940–2025) Ian Hay is an artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $89. 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 Hay sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $101 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ian Hay work worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Hay work is $89. The median Ian Hay work on paper sells for $132 across 23 lots. The median Ian Hay painting sells for $154 across 6 lots. The median Ian Hay print sells for $91 across 2 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 | $91† | $126† | — | 2022-04-26 | | Paintings | 6 | $154† | $277† | — | 2026-04-08 | | Works on Paper | 25 | $132†‡ | $668† | 92% | 2026-05-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ian Hay's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $91. Paintings (6 lots) median $154, record $277. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $277 (buyer's premium not included). ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $132–$274† | $176† | $277† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $48–$116†‡ | $85†‡ | $172† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $133–$253† | $172† | $668† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2025 | $668† | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $416† | | Paintings | 2026 | $277† | | Paintings | 2023 | $274† | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $126† | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $56† | † 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 Hay worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Hay work is $89. The median Ian Hay work on paper sells for $132 across 23 lots. The median Ian Hay painting sells for $154 across 6 lots. The median Ian Hay print sells for $91 across 2 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 Ian Hay work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ian Hay work on paper is $132. 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 Hay's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ian Hay work on paper is $668. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $668 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Ian Hay work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ian Hay work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $172, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a small Ian Hay work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Ian Hay work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $85, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Hay's auction record? Ian Hay's auction record is $668, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $668 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ian Hay auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ian-hay (updated 2026-11-03). 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.