> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/james-duffield-harding · updated 2026-11-02 # James Duffield Harding (1798–1863) James Duffield Harding is a British (modern) artist with 53 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $339. 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 James Duffield Harding sold in 2026 for $539, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a James Duffield Harding work worth? Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Duffield Harding work is $339. The median James Duffield Harding work on paper sells for $244 across 23 lots. The median James Duffield Harding print sells for $347 across 7 lots. The median James Duffield Harding painting sells for $880 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) James Duffield Harding work on papers typically sell for $123–$406 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 | $347†‡ | $601‡ | 53.8% | 2022-10-09 | | Paintings | 8 | $880†‡ | $5,745 | 62.5% | 2025-07-01 | | Works on Paper | 29 | $244†‡ | $650 | 79.3% | 2025-11-11 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $5,745 | $6,949 | — | 2020-06-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. James Duffield Harding's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $347 with 53.8% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $880, record $5,745. A typical James Duffield Harding painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $5,745. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $196–$401†‡ | $342†‡ | $594‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $123–$406†‡ | $244†‡ | $650 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2011 | $5,745 | | Paintings | 2020 | $1,558 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $650 | | Prints & Editions | 2009 | $601‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $594‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $516 | ‡ 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 James Duffield Harding worth? Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Duffield Harding work is $339. The median James Duffield Harding work on paper sells for $244 across 23 lots. The median James Duffield Harding print sells for $347 across 7 lots. The median James Duffield Harding painting sells for $880 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) James Duffield Harding work on papers typically sell for $123–$406 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 James Duffield Harding work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a James Duffield Harding work on paper is $244. 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 James Duffield Harding's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a James Duffield Harding work on paper is $650. ### What is the average price of a James Duffield Harding print? Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a James Duffield Harding print is $347. 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 James Duffield Harding's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a James Duffield Harding print is $601. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small James Duffield Harding work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small James Duffield Harding work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $244, 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 James Duffield Harding's auction record? James Duffield Harding's auction record is $6,949, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “James Duffield Harding auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/james-duffield-harding (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.