> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/james-gillray · updated 2026-11-02 # James Gillray James Gillray is a British artist with 281 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $463. 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 Gillray sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $638 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a James Gillray work worth? Across 247 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Gillray work is $463. The median James Gillray print sells for $440 across 258 lots. The median James Gillray work on paper sells for $479 across 5 lots. The median James Gillray photograph sells for $488 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) James Gillray prints typically sell for $244–$715 (the middle half of 201 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 | 282 | $440†‡ | $6,721† | 91.5% | 2026-07-21 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $479†‡ | $13,225 | 71.4% | 2026-07-21 | | Photography | 2 | $488‡ | $619‡ | — | 2021-09-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 15 | $4,752†‡ | $13,225 | — | 2025-11-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 201 | $244–$715†‡ | $424†‡ | $5,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $166–$1,702‡ | $768‡ | $4,828 | † 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) | 5 | $296–$5,564†‡ | $479†‡ | $13,225 | † 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 | 2003 | $13,225 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $6,721† | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $6,624‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $5,564‡ | | Photography | 2021 | $619‡ | | Photography | 2017 | $358‡ | † 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 James Gillray worth? Across 247 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Gillray work is $463. The median James Gillray print sells for $440 across 258 lots. The median James Gillray work on paper sells for $479 across 5 lots. The median James Gillray photograph sells for $488 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) James Gillray prints typically sell for $244–$715 (the middle half of 201 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 Gillray print? Based on 258 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a James Gillray print is $440. 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 Gillray's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a James Gillray print is $6,721. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,721 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small James Gillray print? Based on 201 sold lots, the median auction price of a small James Gillray print (small (under 50 cm)) is $424, 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 the average price of a medium James Gillray print? Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium James Gillray print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $768, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is James Gillray's auction record? James Gillray's auction record is $13,225, set in 2003. --- 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 Gillray auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/james-gillray (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.