> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jim-davis · updated 2026-11-03

# Jim Davis (b. 1945)

Jim Davis is an American artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $250. 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 Jim Davis sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $250 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jim Davis work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jim Davis work is $250.

The median Jim Davis print sells for $359 across 2 lots.

The median Jim Davis work on paper sells for $283 across 2 lots.

The median Jim Davis painting sells for $1,000 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 | 2 | $359 | $531 | — | 2024-12-12 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,000† | $1,000† | — | 2024-10-17 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $283‡ | $317‡ | — | 2025-06-17 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Jim Davis's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $359. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,000, record $1,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Jim Davis painting sells for around 2.8× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $1,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $531 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $317‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $250 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $187 |

† 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 Jim Davis worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jim Davis work is $250. The median Jim Davis print sells for $359 across 2 lots. The median Jim Davis work on paper sells for $283 across 2 lots. The median Jim Davis painting sells for $1,000 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 Jim Davis's auction record?

Jim Davis's auction record is $1,000, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jim Davis auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jim-davis (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.