> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-nash-r-a · updated 2026-11-02 # John Nash (1893–1977) John Nash is a British artist with 83 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $1,472. 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 John Nash sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $3,720 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a John Nash work worth? Across 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Nash work is $1,472. The median John Nash work on paper sells for $2,816 across 36 lots. The median John Nash print sells for $379 across 30 lots. The median John Nash painting sells for $2,271 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) John Nash work on papers typically sell for $1,023–$4,617 (the middle half of 27 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 | 35 | $379†‡ | $2,476 | 85.7% | 2026-07-27 | | Paintings | 7 | $2,271†‡ | $9,236 | 85.7% | 2022-09-27 | | Works on Paper | 41 | $2,816†‡ | $51,330‡ | 87.8% | 2024-09-14 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $21,423†‡ | $51,330‡ | — | 2024-07-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. John Nash's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $379 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $2,271, record $9,236. A typical John Nash painting sells for around 6.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $21,423. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $249–$725† | $330† | $1,503 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $274–$461†‡ | $375†‡ | $632 | † 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) | 27 | $1,023–$4,617†‡ | $1,945†‡ | $51,330‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $3,538–$7,084† | $6,339† | $11,393† | † 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 | 2024 | $51,330‡ | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $31,453 | | Paintings | 2004 | $9,236 | | Paintings | 2021 | $6,241† | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,476 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,210 | † 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 John Nash worth? Across 66 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Nash work is $1,472. The median John Nash work on paper sells for $2,816 across 36 lots. The median John Nash print sells for $379 across 30 lots. The median John Nash painting sells for $2,271 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) John Nash work on papers typically sell for $1,023–$4,617 (the middle half of 27 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 John Nash work on paper? Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Nash work on paper is $2,816. 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 John Nash's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a John Nash work on paper is $51,330. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a John Nash print? Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Nash print is $379. 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 John Nash's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a John Nash print is $2,476. ### What is the average price of a small John Nash work on paper? Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a small John Nash work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,945, 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 small John Nash print? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small John Nash print (small (under 50 cm)) is $330, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is John Nash's auction record? John Nash's auction record is $51,330, set in 2024. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “John Nash auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-nash-r-a (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.