> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/joseph-mallord-william-turner · updated 2026-11-02 # Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) Joseph Mallord William Turner is an English artist with 181 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $1,075. 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner is recorded as sold in 2026 for $2,644; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Joseph Mallord William Turner work worth? Across 79 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner work is $1,075. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper sells for $4,277 across 43 lots. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner painting sells for $1,925 across 26 lots. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner print sells for $53 across 19 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Joseph Mallord William Turner work on papers typically sell for $306–$48,286 (the middle half of 36 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 | 28 | $53†‡ | $5,038 | 67.9% | 2026-09-08 | | Paintings | 31 | $1,925†‡ | $15,504 | 83.9% | 2026-06-10 | | Works on Paper | 48 | $4,277†‡ | $1.6M | 89.6% | 2026-03-10 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $433,357 | $1.6M | — | 2016-01-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Joseph Mallord William Turner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (28 lots) median $53 with 67.9% sell-through. Paintings (31 lots) median $1,925, record $15,504. A typical Joseph Mallord William Turner painting sells for around 36× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $433,357. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $87–$1,432†‡ | $399†‡ | $5,038 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $30–$35‡ | $30‡ | $51‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $474–$693†‡ | $663†‡ | $3,485‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $1,812–$4,985†‡ | $2,774†‡ | $8,443‡ | † 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) | 36 | $306–$48,286†‡ | $7,010†‡ | $1.6M | † 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 | 2014 | $1.6M | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $1.3M | | Paintings | 2016 | $15,504 | | Paintings | 2002 | $8,443‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $5,038 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $3,891‡ | ‡ 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner worth? Across 79 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner work is $1,075. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper sells for $4,277 across 43 lots. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner painting sells for $1,925 across 26 lots. The median Joseph Mallord William Turner print sells for $53 across 19 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Joseph Mallord William Turner work on papers typically sell for $306–$48,286 (the middle half of 36 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper? Based on 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper is $4,277. 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper is $1,646,921. ### What is the average price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner painting? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner painting is $1,925. 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Joseph Mallord William Turner painting is $15,504. ### What is the average price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner print? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Joseph Mallord William Turner print is $53. 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Joseph Mallord William Turner print is $5,038. ### What is the average price of a small Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper? Based on 36 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Joseph Mallord William Turner work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $7,010, 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Joseph Mallord William Turner painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,774, 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 Joseph Mallord William Turner's auction record? Joseph Mallord William Turner's auction record is $1,646,921, set in 2014. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Joseph Mallord William Turner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/joseph-mallord-william-turner (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.