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# Kate Whiteford (b. 1952)

Kate Whiteford is a British (modern) artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2007, 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 Kate Whiteford sold in 2026 for $488, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kate Whiteford work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kate Whiteford work is $339.

The median Kate Whiteford print sells for $239 across 9 lots.

The median Kate Whiteford work on paper sells for $482 across 3 lots.

The median Kate Whiteford painting sells for $488 across 3 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 | 9 | $239‡ | $438 | — | 2025-10-27 |
| Paintings | 3 | $488† | $11,179† | — | 2026-05-21 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $482† | $482† | 75% | 2021-05-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Kate Whiteford's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $239. Paintings (3 lots) median $488, record $11,179. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,179 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Kate Whiteford painting sells for around 2.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $84–$334‡ | $239‡ | $438 |

‡ 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 | 2014 | $11,179† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $488 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $482† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $482† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $438 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $350‡ |

† 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 Kate Whiteford worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kate Whiteford work is $339. The median Kate Whiteford print sells for $239 across 9 lots. The median Kate Whiteford work on paper sells for $482 across 3 lots. The median Kate Whiteford painting sells for $488 across 3 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 Kate Whiteford's auction record?

Kate Whiteford's auction record is $11,179, set in 2014. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,179 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kate Whiteford auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kate-whiteford (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.