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# Len Tabner (b. 1946)

## What is Len Tabner’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Len Tabner at 10 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,096 including buyer’s premium (middle half $893–$1,331, n=8). The auction record is $2,962 for LOOKING DOWN LLANBERIS PASS FROM PEN-Y-PASS (2026, Olympia Auctions). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOKING DOWN LLANBERIS PASS FROM PEN-Y-PASS, 1946 | Gouache | $2,962 | Olympia Auctions | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Sandsend, 2008 | Mixed media on paper | $1,625 | Grogan & Company | Nov 2024 |
| 3 | Coatham Sands, Furnace Lights, December 4th 2000, 1946 | Gouache | $1,524 | Bonhams | Mar 2019 |
| 4 | Coatham Sands, Furnace Lights, December 4th 2000, 1946 | Gouache | $1,524 | Bonhams | Mar 2019 |
| 5 | 'Oil Chancellor' and 'Oil Challenger', 1946 | Oil Chancellor | $1,233 | Sworders | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | Oil Chancellor and Oil Challenger, 1987 | Mixed media on paper | $1,233 | Sworders | Nov 2024 |
| 7 | Sun Rising From Sea, Boulby, 1946 | Watercolour | $1,211 | Bonhams | Mar 2024 |
| 8 | Heavy Seas, 2005 | Watercolour, ink and paint pigment | $958 | Sworders | Oct 2025 |
| 9 | Heavy Seas, 1946 | Mixed media | $958 | Sworders | Oct 2025 |
| 10 | Looking westward from Pipe Deck in Britannia, 1988 | Watercolour and gouache | $697 | Sworders | Oct 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 6 | $1,378 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $1,233 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Len Tabner is a British (modern) artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $1,396. 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 Len Tabner sold in 2026 for $2,962, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Len Tabner work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Len Tabner work is $1,396.

The median Len Tabner work on paper sells for $1,494 across 10 lots.

The median Len Tabner painting sells for $1,367 across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $1,367‡ | $2,962 | — | 2026-03-22 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $1,494†‡ | $4,777‡ | 90.9% | 2025-11-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $4,777‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $3,965† |
| Paintings | 2026 | $2,962 |
| Paintings | 2000 | $1,568‡ |

† 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 Len Tabner worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Len Tabner work is $1,396. The median Len Tabner work on paper sells for $1,494 across 10 lots. The median Len Tabner painting sells for $1,367 across 6 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 Len Tabner work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Len Tabner work on paper is $1,494. 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 Len Tabner's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Len Tabner work on paper is $4,777. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Len Tabner's auction record?

Len Tabner's auction record is $4,777, set in 2009. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Len Tabner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/len-tabner (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.