> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-wain · updated 2026-11-03 # Louis Wain (1860–1939) Louis Wain is a British artist with 96 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $332. 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 Louis Wain sold in 2026 for $408, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Louis Wain work worth? Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Wain work is $332. The median Louis Wain print sells for $80 across 29 lots. The median Louis Wain work on paper sells for $909 across 23 lots. The median Louis Wain painting sells for $141 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 | 44 | $80†‡ | $380‡ | 65.9% | 2026-09-06 | | Paintings | 4 | $141‡ | $406‡ | 75% | 2026-08-01 | | Works on Paper | 38 | $909†‡ | $6,979† | 60.5% | 2026-10-14 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $4,753†‡ | $6,979† | — | 2026-07-21 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Louis Wain's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (44 lots) median $80 with 65.9% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $141, record $406. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $4,753. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $82–$252†‡ | $121†‡ | $380‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $29–$177†‡ | $64†‡ | $344‡ | † 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) | 19 | $124–$2,169†‡ | $909†‡ | $6,070 | † 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 | 2026 | $6,979† | | Works on Paper | 2002 | $6,070 | | Paintings | 2026 | $406‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $380‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $344‡ | | Paintings | 2018 | $141‡ | † 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 Louis Wain worth? Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Wain work is $332. The median Louis Wain print sells for $80 across 29 lots. The median Louis Wain work on paper sells for $909 across 23 lots. The median Louis Wain painting sells for $141 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 the average price of a Louis Wain print? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Wain print is $80. 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 Louis Wain's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Wain print is $380. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Louis Wain work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Wain work on paper is $909. 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 Louis Wain's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Wain work on paper is $6,979. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,979 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Louis Wain work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Wain work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $909, 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 Louis Wain print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Louis Wain print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $64, 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 Louis Wain's auction record? Louis Wain's auction record is $6,070, set in 2002. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis Wain auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-wain (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.