> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcus-ford · updated 2026-11-03 # Marcus Ford (1914–1989) ## What is Marcus Ford’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 43 auction results for Marcus Ford at 15 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $380 including buyer’s premium (middle half $142–$509, n=7). The auction record is $1,630 for Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk (2022, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, 1914 | Oil on canvas | $1,630 | Sworders | Jul 2022 | | 2 | Strand on the Green, Chiswick, 1914 | Oil on board | $1,429 | Sworders | Jul 2022 | | 3 | Norfolk Boat Sheds, 1914 | Oil on canvas | $1,273 | Sworders | Jul 2022 | | 4 | Marcus Ford (British 1914-1989), sailboats on a broad river | Oil on canvas | $765 | Ewbank's Auctions | Oct 2026 | | 5 | Queenborough, Kent, 1914 | Oil on canvas | $647 | Sworders | Apr 2023 | | 6 | View over a rural landscape with a distant cottage | Oil on board | $589 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2025 | | 7 | Salthouse, Norfolk, c. 1969 | Oil on canvas | $504 | Roseberys London | Feb 2020 | | 8 | Thorpeness from Aldeburgh | Oil on canvas | $429 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Nov 2024 | | 9 | Church by the estuary, 1914 | Oil on canvas | $422 | Sworders | Feb 2022 | | 10 | Pin Mill, Suffolk, 1914 | Oil on canvas | $380 | Sworders | Oct 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 21 | $380 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $429 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 13 | $380 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 43 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Marcus Ford is a British artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $283. 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 Marcus Ford sold in 2026 for $765, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Marcus Ford work worth? Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcus Ford work is $283. The median Marcus Ford painting sells for $242 across 41 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Marcus Ford paintings typically sell for $140–$390 (the middle half of 26 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 41 | $242†‡ | $1,630 | — | 2026-09-02 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,429 | $1,630 | — | 2022-07-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $122–$409†‡ | $214†‡ | $1,429 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $140–$390†‡ | $309†‡ | $1,630 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2022 | $1,630 | | Paintings | 2022 | $1,429 | 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 Marcus Ford worth? Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcus Ford work is $283. The median Marcus Ford painting sells for $242 across 41 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Marcus Ford paintings typically sell for $140–$390 (the middle half of 26 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 Marcus Ford painting? Based on 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marcus Ford painting is $242. 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 Marcus Ford's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Marcus Ford painting is $1,630. ### What is the average price of a medium Marcus Ford painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Marcus Ford painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $309, 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 Marcus Ford painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Marcus Ford painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $214, 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 Marcus Ford's auction record? Marcus Ford's auction record is $1,630, set in 2022. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Marcus Ford auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcus-ford (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.