> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-chester · updated 2026-11-01

# Mark (b. 1960)

Mark is an artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $275. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Mark sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $295 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mark work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark work is $275.

The median Mark painting sells for $373 across 26 lots.

The median Mark work on paper sells for $228 across 4 lots.

The median Mark print sells for $20 across 1 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 | 2 | $20† | $20† | 50% | 2024-01-23 |
| Paintings | 41 | $373†‡ | $1,539† | 63.4% | 2024-11-17 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $228† | $406 | 57.1% | 2024-09-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Mark's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $20 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (41 lots) median $373, record $1,539. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,539 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Mark painting sells for around 18× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $119–$375†‡ | $214†‡ | $596‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $542–$678† | $605† | $1,539† |

† 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 | 2012 | $1,539† |
| Paintings | 2012 | $881† |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $406 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $295† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $20† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Mark worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark work is $275. The median Mark painting sells for $373 across 26 lots. The median Mark work on paper sells for $228 across 4 lots. The median Mark print sells for $20 across 1 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 Mark painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Mark painting is $373. 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 Mark's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Mark painting is $1,539. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,539 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Mark painting?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Mark 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 Mark's auction record?

Mark's auction record is $611, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Mark auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-chester (updated 2026-11-01).

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.