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Mark Lancaster (1938–2021)

What is Mark Lancaster’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Mark Lancaster at 6 houses since 2015. Over the last 24 months the median price was $703 including buyer’s premium (middle half $672–$730, n=6). The auction record is $1,885 for Portrait (2025, Chiswick Auctions). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Portrait, 1990Caster$1,885Chiswick AuctionsJun 2025
2Studies for Exposure I, 1967Wax crayon pencil, pencil and biro on graph paper$1,421Roseberys LondonJun 2024
3Sketchbook with abstract studies, c.1994Felt-pen on paper studies in ring-bound cardboard sketchbook$920Roseberys LondonJun 2024
4Homage to Cezanne, 1988Oil on canvas$801Roseberys LondonSep 2015
514th Street Series No.1, 1972Caster$734Chiswick AuctionsMar 2026
6Marylin, 1987Caster$720Chiswick AuctionsJun 2025
7Marilyn, 1987Caster$686Chiswick AuctionsJun 2025
814th Street Series No.8, 1972Caster$667Chiswick AuctionsMar 2026
9Study for Cambridge Series, 1968Tecnica mista su carta quadrettata$548Finarte Casa d'AsteNov 2024
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1No. I; No. II; No. III, 1971Lithograph$498SwordersJun 2016
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings7$720
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)7$720
Medium (50-120 cm)5$498

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 6 houses · How we compute these figures

Mark Lancaster is a British artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2015, median price $686. 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 Mark Lancaster sold in 2026 for $734, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Mark Lancaster work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Lancaster work is $686.

The median Mark Lancaster painting sells for $727 across 8 lots.

The median Mark Lancaster work on paper sells for $818 across 2 lots.

The median Mark Lancaster print sells for $275 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions4$275$49875%2019-10-14
Paintings8$727‡$1,885—2026-03-31
Works on Paper4$818$1,42150%2024-09-11

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

Mark Lancaster's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $275 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $727, record $1,885. A typical Mark Lancaster painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)5$686–$801‡$720‡$956‡

‡ 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2025$1,885
Works on Paper2024$1,421
Paintings2023$956‡
Prints & Editions2016$498
Prints & Editions2018$275
Works on Paper2024$214

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Mark Lancaster worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Lancaster work is $686. The median Mark Lancaster painting sells for $727 across 8 lots. The median Mark Lancaster work on paper sells for $818 across 2 lots. The median Mark Lancaster print sells for $275 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 Mark Lancaster's auction record?

Mark Lancaster's auction record is $1,885, set in 2025.

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