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Matthew Chambers (b. 1982)

What is Matthew Chambers’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 22 auction results for Matthew Chambers at 10 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,494 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,462–$1,645, n=5). The auction record is $24,603 for An Expedient For Getting On (2014, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1An Expedient For Getting On, 2009Oil and acrylic on canvas$24,603Christie'sSep 2014
2Being Told That Everything Is A Matter Of How We Look At It, 2014Acrylic and three-part Monterey blue enamel and acrylic on canvas$13,750Christie'sNov 2007
3As if He Were Ashamed of the Orgy of Booze and Cards, 2012Oil on stitched canvas$9,347Christie'sMay 2011
4That It Is Possible For Intelligence To MoveAcrylic paint$7,922PhillipsDec 2015
5This Is The Grass That Grows Wherever Land Is And Water Is, 1982Acrylic$7,575BonhamsSep 2019
6Providing Superbly Articulate Answers While Not Raising Questions, 2013Acrylic paint$6,269PhillipsMar 2021
7Many People Are Like That, An Object Suddenly Becomes Valuable to Them Because Someone Else Would Like to Have It, 2012Oil and acrylic on canvas$6,250WrightMar 2021
8Many People Are Like That, An Object Suddenly Becomes Valuable to Them Because Someone Else Would Like to Have It, 2012Acrylic paint$6,250Rago ArtsMar 2021
9For Each Time I Stand on Top of My Canvas It Seems As If I Am Painting for the First Time, 2011Acrylic paint$5,625Rago ArtsNov 2020
10Policy, 2011Acrylic paint$5,625Rago ArtsNov 2020
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings13$5,625
Other5$1,494
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)15$6,250

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 22 results from 10 houses · How we compute these figures

Matthew Chambers is an American artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $4,488. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Matthew Chambers sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $4,600 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Matthew Chambers work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Matthew Chambers work is $4,488.

The median Matthew Chambers painting sells for $5,938 across 14 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings22$5,938$24,60363.6%2026-06-09

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
large (over 120 cm)13$4,375–$7,922$6,250$24,603

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2014$24,603
Paintings2007$13,750

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a Matthew Chambers worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Matthew Chambers work is $4,488. The median Matthew Chambers painting sells for $5,938 across 14 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a Matthew Chambers painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Matthew Chambers painting is $5,938.

What is Matthew Chambers's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Matthew Chambers painting is $24,603.

What is the average price of a large Matthew Chambers painting?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Matthew Chambers painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $6,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

What is Matthew Chambers's auction record?

Matthew Chambers's auction record is $24,603, set in 2014.

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