> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/matthew-chambers · updated 2026-11-03

# Matthew Chambers (b. 1982)

## What is Matthew Chambers’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 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**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Expedient For Getting On, 2009 | Oil and acrylic on canvas | $24,603 | Christie's | Sep 2014 |
| 2 | Being Told That Everything Is A Matter Of How We Look At It, 2014 | Acrylic and three-part Monterey blue enamel and acrylic on canvas | $13,750 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 3 | As if He Were Ashamed of the Orgy of Booze and Cards, 2012 | Oil on stitched canvas | $9,347 | Christie's | May 2011 |
| 4 | That It Is Possible For Intelligence To Move | Acrylic paint | $7,922 | Phillips | Dec 2015 |
| 5 | This Is The Grass That Grows Wherever Land Is And Water Is, 1982 | Acrylic | $7,575 | Bonhams | Sep 2019 |
| 6 | Providing Superbly Articulate Answers While Not Raising Questions, 2013 | Acrylic paint | $6,269 | Phillips | Mar 2021 |
| 7 | Many People Are Like That, An Object Suddenly Becomes Valuable to Them Because Someone Else Would Like to Have It, 2012 | Oil and acrylic on canvas | $6,250 | Wright | Mar 2021 |
| 8 | Many People Are Like That, An Object Suddenly Becomes Valuable to Them Because Someone Else Would Like to Have It, 2012 | Acrylic paint | $6,250 | Rago Arts | Mar 2021 |
| 9 | For Each Time I Stand on Top of My Canvas It Seems As If I Am Painting for the First Time, 2011 | Acrylic paint | $5,625 | Rago Arts | Nov 2020 |
| 10 | Policy, 2011 | Acrylic paint | $5,625 | Rago Arts | Nov 2020 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 13 | $5,625 |
| Other | 5 | $1,494 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 15 | $6,250 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 22 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 22 | $5,938 | $24,603 | 63.6% | 2026-06-09 |

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2014 | $24,603 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $13,750 |

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 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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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Matthew Chambers auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/matthew-chambers (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.