> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maurice-c-wilks · updated 2026-11-03 # Maurice C Wilks (1910–1984) Maurice C Wilks is a British artist with 389 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $3,233. 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 Maurice C Wilks sold in 2024 for $3,529, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Maurice C Wilks work worth? Across 238 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maurice C Wilks work is $3,233. The median Maurice C Wilks painting sells for $3,355 across 214 lots. The median Maurice C Wilks work on paper sells for $855 across 20 lots. The median Maurice C Wilks print sells for $676 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Maurice C Wilks paintings typically sell for $2,568–$6,394 (the middle half of 144 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Maurice C Wilks paintings typically sell for $1,816–$3,617 (the middle half of 70 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 5 | $676 | $1,250 | — | 2020-08-10 | | Paintings | 315 | $3,355†‡ | $674,993 | 67.9% | 2025-11-26 | | Works on Paper | 38 | $855† | $112,143† | 52.6% | 2024-10-01 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 13 | $19,348† | $674,993 | — | 2011-04-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Maurice C Wilks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $676. Paintings (315 lots) median $3,355, record $674,993. A typical Maurice C Wilks painting sells for around 5.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 13 lots) the median is $19,348. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 70 | $1,816–$3,617†‡ | $2,689†‡ | $7,453 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 144 | $2,568–$6,394†‡ | $3,851†‡ | $674,993 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $521–$1,235† | $827† | $112,143† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2001 | $674,993 | | Paintings | 2001 | $448,573† | | Works on Paper | 2001 | $112,143† | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $4,238 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,250 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,103 | † 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 Maurice C Wilks worth? Across 238 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maurice C Wilks work is $3,233. The median Maurice C Wilks painting sells for $3,355 across 214 lots. The median Maurice C Wilks work on paper sells for $855 across 20 lots. The median Maurice C Wilks print sells for $676 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Maurice C Wilks paintings typically sell for $2,568–$6,394 (the middle half of 144 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Maurice C Wilks paintings typically sell for $1,816–$3,617 (the middle half of 70 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 Maurice C Wilks painting? Based on 214 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maurice C Wilks painting is $3,355. 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 Maurice C Wilks's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maurice C Wilks painting is $674,993. ### What is the average price of a Maurice C Wilks work on paper? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maurice C Wilks work on paper is $855. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Maurice C Wilks's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maurice C Wilks work on paper is $112,143. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $112,143 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Maurice C Wilks painting? Based on 144 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Maurice C Wilks painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,851, 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 Maurice C Wilks painting? Based on 70 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Maurice C Wilks painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,689, 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 Maurice C Wilks's auction record? Maurice C Wilks's auction record is $674,993, set in 2001. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Maurice C Wilks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maurice-c-wilks (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.