> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nathaniel-sparks-re · updated 2026-11-02 # Nathaniel Sparks (1880–1956) Nathaniel Sparks is a British artist with 122 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $106. 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 Nathaniel Sparks is recorded as sold in 2025 for $350; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Nathaniel Sparks work worth? Across 117 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nathaniel Sparks work is $106. The median Nathaniel Sparks print sells for $106 across 93 lots. The median Nathaniel Sparks work on paper sells for $112 across 14 lots. The median Nathaniel Sparks painting sells for $431 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Nathaniel Sparks prints typically sell for $60–$165 (the middle half of 87 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 | 98 | $106†‡ | $25,611† | 94.9% | 2025-07-10 | | Paintings | 1 | $431† | $431† | — | 2025-05-22 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $112†‡ | $350‡ | — | 2025-12-06 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $119† | $119† | — | 2025-07-10 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $871† | $25,611† | — | 2025-07-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Nathaniel Sparks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (98 lots) median $106 with 94.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $431, record $431. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $431 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Nathaniel Sparks painting sells for around 4.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $871. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 87 | $60–$165†‡ | $93†‡ | $1,456† | † 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) | 10 | $56–$182† | $106† | $344† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $25,611† | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,456† | | Paintings | 2025 | $431† | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $350‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $344† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $119† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. 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 Nathaniel Sparks worth? Across 117 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nathaniel Sparks work is $106. The median Nathaniel Sparks print sells for $106 across 93 lots. The median Nathaniel Sparks work on paper sells for $112 across 14 lots. The median Nathaniel Sparks painting sells for $431 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Nathaniel Sparks prints typically sell for $60–$165 (the middle half of 87 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 Nathaniel Sparks print? Based on 93 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nathaniel Sparks print is $106. 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 Nathaniel Sparks's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Nathaniel Sparks print is $25,611. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $25,611 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Nathaniel Sparks work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nathaniel Sparks work on paper is $112. 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 Nathaniel Sparks's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Nathaniel Sparks work on paper is $350. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Nathaniel Sparks print? Based on 87 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Nathaniel Sparks print (small (under 50 cm)) is $93, 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 Nathaniel Sparks work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Nathaniel Sparks work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $106, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Nathaniel Sparks's auction record? Nathaniel Sparks's auction record is $25,611, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $25,611 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Nathaniel Sparks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nathaniel-sparks-re (updated 2026-11-02). 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.