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Neil Canning (b. 1960)

What is Neil Canning’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 71 auction results for Neil Canning at 12 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $552 including buyer’s premium (middle half $471–$664, n=12). The auction record is $4,712 for melting the soft valley (2007, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1melting the soft valley—$4,712Sotheby'sMar 2007
2Elemental, 2000Oil on canvas$4,693Roseberys LondonMar 2024
3Elemental, 2000Oil on canvas$2,784Roseberys LondonNov 2023
4Untitled, 1996Oil on canvas$1,772Roseberys LondonNov 2023
5Prelude, Maximum Tension, Wall and InletGouache$972Roseberys LondonJun 2014
6MISTRAL - 1993<p>Signed, inscribed with title and dated to board verso, oil on board</p>$890Lyon & TurnbullAug 2025
7BROKEN MOOR, 1997Oil on board$815SwordersFeb 2010
8Solar Breeze, 2006Oil on canvas$809Roseberys LondonMar 2026
9WaveMixed media on paper$787Roseberys LondonMay 2016
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Echo, Glow and Response, 2002Three screenprints with woodblock in colours on wove$1,598Roseberys LondonNov 2021
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings16$722
Prints24$406
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)11$639
Small (under 50 cm)14$489
Medium (50-120 cm)16$420

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 71 results from 12 houses · How we compute these figures

Neil Canning is a British (modern) artist with 82 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $429. 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 Neil Canning sold in 2026 for $639, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Neil Canning work worth?

Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Neil Canning work is $429.

The median Neil Canning print sells for $284 across 36 lots.

The median Neil Canning painting sells for $722 across 18 lots.

The median Neil Canning work on paper sells for $326 across 6 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 & Editions37$284†‡$1,59897.3%2026-05-29
Paintings22$722†‡$4,69381.8%2026-09-08
Works on Paper7$326†$78785.7%2025-04-27
Masterpieces (top of market)4$3,739$4,712—2024-03-12

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

Neil Canning's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (37 lots) median $284 with 97.3% sell-through. Paintings (22 lots) median $722, record $4,693. A typical Neil Canning painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $3,739.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)11$133–$262†$140†$706
medium (50–120 cm)18$198–$420†‡$372†‡$552
large (over 120 cm)7$174–$627†$242†$1,598

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

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)5$707–$890‡$815‡$972
medium (50–120 cm)6$420–$736†‡$489†‡$1,490‡
large (over 120 cm)7$620–$2,278$738$4,693

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

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)5$243–$413†$408†$787

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2024$4,693
Paintings2023$2,784
Prints & Editions2021$1,598
Works on Paper2016$787
Prints & Editions2017$706
Works on Paper2023$413†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a Neil Canning worth?

Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Neil Canning work is $429. The median Neil Canning print sells for $284 across 36 lots. The median Neil Canning painting sells for $722 across 18 lots. The median Neil Canning work on paper sells for $326 across 6 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 Neil Canning print?

Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Neil Canning print is $284. 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 Neil Canning's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Neil Canning print is $1,598.

What is the average price of a Neil Canning painting?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Neil Canning painting is $722. 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 Neil Canning's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Neil Canning painting is $4,693.

What is the average price of a medium Neil Canning print?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Neil Canning print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $372, 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 Neil Canning print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Neil Canning print (small (under 50 cm)) is $140, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Neil Canning's auction record?

Neil Canning's auction record is $4,712, set in 2007.

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