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# Palmer (1805–1881)

Palmer is an English artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $659. 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 Palmer is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,543; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Palmer work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Palmer work is $659.

The median Palmer print sells for $687 across 27 lots.

The median Palmer work on paper sells for $488 across 2 lots.

The median Palmer painting sells for $2,990 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Palmer prints typically sell for $577–$1,584 (the middle half of 20 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 | 28 | $687‡ | $2,318‡ | 96.4% | 2026-07-15 |
| Paintings | 1 | $2,990 | $2,990 | — | 1995-02-09 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $488†‡ | $963‡ | 40% | 2025-07-13 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Palmer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (28 lots) median $687 with 96.4% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $2,990, record $2,990. A typical Palmer painting sells for around 4.4× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $577–$1,584‡ | $946‡ | $2,318‡ |

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1995 | $2,990 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $2,318‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $2,114‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $963‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $13† |

† 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 Palmer worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Palmer work is $659. The median Palmer print sells for $687 across 27 lots. The median Palmer work on paper sells for $488 across 2 lots. The median Palmer painting sells for $2,990 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Palmer prints typically sell for $577–$1,584 (the middle half of 20 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 Palmer print?

Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Palmer print is $687. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Palmer's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Palmer print is $2,318. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Palmer print?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Palmer print (small (under 50 cm)) is $946, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Palmer's auction record?

Palmer's auction record is $2,990, set in 1995.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Palmer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/palmer (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.