Signed and dated 1935, watercolour
| $2,276 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2025 | | 5 | The old green barque, Firth of Clyde, 1887, 1854 | Watercolour | $2,243 | Bonhams | Oct 2009 | | 6 | GATHERING WRACK (SUNSET) |Signed, oil on canvas
| $2,100 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2025 | | 7 | Nearing Home, 1854 | Watercolour | $1,514 | Bonhams | Apr 2010 | | 8 | Shipping on the Clyde, 1854 | Watercolour | $1,293 | Bonhams | Apr 2010 | | 9 | DUNBAR HARBOUR - 1925 |Signed lower right, inscribed with title and dated verso, oil on canvas board
| $1,071 | Lyon & Turnbull | Jun 2025 | | 10 | THE MORNING BREEZE |Signed lower right, watercolour with scratching out
| $996 | Lyon & Turnbull | Feb 2026 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 5 | $2,100 | | Works on paper | 10 | $1,144 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 10 | $2,171 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,071 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 22 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Patrick Downie is a Scottish artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $1,071. 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 Patrick Downie sold in 2025 for $2,100, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Patrick Downie work worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Patrick Downie work is $1,071. The median Patrick Downie painting sells for $1,058 across 16 lots. The median Patrick Downie work on paper sells for $635 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 | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 17 | $1,058†‡ | $3,007 | 94.1% | 2026-06-18 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $635 | $2,276 | 85.7% | 2026-02-11 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $529–$1,126†‡ | $743†‡ | $1,514 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $1,573–$2,599†‡ | $2,243†‡ | $3,007 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $479–$996 | $791 | $2,276 | Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2023 | $3,007 | | Paintings | 2022 | $2,612 | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $2,276 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $996 | 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 Patrick Downie worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Patrick Downie work is $1,071. The median Patrick Downie painting sells for $1,058 across 16 lots. The median Patrick Downie work on paper sells for $635 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 Patrick Downie painting? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Patrick Downie painting is $1,058. 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 Patrick Downie's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Patrick Downie painting is $3,007. ### What is Patrick Downie's auction record? Patrick Downie's auction record is $3,007, set in 2023. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Patrick Downie auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/patrick-downie (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.