> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ralph-steadman · updated 2026-11-02 # Ralph Steadman (b. 1936) ## What is Ralph Steadman’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 64 auction results for Ralph Steadman at 14 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,134 including buyer’s premium (middle half $726–$1,905, n=12). The auction record is $4,547 for It lacks a certain something baby- like it's humdrum (2022, Roseberys London). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | It lacks a certain something baby- like it's humdrum | Pen and ink and collage heightened with white | $4,547 | Roseberys London | May 2022 | | 2 | Flamingo | Watercolour and ink on paper | $3,644 | Roseberys London | Nov 2024 | | 3 | Playing Yoyo with the Planet | Ink | $3,429 | Roseberys London | Mar 2017 | | 4 | Portrait of Hunter S Thompson | Ink on paper | $2,983 | Roseberys London | Nov 2024 | | 5 | Television | Ink | $2,306 | Roseberys London | Oct 2022 | | 6 | Extinct Birds series, 2011 | Archival Inkjet on Somerset 300gsm Paper | $2,116 | Roseberys London | Apr 2024 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and Nixon: The Performing Giant Squid | Pencil two lithographs on wove sheets | $2,269 | Chiswick Auctions | Feb 2023 | | 2 | Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, 2006 | Pencil screenprint in colours on white Rising Stonehenge wove from | $2,237 | Chiswick Auctions | Jul 2025 | | 3 | Sarajevo Spectrum | Pencil twenty-one screenprints in colours on wove each sheet | $1,899 | Chiswick Auctions | Jun 2023 | | 4 | Going Home / The Hunter S Thompson Memorial, 1936 | Ashes be fired from a cannon and this was arranged for him by h | $1,892 | Sworders | Aug 2021 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 14 | $1,341 | | Prints | 36 | $579 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 37 | $823 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $603 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 64 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Ralph Steadman is a British artist with 86 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $644. 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 Ralph Steadman sold in 2026 for $1,149, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ralph Steadman work worth? Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ralph Steadman work is $644. The median Ralph Steadman print sells for $463 across 44 lots. The median Ralph Steadman work on paper sells for $1,042 across 13 lots. The median Ralph Steadman painting sells for $1,794 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Ralph Steadman prints typically sell for $244–$1,126 (the middle half of 32 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 | 51 | $463†‡ | $2,269 | 86.3% | 2026-05-13 | | Paintings | 1 | $1,794 | $1,794 | — | 2025-03-27 | | Works on Paper | 14 | $1,042† | $4,547 | 92.9% | 2026-03-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $4,096‡ | $42,000‡ | — | 2024-11-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ralph Steadman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (51 lots) median $463 with 86.3% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,794, record $1,794. A typical Ralph Steadman painting sells for around 3.9× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $4,096. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $322–$750†‡ | $452†‡ | $1,899 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 32 | $244–$1,126†‡ | $526†‡ | $2,269 | † 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) | 8 | $1,018–$3,483† | $2,644† | $4,547 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2022 | $4,547 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $3,644 | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $2,269 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $2,237 | | Paintings | 2025 | $1,794 | 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 Ralph Steadman worth? Across 60 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ralph Steadman work is $644. The median Ralph Steadman print sells for $463 across 44 lots. The median Ralph Steadman work on paper sells for $1,042 across 13 lots. The median Ralph Steadman painting sells for $1,794 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Ralph Steadman prints typically sell for $244–$1,126 (the middle half of 32 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 Ralph Steadman print? Based on 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ralph Steadman print is $463. 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 Ralph Steadman's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ralph Steadman print is $2,269. ### What is the average price of a Ralph Steadman work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ralph Steadman work on paper is $1,042. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Ralph Steadman's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ralph Steadman work on paper is $4,547. ### What is the average price of a medium Ralph Steadman print? Based on 32 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ralph Steadman print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $526, 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 Ralph Steadman print? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Ralph Steadman print (small (under 50 cm)) is $452, 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 Ralph Steadman's auction record? Ralph Steadman's auction record is $4,547, set in 2022. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ralph Steadman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ralph-steadman (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.