> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-allen · updated 2026-11-03

# Richard Allen (1933–1999)

## What is Richard Allen’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 32 auction results for Richard Allen at 11 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $35 including buyer’s premium (middle half $32–$41, n=10). The auction record is $23,558 for pop poster collage (2007, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warm pink and yellow | — | $20,099 | Sotheby's | Jul 2008 |
| 2 | black bloom | — | $16,491 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 3 | white painting | Painting | $8,952 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 4 | Warp, 1970 | With estate mark 'ENCS1' (on a label attached to the canvas-overlap) | $8,134 | Christie's | Mar 2016 |
| 5 | Untitled | — | $7,539 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 6 | Untitled | — | $6,125 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 7 | Untitled 1984, 1984 | Acrylic paint | $4,245 | Christie's | Apr 2019 |
| 8 | white painting | Painting | $3,063 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 9 | edge | — | $2,356 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pop poster collage | Collage | $23,558 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $3,654 |
| Prints | 5 | $113 |
| Other | 14 | $40 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $609 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $35 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 32 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Richard Allen is a British (modern) artist with 76 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $896. 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 Richard Allen sold in 2026 for $1,887, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Allen work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Allen work is $896.

The median Richard Allen print sells for $40 across 13 lots.

The median Richard Allen painting sells for $1,887 across 7 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 | 45 | $40 | $609 | 28.9% | 2025-07-02 |
| Paintings | 8 | $1,887†‡ | $14,100‡ | 87.5% | 2026-07-15 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Richard Allen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (45 lots) median $40 with 28.9% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $1,887, record $14,100. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Richard Allen painting sells for around 47× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $32–$41 | $35 | $113 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $14,100‡ |
| Paintings | 2016 | $8,134 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $609 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $113 |

‡ 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 Richard Allen worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Allen work is $896. The median Richard Allen print sells for $40 across 13 lots. The median Richard Allen painting sells for $1,887 across 7 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 Richard Allen print?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Allen print is $40.

### What is Richard Allen's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Allen print is $609.

### What is the average price of a small Richard Allen print?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Richard Allen print (small (under 50 cm)) is $35, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Richard Allen's auction record?

Richard Allen's auction record is $23,558, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Richard Allen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-allen (updated 2026-11-03).

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.