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Richard Hamilton C.H. (1922–2011)

What is Richard Hamilton C.H.’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 39 auction results for Richard Hamilton C.H. at 5 houses since 2017. Over the last 24 months the median price was $637 including buyer’s premium (middle half $579–$829, n=10). The auction record is $262,763 for Microcosmos (Plant Cycle) (2024, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Microcosmos (Plant Cycle), 1950Oil paint$262,763Christie'sOct 2024
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Release, 1922Silver foil collage$19,008SwordersOct 2024
2The Solomon R. Guggenheim [Waddington 60], 1965Screenprint on wove$8,635Roseberys LondonJul 2021
3Bathers (a), 1967Screenprint in colours$5,383Roseberys LondonMay 2017
4The Solomon R. Guggenheim, 1965Pencil screenprint in colours on J$5,045Chiswick AuctionsOct 2025
5Collected Words (Lullin 128-136), 1982Collotypes with colour screenprinting and collaged elements on Ivorex wove paper on board$3,688Roseberys LondonApr 2025
6Soft Pink Landscape, 1980Lithograph and screenprint in colours on wove$2,771Roseberys LondonOct 2019
7Berlin Interior, 1979Photo etching, gravure and engraving with aquatint on wove$1,870Roseberys LondonJul 2022
8Finn MacCool [Waddington 133], 1983Heliogravure engraving and burnishing with lift-ground and spit-bite aquatint on wove$1,434Roseberys LondonOct 2019
9Marcel Duchamp [Lullin p.264], 1967Photographic lithograph in colour with screenprint laminated silver foil on wove$1,302Roseberys LondonJul 2020
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Prints23$684
Photographs8$451
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Medium (50-120 cm)22$783
Small (under 50 cm)15$415

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 39 results from 5 houses · How we compute these figures

Richard Hamilton C.H. is a British artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $599. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Richard Hamilton C.H. sold in 2026 for $612, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Richard Hamilton C.H. work worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Hamilton C.H. work is $599.

The median Richard Hamilton C.H. print sells for $607 across 29 lots.

The median Richard Hamilton C.H. photograph sells for $505 across 7 lots.

The median Richard Hamilton C.H. painting sells for $262,763 across 1 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Richard Hamilton C.H. prints typically sell for $337–$1,768 (the middle half of 20 sold lots).

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions34$607†$19,00885.3%2026-10-07
Paintings1$262,763$262,763—2024-10-16
Photography8$505$1,87087.5%2024-03-05

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Richard Hamilton C.H.'s market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (34 lots) median $607 with 85.3% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $262,763, record $262,763. A typical Richard Hamilton C.H. painting sells for around 433× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)9$277–$489†$340†$3,688
medium (50–120 cm)20$337–$1,768$688$19,008

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Photography

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)6$366–$575$451$977

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2024$262,763
Prints & Editions2024$19,008
Prints & Editions2021$8,635
Photography2022$1,870
Photography2020$977

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

Frequently asked questions

What is a Richard Hamilton C.H. worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Hamilton C.H. work is $599. The median Richard Hamilton C.H. print sells for $607 across 29 lots. The median Richard Hamilton C.H. photograph sells for $505 across 7 lots. The median Richard Hamilton C.H. painting sells for $262,763 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Richard Hamilton C.H. prints typically sell for $337–$1,768 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a Richard Hamilton C.H. print?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Richard Hamilton C.H. print is $607. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Richard Hamilton C.H.'s most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Richard Hamilton C.H. print is $19,008.

What is the average price of a medium Richard Hamilton C.H. print?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Richard Hamilton C.H. print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $688, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

What is Richard Hamilton C.H.'s auction record?

Richard Hamilton C.H.'s auction record is $262,763, set in 2024.

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