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Robert Clinch (b. 1957)

Robert Clinch is an artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $13,903. 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 Robert Clinch sold in 2025 for $56,803, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Robert Clinch work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Clinch work is $13,903.

The median Robert Clinch painting sells for $48,116 across 10 lots.

The median Robert Clinch work on paper sells for $6,632 across 4 lots.

The median Robert Clinch print sells for $590 across 1 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$590$590—2025-02-12
Paintings10$48,116†‡$83,241†—2025-11-19
Works on Paper5$6,632‡$13,90380%2024-10-22

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

Robert Clinch's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $590. Paintings (10 lots) median $48,116, record $83,241. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $83,241 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Robert Clinch painting sells for around 82× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)6$44,207–$59,929†$56,368†$83,241†

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2012$83,241†
Paintings2022$82,242‡
Works on Paper2024$13,903
Works on Paper2009$6,689
Prints & Editions2025$590

† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Robert Clinch worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Clinch work is $13,903. The median Robert Clinch painting sells for $48,116 across 10 lots. The median Robert Clinch work on paper sells for $6,632 across 4 lots. The median Robert Clinch print sells for $590 across 1 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 Robert Clinch's auction record?

Robert Clinch's auction record is $83,241, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $83,241 (buyer's premium not included).

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