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Ron English (b. 1966)

Ron English is an American artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $192. 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 Ron English is recorded as sold in 2021 for $929; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Ron English work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ron English work is $192.

The median Ron English print sells for $166 across 16 lots.

The median Ron English sculpture sells for $929 across 3 lots.

The median Ron English painting sells for $3,606 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 & Editions17$166†$1,57894.1%2019-12-28
Paintings1$3,606$3,606—2005-12-14
Sculpture & Installation3$929‡$1,696‡—2024-08-31

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

Ron English's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (17 lots) median $166 with 94.1% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $3,606, record $3,606. A typical Ron English painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$102–$160$115$1,578
medium (50–120 cm)8$180–$393†$199†$703

† 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
Paintings2005$3,606
Sculpture & Installation2017$1,696‡
Prints & Editions2018$1,578
Sculpture & Installation2021$929‡
Prints & Editions2018$703

‡ 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 Ron English worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ron English work is $192. The median Ron English print sells for $166 across 16 lots. The median Ron English sculpture sells for $929 across 3 lots. The median Ron English painting sells for $3,606 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 the average price of a Ron English print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ron English print is $166. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Ron English's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ron English print is $1,578.

What is Ron English's auction record?

Ron English's auction record is $3,606, set in 2005.

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