> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/samuel-dixon · updated 2026-11-03 # Samuel Dixon ## What is Samuel Dixon’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 50 auction results for Samuel Dixon at 10 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,406 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,190–$8,176, n=5). The auction record is $148,582 for Foreign Birds (2010, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Foreign Birds, circa 1750 | Basso relievo in black and gilt-japanned frames | $148,582 | Christie's | Sep 2010 | | 2 | A SET OF NINE IRISH GEORGE II EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES, circa 1750 | Embossed bird pictures in black and gilt-japanned frames | $147,062 | Christie's | Jul 2000 | | 3 | Foreign and Domestick Birds, circa 1755 | Basso relievo, in black and gilt-japanned frames | $77,150 | Christie's | Sep 2010 | | 4 | A SET OF NINE IRISH GEORGE II EMBOSSED FLOWER PICTURES, circa 1750 | Embossed flower pictures in black and gilt-japanned frames | $62,111 | Christie's | Sep 2010 | | 5 | A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE II EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES, circa 1755 | Embossed bird pictures | $34,434 | Christie's | Nov 2003 | | 6 | A SET OF SIX IRISH GEORGE II GOUACHE FLOWER PICTURES, circa 1750 | Gouache | $33,999 | Christie's | Nov 2018 | | 7 | A GROUP OF FOUR GEORGIAN EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES, circa 1755 | Embossed bird pictures | $20,256 | Christie's | Nov 2003 | | 8 | A PAIR OF IRISH GEORGE II EMBOSSED BIRD PICTURES, 1755 | WHITE-HEADED PARROT...', the other with paper label printed '... Countess of | $19,250 | Christie's | Nov 2019 | | 9 | Foreign Bird Set, 1750 | Embossed bird gouaches | $15,843 | Sotheby's | May 2022 | | 10 | 'The Canary Bird with a Group of Flowers'; 'The Cock Butcher Bird with a Group of Flowers', 1750 | Bodycolour, embossed pictures | $15,727 | Sworders | Jan 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 29 | $9,399 | | Works on paper | 11 | $6,656 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 35 | $8,606 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 50 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Samuel Dixon is an Irish artist with 49 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $7,808. 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 Samuel Dixon sold in 2026 for $8,176, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Samuel Dixon work worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Dixon work is $7,808. The median Samuel Dixon work on paper sells for $2,169 across 14 lots. The median Samuel Dixon painting sells for $1,000 across 4 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 4 | $1,000†‡ | $1,000† | — | 2023-04-03 | | Works on Paper | 15 | $2,169†‡ | $33,999 | 93.3% | 2026-04-28 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $147,062 | $148,582 | — | 2010-09-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $1,275–$5,005†‡ | $2,190†‡ | $33,999 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2018 | $33,999 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $15,843 | | Paintings | 2023 | $1,000† | | Paintings | 2023 | $1,000† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Samuel Dixon worth? Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Dixon work is $7,808. The median Samuel Dixon work on paper sells for $2,169 across 14 lots. The median Samuel Dixon painting sells for $1,000 across 4 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 Samuel Dixon work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Samuel Dixon work on paper is $2,169. 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 Samuel Dixon's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Samuel Dixon work on paper is $33,999. ### What is the average price of a small Samuel Dixon work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Samuel Dixon work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,190, 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 Samuel Dixon's auction record? Samuel Dixon's auction record is $148,582, set in 2010. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Samuel Dixon auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/samuel-dixon (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.