> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shirley-carnt · updated 2026-11-02 # Shirley Carnt ## What is Shirley Carnt’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 29 auction results for Shirley Carnt at 6 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $278 including buyer’s premium (middle half $126–$335, n=5). The auction record is $454 for Thornham Marsh (2025, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Thornham Marsh, 1993 | Hornham Marsh | $454 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2025 | | 2 | Early Morning Feeders (ii). Thornham Saltings, 20th century | Hornham Saltings | $335 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | | 3 | The Old Keeper in Winter Woodland | Oil on board | $335 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Sep 2023 | | 4 | Kelling Lake | Oil on canvas | $278 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Dec 2025 | | 5 | Brancaster Staithe, Summer Morning, 1987 | Oil on canvas | $190 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Oct 2023 | | 6 | Stormy Morning, Brancaster Staithe, 20th century | Oil on canvas | $141 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Dec 2023 | | 7 | Reed Cutting in the Thurne, 20th century | Oil on board | $126 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Mar 2025 | | 8 | An atmospheric winter view over water | Oil on canvas | $113 | Keys Fine Art Auctioneers | Dec 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 8 | $234 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 29 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Shirley Carnt is a British artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $176. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Shirley Carnt sold in 2025 for $278, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Shirley Carnt work worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shirley Carnt work is $176. The median Shirley Carnt painting sells for $126 across 26 lots. The median Shirley Carnt print sells for $13 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 | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 1 | $13‡ | $13‡ | — | 2025-11-29 | | Paintings | 30 | $126†‡ | $457‡ | 86.7% | 2025-12-13 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Shirley Carnt's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $13. Paintings (30 lots) median $126, record $457. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Shirley Carnt painting sells for around 9.5× the price of a typical print. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $56–$316†‡ | $117†‡ | $454 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $62–$212†‡ | $124†‡ | $457‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2024 | $457‡ | | Paintings | 2025 | $454 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $13‡ | ‡ 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 Shirley Carnt worth? Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shirley Carnt work is $176. The median Shirley Carnt painting sells for $126 across 26 lots. The median Shirley Carnt print sells for $13 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 Shirley Carnt painting? Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Shirley Carnt painting is $126. 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 Shirley Carnt's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Shirley Carnt painting is $457. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Shirley Carnt painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Shirley Carnt painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $124, 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 Shirley Carnt's auction record? Shirley Carnt's auction record is $454, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Shirley Carnt auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shirley-carnt (updated 2026-11-02). 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.