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# Simon Combes (1940–2004)

Simon Combes is a British artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $5,566. 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 Simon Combes sold in 2025 for $14,520, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Simon Combes work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Simon Combes work is $5,566.

The median Simon Combes print sells for $93 across 8 lots.

The median Simon Combes painting sells for $14,520 across 5 lots.

The median Simon Combes sculpture sells for $219 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 | 13 | $93† | $421† | 61.5% | 2018-07-24 |
| Paintings | 5 | $14,520‡ | $61,600 | — | 2026-07-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $219† | $219† | — | 2014-07-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Simon Combes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $93 with 61.5% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $14,520, record $61,600. A typical Simon Combes painting sells for around 156× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2005 | $61,600 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $24,200 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $421† |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $388† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $219† |

† 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 Simon Combes worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Simon Combes work is $5,566. The median Simon Combes print sells for $93 across 8 lots. The median Simon Combes painting sells for $14,520 across 5 lots. The median Simon Combes sculpture sells for $219 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 Simon Combes print?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Simon Combes print is $93. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Simon Combes's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Simon Combes print is $421. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $421 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Simon Combes's auction record?

Simon Combes's auction record is $61,600, set in 2005.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Simon Combes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/simon-combes (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.