> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/slave-trade · updated 2026-11-01

# (SLAVE TRADE.)

## What is (SLAVE TRADE.)’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 7 auction results for (SLAVE TRADE.) at 1 houses since 2025. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,062 including buyer’s premium (middle half $875–$2,750, n=7). The auction record is $6,000 for Documentation of a slave sale gone wrong among American expat merchants in Havana (2025, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Documentation of a slave sale gone wrong among American expat merchants in Havana, 1806-1832 | 13 documents in one folder; folds, minor wear. Includes a 15-page lawsuit on sealed 1820 Spanish paper, application to practice medicine, receipts, and correspondence | $6,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 2 | Receipt for 37 enslaved people sold to a trader in present-day Liberia for transport to America, 1 July 1813 | Manuscript document. One page | $3,250 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 3 | Rules to be Observed on Board Ships Carrying Liberated African Emigrants from St. Helena to the West Indies, 1862 | Letterpress broadside | $2,250 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 4 | Description of 418 people rescued from a Portuguese slave ship by the British navy, 1814 | Manuscript | $1,062 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 5 | The Slave Traders, circa 1850s | Oil on board | $1,062 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 6 | Notes on the interrogation of two Spanish slave-traders in Sierra Leone, 15 July 1814 | Manuscript Document on 2 folding sheets with integral blanks | $687 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |
| 7 | Return of slaves belonging to the brig San Joaquin, detained by His Majesty's colonial brig Princess Charlotte, 1815 | Autograph Document | $468 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | $1,062 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,062 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 7 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


(SLAVE TRADE.) is an American artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2025, median price $1,062.

A work by (SLAVE TRADE.) sold in 2025 for $3,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a (SLAVE TRADE.) work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a (SLAVE TRADE.) work is $1,062.

The median (SLAVE TRADE.) painting sells for $1,062 across 1 lots.

The median (SLAVE TRADE.) print sells for $2,250 across 1 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,062 | $1,062 | — | 2025-03-20 |

(SLAVE TRADE.)'s market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $2,250. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,062, record $1,062.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $2,250 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,062 |

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 (SLAVE TRADE.) worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a (SLAVE TRADE.) work is $1,062. The median (SLAVE TRADE.) painting sells for $1,062 across 1 lots. The median (SLAVE TRADE.) print sells for $2,250 across 1 lots.

### What is (SLAVE TRADE.)'s auction record?

(SLAVE TRADE.)'s auction record is $6,000, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.