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# Spike Milligan (1918–2002)

Spike Milligan is a British-Irish artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $140. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Spike Milligan sold in 2023 for $155, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Spike Milligan work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Spike Milligan work is $140.

The median Spike Milligan print sells for $110 across 4 lots.

The median Spike Milligan work on paper sells for $145 across 1 lots.

The median Spike Milligan painting sells for $785 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 5 | $110‡ | $155 | 80% | 2025-09-03 |
| Paintings | 1 | $785 | $785 | — | 2019-08-14 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $145 | $145 | 50% | 2019-08-14 |

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

Spike Milligan's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $110 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $785, record $785. A typical Spike Milligan painting sells for around 7.2× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $785 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $155 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $145 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $134‡ |

‡ 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 Spike Milligan worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Spike Milligan work is $140. The median Spike Milligan print sells for $110 across 4 lots. The median Spike Milligan work on paper sells for $145 across 1 lots. The median Spike Milligan painting sells for $785 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Spike Milligan's auction record?

Spike Milligan's auction record is $785, set in 2019.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Spike Milligan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/spike-milligan (updated 2026-11-01).

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.