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# Tom Carr

Tom Carr is a British artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $520. 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 Tom Carr sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,053 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Tom Carr work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Tom Carr work worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Carr work is $520.

The median Tom Carr work on paper sells for $479 across 22 lots.

The median Tom Carr painting sells for $960 across 13 lots.

The median Tom Carr print sells for $112 across 2 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 | 2 | $112† | $182† | — | 2023-10-10 |
| Paintings | 17 | $960† | $18,688 | 76.5% | 2026-04-21 |
| Works on Paper | 31 | $479† | $10,386 | 71% | 2025-06-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Tom Carr's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $112. Paintings (17 lots) median $960, record $18,688. A typical Tom Carr painting sells for around 8.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $20–$1,009† | $960† | $1,053† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $832–$6,491† | $1,814† | $18,688 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $68–$349† | $172† | $1,450† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $474–$1,165† | $725† | $10,386 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2002 | $18,688 |
| Works on Paper | 2002 | $10,386 |
| Paintings | 2002 | $7,724 |
| Works on Paper | 2002 | $6,560 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $182† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $42† |

† 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 Tom Carr worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Carr work is $520. The median Tom Carr work on paper sells for $479 across 22 lots. The median Tom Carr painting sells for $960 across 13 lots. The median Tom Carr print sells for $112 across 2 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 Tom Carr work on paper?

Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Carr work on paper is $479. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Tom Carr's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Carr work on paper is $10,386.

### What is the average price of a Tom Carr painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Carr painting is $960. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Tom Carr's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Carr painting is $18,688.

### What is the average price of a medium Tom Carr work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Tom Carr work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $725, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Tom Carr's auction record?

Tom Carr's auction record is $18,688, set in 2002.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Tom Carr auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-carr (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.