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# Tom King

Tom King is an American artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $176. 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 King sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tom King work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom King work is $176.

The median Tom King painting sells for $3,000 across 2 lots.

The median Tom King work on paper sells for $333 across 2 lots.

The median Tom King print sells for $63 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 | $63 | $63 | — | 2024-05-24 |
| Paintings | 2 | $3,000† | $5,500† | — | 2023-09-12 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $333‡ | $343‡ | — | 2017-11-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Tom King's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $63. Paintings (2 lots) median $3,000, record $5,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,500 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Tom King painting sells for around 48× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $5,500† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $500† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $343‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $323‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $63 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Tom King worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom King work is $176. The median Tom King painting sells for $3,000 across 2 lots. The median Tom King work on paper sells for $333 across 2 lots. The median Tom King print sells for $63 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 Tom King's auction record?

Tom King's auction record is $5,500, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,500 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Tom King auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tom-king (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.