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# Toss Woollaston (1910–1998)

## What is Toss Woollaston’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 25 auction results for Toss Woollaston at 3 houses since 2018. Over the last 24 months the median price was $545 including buyer’s premium (middle half $294–$685, n=8). The auction record is $1,849 for Riwaka with Cattle (2026, Webb's (Webb Fine Art)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riwaka with Cattle | Watercolour on paper | $1,849 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | Landscape | Oil on wooden panel | $1,495 | Tiroche | Jan 2018 |
| 3 | Untitled, 1992 | Watercolour and ink on paper | $833 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Dec 2025 |
| 4 | Untitled, 1959 | Ink drawing on paper | $636 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Mar 2026 |
| 5 | Patrick Lucas (Barry Lett Multiple), 1970 | Screeprint on paper | $591 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Untitled | Ink on paper | $500 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Jul 2026 |
| 7 | Sleeping Baby | Ink on card | $295 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Apr 2026 |
| 8 | Untitled | Print on paper | $291 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Dec 2025 |
| 9 | Portrait of a Man | Pencil on paper | $141 | Webb's (Webb Fine Art) | Apr 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 8 | $545 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 25 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Toss Woollaston is an artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $613. 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 Toss Woollaston sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $677 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Toss Woollaston work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toss Woollaston work is $613.

The median Toss Woollaston work on paper sells for $320 across 10 lots.

The median Toss Woollaston painting sells for $1,495 across 3 lots.

The median Toss Woollaston print sells for $256 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 | 2 | $256† | $256† | 50% | 2020-06-30 |
| Paintings | 3 | $1,495†‡ | $9,097† | — | 2020-06-30 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $320† | $2,020† | — | 2026-04-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Toss Woollaston's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $256 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $1,495, record $9,097. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,097 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Toss Woollaston painting sells for around 5.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $242–$472† | $320† | $2,020† |

† 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 | 2020 | $9,097† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $2,020† |
| Paintings | 2018 | $1,495 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,022† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $256† |

† 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 Toss Woollaston worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toss Woollaston work is $613. The median Toss Woollaston work on paper sells for $320 across 10 lots. The median Toss Woollaston painting sells for $1,495 across 3 lots. The median Toss Woollaston print sells for $256 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 small Toss Woollaston work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Toss Woollaston work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $320, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Toss Woollaston's auction record?

Toss Woollaston's auction record is $27,463, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $27,463 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Toss Woollaston auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/toss-woollaston (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.