> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/turner · updated 2026-11-02 # Turner Turner is a British artist with 72 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $454. 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 Turner sold in 2025 for $671, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Turner work worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Turner work is $454. The median Turner print sells for $211 across 32 lots. The median Turner work on paper sells for $64 across 13 lots. The median Turner painting sells for $482 across 13 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 | 46 | $211†‡ | $6,553‡ | 69.6% | 2026-07-20 | | Paintings | 15 | $482†‡ | $1,645 | 86.7% | 2021-10-13 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $64†‡ | $3,182‡ | 65% | 2026-02-16 | | Photography | 5 | $2,800‡ | $3,913 | 40% | 2017-06-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $4,489‡ | $6,553‡ | — | 2025-10-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Turner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (46 lots) median $211 with 69.6% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $482, record $1,645. A typical Turner painting sells for around 2.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $4,489. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $253–$1,700‡ | $450‡ | $6,553‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $40–$295†‡ | $144†‡ | $2,658‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $526–$1,452†‡ | $766†‡ | $1,645 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $94–$720‡ | $471‡ | $3,182‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $6,553‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $5,066‡ | | Photography | 2009 | $3,913 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $3,182‡ | | Photography | 2017 | $1,687‡ | | Paintings | 2006 | $1,645 | | Paintings | 2006 | $1,645 | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $737‡ | ‡ 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 Turner worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Turner work is $454. The median Turner print sells for $211 across 32 lots. The median Turner work on paper sells for $64 across 13 lots. The median Turner painting sells for $482 across 13 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 Turner print? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Turner print is $211. 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 Turner's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Turner print is $6,553. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Turner work on paper? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Turner work on paper is $64. 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 Turner's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Turner work on paper is $3,182. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Turner painting? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Turner painting is $482. 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 Turner's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Turner painting is $1,645. ### What is the average price of a medium Turner print? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Turner print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $144, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Turner's auction record? Turner's auction record is $6,553, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Turner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/turner (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.