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# Valerie Batchelor (b. 1932)

Valerie Batchelor is a British artist with 4 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $188. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Valerie Batchelor sold in 2017 for a hammer price of $202 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Valerie Batchelor work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valerie Batchelor work is $188.

The median Valerie Batchelor painting sells for $109 across 3 lots.

The median Valerie Batchelor work on paper sells for $130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | $109†‡ | $175† | — | 2025-08-28 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $130† | $130† | — | 2019-10-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $175† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $130† |
| Paintings | 2022 | $109† |

† 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 Valerie Batchelor worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valerie Batchelor work is $188. The median Valerie Batchelor painting sells for $109 across 3 lots. The median Valerie Batchelor work on paper sells for $130 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 Valerie Batchelor's auction record?

Valerie Batchelor's auction record is $244, set in 2014.

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

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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.