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# W Martin

W Martin is an English artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $565. 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 W Martin sold in 2011 for $1,015, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a W Martin work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a W Martin work is $565.

The median W Martin painting sells for $687 across 6 lots.

The median W Martin print sells for $164 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 | $164†‡ | $295‡ | — | 2022-02-12 |
| Paintings | 9 | $687†‡ | $6,263† | 66.7% | 2026-04-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

W Martin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $164. Paintings (9 lots) median $687, record $6,263. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,263 (buyer's premium not included). A typical W Martin painting sells for around 4.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $459–$944†‡ | $687†‡ | $6,263† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $6,263† |
| Paintings | 2011 | $1,015 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $295‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $34† |

† 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 W Martin worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a W Martin work is $565. The median W Martin painting sells for $687 across 6 lots. The median W Martin print sells for $164 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 W Martin's auction record?

W Martin's auction record is $6,263, set in 2006. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,263 (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, “W Martin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/w-martin (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.