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# William Collins

William Collins is a British (modern) artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $1,056. 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 William Collins sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,312 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a William Collins work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Collins work is $1,056.

The median William Collins painting sells for $896 across 26 lots.

The median William Collins work on paper sells for $193 across 2 lots.

The median William Collins print sells for $91 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 | $91 | $91 | 50% | 2016-02-21 |
| Paintings | 28 | $896†‡ | $33,898 | 92.9% | 2026-09-10 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $193†‡ | $202† | 66.7% | 2026-02-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

William Collins's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $91 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $896, record $33,898. A typical William Collins painting sells for around 9.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $499–$1,111†‡ | $739†‡ | $2,312† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $708–$16,100†‡ | $2,802†‡ | $33,898 |

† 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 | 2017 | $33,898 |
| Paintings | 2019 | $17,411 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $202† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $184‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $91 |

† 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 William Collins worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Collins work is $1,056. The median William Collins painting sells for $896 across 26 lots. The median William Collins work on paper sells for $193 across 2 lots. The median William Collins print sells for $91 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 William Collins painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a William Collins painting is $896. 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 William Collins's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a William Collins painting is $33,898.

### What is the average price of a small William Collins painting?

Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small William Collins painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $739, 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 William Collins's auction record?

William Collins's auction record is $33,898, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “William Collins auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/william-collins (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.