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William Plumptre (b. 1959)

What is William Plumptre’s work worth?

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for William Plumptre at 7 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $320 including buyer’s premium (middle half $182–$343, n=11). The auction record is $1,458 for THREE VASES (2026, Lyon & Turnbull). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1THREE VASES<p>each with painted monogram (to base), stoneware</p>$1,458Lyon & TurnbullMay 2026
2'Lugged' VaseStoneware with impressed ropework, with Nuka glaze, with lamp stand and lampshade$1,006Sotheby'sNov 2022
3LARGE VESSEL, circa 1990Glazed stoneware, signed to base WP$611Lyon & TurnbullOct 2026
4William Plumptre (British b.1959), a pair of stoneware vases, c.1990, each with painted monogram 'WP' to the underside, Of globular form and ridged necks, with blue glaze on celadon ground, each decorated with two iron splashes, Each 25.5cm high (2) (ARR), 1990Stoneware$594Roseberys LondonApr 2022
5a squared dish, 1990Press moulded stoneware with blue decoration and resist decoration$507Roseberys LondonNov 2020
6William Plumptre (born 1959) a large stoneware plate with textured ground, slip decorated to the—$472Woolley and WallisJun 2024
7William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware plate, covered in an ash glaze, painted with three mon—$472Woolley and WallisJun 2024
8William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware vase, compressed form, glazed to the foot in ash with—$371Woolley and WallisJun 2024
9William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware square bottle, with flaring neck, covered in a tenmoku—$370Woolley and WallisNov 2023
10William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware square dish, painted with a geometric design in green and—$352Woolley and WallisDec 2024
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other21$337
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)10$414

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 7 houses · How we compute these figures

William Plumptre is a British artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $360. 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 Plumptre sold in 2026 for $611, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a William Plumptre work worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Plumptre work is $360.

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.

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What is a William Plumptre worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Plumptre work is $360. 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 Plumptre's auction record?

William Plumptre's auction record is $1,458, set in 2026.

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