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# William Plumptre (b. 1959)

## What is William Plumptre’s work worth? {#value}

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.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE VASES | <p>each with painted monogram (to base), stoneware</p> | $1,458 | Lyon & Turnbull | May 2026 |
| 2 | 'Lugged' Vase | Stoneware with impressed ropework, with Nuka glaze, with lamp stand and lampshade | $1,006 | Sotheby's | Nov 2022 |
| 3 | LARGE VESSEL, circa 1990 | Glazed stoneware, signed to base WP | $611 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 |
| 4 | William 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), 1990 | Stoneware | $594 | Roseberys London | Apr 2022 |
| 5 | a squared dish, 1990 | Press moulded stoneware with blue decoration and resist decoration | $507 | Roseberys London | Nov 2020 |
| 6 | William Plumptre (born 1959) a large stoneware plate with textured ground, slip decorated to the | — | $472 | Woolley and Wallis | Jun 2024 |
| 7 | William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware plate, covered in an ash glaze, painted with three mon | — | $472 | Woolley and Wallis | Jun 2024 |
| 8 | William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware vase, compressed form, glazed to the foot in ash with | — | $371 | Woolley and Wallis | Jun 2024 |
| 9 | William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware square bottle, with flaring neck, covered in a tenmoku | — | $370 | Woolley and Wallis | Nov 2023 |
| 10 | William Plumptre (born 1959) a stoneware square dish, painted with a geometric design in green and | — | $352 | Woolley and Wallis | Dec 2024 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 21 | $337 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $414 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

## 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.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “William Plumptre auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/william-plumptre (updated 2026-11-03).

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.