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# Willie Doherty (b. 1959)

Willie Doherty is a Northern Irish artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $3,765. 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 Willie Doherty sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $5,402 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Willie Doherty work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willie Doherty work is $3,765.

The median Willie Doherty photograph sells for $648 across 2 lots.

The median Willie Doherty print sells for $7,506 across 1 lots.

The median Willie Doherty sculpture sells for $2,128 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 | $7,506 | $7,506 | 50% | 2006-04-24 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $2,128 | $2,128 | — | 2020-04-08 |
| Photography | 5 | $648‡ | $906‡ | 40% | 2024-02-08 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $7,506 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $2,128 |
| Photography | 2011 | $906‡ |
| Photography | 2024 | $390‡ |

‡ 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 Willie Doherty worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willie Doherty work is $3,765. The median Willie Doherty photograph sells for $648 across 2 lots. The median Willie Doherty print sells for $7,506 across 1 lots. The median Willie Doherty sculpture sells for $2,128 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 Willie Doherty's auction record?

Willie Doherty's auction record is $7,506, set in 2006.

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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, “Willie Doherty auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willie-doherty (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.