Chris Ofili
British · b. 1968 · Painter, Printmaker
Christopher Ofili (born 10 October 1968) is a British painter who won the Turner Prize in 1998. He has used resin, beads, oil paint, glitter, lumps of elephant dung and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Triple Beam DreamerPhillips · £1,014,700≈ $1,395,415≈ €1,202,737Sign up to see
HomagePhillips · £302,500≈ $475,318≈ €426,945Sign up to see
The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black StarsPhillips · $475,000≈ £370,833≈ €423,994Sign up to see
Chris Ofili’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 76 auction results for Chris Ofili between 2006 and 2026, of which 60 sold (79%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $54Sign up free to see to $1.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4MSign up free to see for Triple Beam Dreamer at Phillips in October 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (18 lots). Most results come from Phillips (54), Wright (5) and Pananti (4).
76 results · page 1 of 2
- Lazarus 3, 2006HK$129,000≈ $16,446≈ £12,388≈ €14,413Sign up free to see
- Afro Lunar Lovers I, 2003$1,677≈ £1,274≈ €1,479Sign up free to see
- Paradise by Night, 2010$7,095≈ £5,248≈ €6,030Sign up free to see
- $1,905≈ £1,427≈ €1,639Sign up free to see
- $1,651≈ £1,237≈ €1,421Sign up free to see
- $1,651≈ £1,228≈ €1,407Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 2002$16,770≈ £12,497≈ €14,286Sign up free to see
- Saint Lucian Blue, 2006$129,000≈ £96,132≈ €109,890Sign up free to see
- Afro Lunar Lovers II, 2005£3,354≈ $4,566≈ €3,864Sign up free to see
- The Chosen One, 1996$6,096≈ £4,491≈ €5,202Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Chris Ofili that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Chris Ofili: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Chris Ofili at auction?
$1,395,415Sign up free to see, for Triple Beam Dreamer at Phillips (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Chris Ofili?
The median sale price is $8.4kSign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Chris Ofili have sold at auction?
60 of 76 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Chris Ofili?
Phillips, Wright and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Pananti
Chris Ofili signature
50 catalogued lots by Chris Ofili record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (80% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled and dated ""Triangle - Fall" CHRIS OFILI 2017" on the reverse
— Triangle - Fall, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026Signed and dated "Chris Ofili 2002" on the reverse
— Untitled, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025Signed, signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated “CHRIS OFILI CO 2006 “Saint Lucian Blue”” on the reverse
— Saint Lucian Blue, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
About Chris Ofili
Christopher Ofili (born 10 October 1968) is a British painter who won the Turner Prize in 1998. He has used resin, beads, oil paint, glitter, lumps of elephant dung and cut-outs from pornographic magazines as painting elements.
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