What is a David Boyd painting worth?
1924–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 410 works by David Boyd with a published auction price sold between $2,064Sign up free to see and $12,297Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,436Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,841Sign up free to see across 317 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,760Sign up free to see across 153 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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David Boyd prices by medium
- Auction results
- 510
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $6.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $55.2kSign up free to see Wills Alone 1958, Smith & Singer, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 317 | $5.2k–$14.2kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 77 | $207–$430Sign up free to see | $311Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $311–$3.5kSign up free to see | $899Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (196), Menzies (161), Leonard Joel (113)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 54 | $299–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 218 | $3.4k–$10kSign up free to see | $6.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 122 | $6.9k–$18.7kSign up free to see | $12.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $28.5k–$45.1kSign up free to see | $41.2kSign up free to see |
Recent David Boyd sales
- Playing in the Apple Orchard, oil on canvas — $9,775Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- (Children by the River), oil on board — $8,378Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- (Swimming under the Trees), oil on canvas — $15,360Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- Children in the Woods, oil on canvas on board — $3,174Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 8, 2026
- Children at a Picnic, oil on canvas — $3,607Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 8, 2026
- (2), Oil on Linen (2) (in 2 parts) — $18,169Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
- Angel of Spring, oil on canvas — $5,165Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- Betrayal and the Red Sea, S/Print A/P — $158Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 23, 2026
Questions about David Boyd prices
What is a David Boyd painting worth?
Based on 410 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Boyd have sold for a median of $6,436, and half of them sold between $2,064 and $12,297. For paintings alone the median is $8,841 (317 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by David Boyd sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $55,201 for “Wills Alone 1958” at Smith & Singer in April 2024.
Which David Boyd medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,841 (317 sales).
How often do David Boyd works sell at auction?
80% of the 510 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Boyd painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 510 auction results for David Boyd between 2009 and 2026, and 410 of them sold (80%).
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