What is a David Martin painting worth?
1737–1797 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by David Martin with a published auction price sold between $509Sign up free to see and $1,908Sign up free to see, and the median is $617Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $563Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $563Sign up free to see across 4 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 Martin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $617Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $13kSign up free to see Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $509–$1.7kSign up free to see | $563Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2), Lyon & Turnbull (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $418–$562Sign up free to see | $496Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $1.7k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Recent David Martin sales
- Portrait of an Officer of the 97th Regiment of Foot, oil on canvas — $673Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Sep 24, 2025
- THE FISHING BOATS' RETURN, oil on canvas — $575Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 13, 2024
- Pittenweem; Tarbert — $99Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Jan 18, 2023
- PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN, oil on board — $550Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 11, 2023
- Untitled — $1,694Sign up free to see, deVeres, Mar 26, 2019
- Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787, Oil on Canvas — $13,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 9, 2018
- Half-length portrait of John Howard in blue coat, oil on canvas — $658Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 15, 2017
- Yellow Jug & Pears, Oil on Canvas — $400Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 5, 2017
Questions about David Martin prices
What is a David Martin painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Martin have sold for a median of $617, and half of them sold between $509 and $1,908. For paintings alone the median is $563 (8 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 Martin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,000 for “Portrait of General Gabriel Christie, 1787” at Clarke Auction Gallery in September 2018.
How often do David Martin works sell at auction?
86% of the 14 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a David Martin painting?
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Of the 14 lots by David Martin recorded at auction between 2007 and 2025, 12 found a buyer (86%).
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