David Shepherd
British · 1931–2017 · Painter
Richard David Shepherd CBE FRSA FGRA was a British artist and one of the world's most outspoken conservationists. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Evening in the LuangwaCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $193,600≈ £147,674≈ €172,534Sign up to see
The Elephant and the Ant HillCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $156,800≈ £77,188≈ €114,863Sign up to see
Elephants in the BushCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $102,850≈ £85,938≈ €100,932Sign up to see
David Shepherd’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).
Lots sold
98
of 104 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 100 | 95 | 95% | $25.4kSign up | $14.5kSign up | $194kSign up |
| Oil | 99 | 94 | 95% | $25.5kSign up | $14.5kSign up | $194kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $13.3kSign up | $13.3kSign up | $13.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $194Sign up | $194Sign up | $336Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $336Sign up | $336Sign up | $336Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $52Sign up | $52Sign up | $52Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $14.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $13.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | $10kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | $26.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | $11.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | $13.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | $44.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | $18.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $42.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $10.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $7kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $33.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $101kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $39.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $17.9kSign up |