What is a David Wilkie work on paper worth?
1785–1841 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by David Wilkie have sold for a median of $662Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $289Sign up free to see and $1,627Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $457Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,056Sign 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.
David Wilkie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 6
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $662Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $17.1kSign up free to see STUDY FOR 'THE JEW'S HARP', Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 5 | $233–$867Sign up free to see | $457Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (4), Olympia Auctions (1), Toovey's (1)
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent David Wilkie sales
- Study of a man, pencil and wash — $147Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jun 10, 2026
- THE WHISKY STILL, pen and ink — $1,880Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 4, 2026
- STUDY FOR 'THE JEW'S HARP', oil on panel — $17,096Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 5, 2025
- Study Of Figures In An Interior, pen and ink on paper — $233Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Mar 16, 2025
- DANCERS, 1829, Ink and wash, — $867Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 14, 2021
- STUDY FOR THE PEEP O'DAY BOYS CABIN, Pen and ink and another sketch similar (2) — $457Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 21, 2020
Questions about David Wilkie prices
What is a David Wilkie work on paper worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Wilkie have sold for a median of $662, and half of them sold between $289 and $1,627. For works on paper alone the median is $457 (5 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 Wilkie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,096 for “STUDY FOR 'THE JEW'S HARP'” at Lyon & Turnbull in June 2025.
How often do David Wilkie works sell at auction?
100% of the 6 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Wilkie work on paper?
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David Wilkie have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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