Derek Roberts

British · b. 1947 · Painter

£500≈ $669≈ €578Sign uprecord pricePainting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990Gorringe's7auction results2025–2026years recorded57%sold (4)$100Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990 by Derek Roberts, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990Gorringe's · £500≈ $669≈ €578Sign up to see
  2. Study for Four Reds (No.1) by Derek Roberts, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026Study for Four Reds (No.1)Gorringe's · £140≈ $187≈ €162Sign up to see
  3. Violet loop by Derek Roberts, oil, sold Aug 2025Violet loopRichard Winterton Auctioneers · £10≈ $14≈ €12Sign up to see

Derek Roberts’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).

Of the 7 lots by Derek Roberts recorded at auction between 2025 and 2026, 4 found a buyer (57%). Half of the priced sales fell between $11Sign up free to see and $308Sign up free to see, with a median of $100Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $669Sign up free to see for Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990 at Gorringe's in March 2026. Most results come from Richard Winterton Auctioneers (5) and Gorringe's (2).

Derek Roberts at auction: key figures

Auction results
7
Sold rate
57%
Active at auction
2025–2026
Median price
$100Sign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings3$14–$669Sign up free to see$187Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Richard Winterton Auctioneers (5), Gorringe's (2)

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  1. Study for Four Reds (No.1) by Derek Roberts, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026
    Study for Four Reds (No.1)
    Oil · Canvas
    63cm x 89cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 142
    £140≈ $187≈ €162HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–400View at Gorringe's ↗
  2. Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990 by Derek Roberts, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026
    Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    137.2cm x 137.2cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 143
    £500≈ $669≈ €578HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Gorringe's ↗
  3. Violet loop by Derek Roberts, oil, sold Aug 2025
    Violet loop
    Oil
    88cm x 68cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 970
  4. Comprising an unsigned composition of by Derek Roberts, watercolour, sold Aug 2025
    Comprising an unsigned composition of
    Watercolor
    76cm x 56cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 976
  5. Violet loop by Derek Roberts, oil, offered Aug 2025
    Violet loop
    Oil
    88cm x 68cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 973
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £50–70View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗
  6. Comprising an unsigned composition of by Derek Roberts, watercolour, offered Jul 2025
    Comprising an unsigned composition of
    Watercolor
    76cm x 56cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 1001
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £50–70View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗
  7. Violet loop by Derek Roberts, oil, offered Jul 2025
    Violet loop
    Oil
    88cm x 68cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 1004
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–150View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗

Derek Roberts paintings (5)Derek Roberts oil paintings (5)

Derek Roberts: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Derek Roberts at auction?

$669Sign up free to see, for Painting on Blue Black, Dec 1988 - Nov 1990 at Gorringe's (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Derek Roberts?

The median sale price is $100Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Derek Roberts have sold at auction?

4 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Derek Roberts?

Richard Winterton Auctioneers and Gorringe's account for the most recorded results. Richard Winterton Auctioneers · Gorringe's

Auction houses that have sold Derek Roberts

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