What is a Dick Watkins painting worth?
b. 1937 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Dick Watkins with a published auction price sold between $477Sign up free to see and $7,961Sign up free to see, and the median is $894Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $7,961Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $477Sign up free to see across 6 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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Dick Watkins prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 61%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $894Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.6kSign up free to see SOMEWHERE 1998, Smith & Singer, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $6.7k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $131–$894Sign up free to see | $609Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $305–$345Sign up free to see | $325Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Davidson Auctions (8), Smith & Singer (4), Menzies (4)
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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) | 4 | $261–$411Sign up free to see | $325Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $7.4k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
Recent Dick Watkins sales
- Untitled, Colour Crayon — $131Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Nov 29, 2025
- Untitled, Monoprint — $305Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 18, 2025
- Untitled, Acrylic & Charcoal on Paper — $609Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 18, 2025
- Study for Mural, Acrylic on Bainbridge Board — $682Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 4, 2022
- Three Figures, oil on canvas — $6,322Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 25, 2022
- Poster for 'Splurge, S/Print — $345Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Aug 21, 2022
- Somewhere 1998, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $7,728Sign up free to see, Menzies, Jun 27, 2019
- Escape 1984, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — $8,194Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 9, 2018
Questions about Dick Watkins prices
What is a Dick Watkins painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dick Watkins have sold for a median of $894, and half of them sold between $477 and $7,961. For paintings alone the median is $7,961 (6 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 Dick Watkins sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,565 for “SOMEWHERE 1998” at Smith & Singer in November 2013.
Which Dick Watkins medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $7,961 (6 sales).
How often do Dick Watkins works sell at auction?
61% of the 18 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Dick Watkins painting?
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Dick Watkins have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2025; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 61%.
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