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Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk

British · b. 1967 · Painter, Printmaker

Gavin Turk is a British artist from Guildford in Surrey, and was considered to be one of the Young British Artists. Turk's oeuvre deals with issues of authenticity and… (Wikipedia)

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52auction results2009–2026years recorded94%sold (49)$10.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gavin Turk, Pile, 2004, painted bronzePilePhillips · £104,500≈ $164,358≈ €146,892Sign up to see
  2. Gavin Turk, Robert Morris Untitled 1965-72, 1990, distressed mirror plate glass and wood in four partsRobert Morris Untitled 1965-72Phillips · £86,500≈ $133,020≈ €116,879Sign up to see
  3. Gavin Turk, Pile, 2004, painted bronzePilePhillips · $131,000≈ £90,701≈ €115,165Sign up to see

Gavin Turk’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).

ArtSell has recorded 52 auction results for Gavin Turk between 2009 and 2026, of which 49 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $39Sign up free to see to $164kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $164kSign up free to see for Pile at Phillips in June 2015. The most common medium is sculpture (23 lots). Most results come from Phillips (41), Wright (3) and Hessink's Auctions (2).

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  1. Gavin Turk, Drunk and Bitten, 2004, tea on painted bronze
    Drunk and Bitten, 2004
    Sculpture
    3 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (8.6 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    $2,451≈ £1,830≈ €2,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Gavin Turk, Blue Trash; and Pink Trash, 2022, Two archival inkjet prints in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets
    Blue Trash; and Pink Trash, 2022
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 11/30
    both S. 80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    £1,290≈ $1,731≈ €1,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Gavin Turk, Camouflage Fright Wig Red and Pink, 2007, silkscreen ink on acrylic on canvas, diptych
    Camouflage Fright Wig Red and Pink, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    left 40 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (101.9 x 101.9 cm) right 40 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (102.2 x 102.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $10,320≈ £7,661≈ €8,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Gavin Turk, Brillo 1, 2000, painted bronze
    Brillo 1, 2000
    Sculpture
    49.2 x 57.1 x 50.4 cm (19 3/8 x 22 1/2 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    £15,480≈ $20,796≈ €17,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Gavin Turk, Equivalent 42, 2004, tea on paper
    Equivalent 42, 2004
    tea on paper · Paper
    76 x 56.5 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    £1,032≈ $1,369≈ €1,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Gavin Turk, Death of Marat de Sade, 1999, iris print
    Death of Marat de Sade, 1999
    Print (other)
    16¼ h x 13⅞ w in (41 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 259
    $630≈ £494≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Gavin Turk
    Lithograph · ed. 48/50
    22 x 21cms, unframed.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 291
    £30≈ $39≈ €36HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–100View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  8. Gavin Turk, Return to Forever, 2009, acrylic on canvas
    Return to Forever, 2009
    Acrylic · Canvas
    130 x 230 cm (51 1/8 x 90 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    £21,590≈ $28,212≈ €25,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Gavin Turk, Green Fright Wig, 2005, silkscreen on canvas
    Green Fright Wig, 2005
    Screenprint · Canvas
    101.8 x 101.6 cm (40 1/8 x 40 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    £5,080≈ $6,321≈ €5,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gavin Turk, Untitled (Found Coin), 2011, inkjet print and penny on paper
    Untitled (Found Coin), 2011
    Photograph · Paper
    11 h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 374
    $328≈ £261≈ €305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗

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Gavin Turk: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gavin Turk at auction?

$164,358Sign up free to see, for Pile at Phillips (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gavin Turk?

The median sale price is $10.3kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gavin Turk have sold at auction?

49 of 52 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Gavin Turk?

Phillips, Wright and Hessink's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Hessink's Auctions

About Gavin Turk

Gavin Turk is a British artist from Guildford in Surrey, and was considered to be one of the Young British Artists. Turk's oeuvre deals with issues of authenticity and identity, engaged with modernist and avant-garde debates surrounding the 'myth' of the artist and the 'authorship' of a work of art.

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