What is a Ian Hamilton Finlay print worth?
1925–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 30 works by Ian Hamilton Finlay with a published auction price sold between $469Sign up free to see and $1,116Sign up free to see, and the median is $689Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $660Sign up free to see across 29 sales. In the last five years the median was $589Sign up free to see across 17 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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Ian Hamilton Finlay prices by medium
- Auction results
- 33
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $689Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.8kSign up free to see EVENING WILL COME, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 29 | $458–$1.1kSign up free to see | $660Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (24), DuMouchelles (4), Lempertz (2)
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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) | 17 | $513–$1.1kSign up free to see | $748Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $469–$1.1kSign up free to see | $689Sign up free to see |
Recent Ian Hamilton Finlay sales
- Prinz Eugen: Homage to Gomringer, Silkscreen on Paper — $175Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Jun 19, 2026
- Hovis, cast brick — $896Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2026
- EARTHSHIP, 19 screenprinted paper sheets stapled into a flexible sculpture in original prin — $2,565Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 13, 2025
- Apollo And Daphne After Bernini, Lithograph in Colors on Paper — $100Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Feb 14, 2025
- REEDPIPE, 1990, Lithograph, 119/150 — $1,168Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 22, 2025
- Both the Garden Style, Farboffset auf gelbem Velin — $589Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 26, 2024
- Evening/Sail: Evening Will Come They Will Sew The Blue Sail, Screenprint — $1,117Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Apr 19, 2023
- SEA POPPY II, Screenprint, ed. 250 — $409Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 4, 2023
Questions about Ian Hamilton Finlay prices
What is a Ian Hamilton Finlay print worth?
Based on 30 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ian Hamilton Finlay have sold for a median of $689, and half of them sold between $469 and $1,116. For prints alone the median is $660 (29 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 Ian Hamilton Finlay sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,842 for “EVENING WILL COME” at Lyon & Turnbull in August 2021.
How often do Ian Hamilton Finlay works sell at auction?
91% of the 33 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ian Hamilton Finlay print?
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ArtSell has recorded 33 auction results for Ian Hamilton Finlay between 2019 and 2026, and 30 of them sold (91%).
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