What is a Martin Gale painting worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 129 works by Martin Gale with a published auction price sold between $1,525Sign up free to see and $6,578Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,194Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,816Sign up free to see across 66 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,927Sign up free to see across 51 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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Martin Gale prices by medium
- Auction results
- 152
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $3.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20kSign up free to see Rescued, deVeres, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 66 | $3.2k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 39 | $909–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $330–$409Sign up free to see | $378Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (68), deVeres (45), Morgan O'Driscoll (35)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 34 | $827–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 51 | $1.8k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 38 | $4.5k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $6.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $8.3k–$16.9kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Martin Gale sales
- Study for Favourite Places, watercolour on paper — $971Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Study for Favourite Places, watercolour on paper — $637Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Study For My Favourite Place, Watercolour — $665Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- The Road West from Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, watercolour on paper — $2,824Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 21, 2026
- King Of The Mountain, Etching — $381Sign up free to see, deVeres, Feb 11, 2026
- Old Pear, oil on canvas — $2,221Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- Pump, watercolour on paper — $760Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- STILL LIFE WITH LEEKS, watercolour — $2,446Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 1, 2025
Questions about Martin Gale prices
What is a Martin Gale painting worth?
Based on 129 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Martin Gale have sold for a median of $3,194, and half of them sold between $1,525 and $6,578. For paintings alone the median is $4,816 (66 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 Martin Gale sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,992 for “Rescued” at deVeres in November 2024.
Which Martin Gale medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $4,816 (66 sales).
How often do Martin Gale works sell at auction?
85% of the 152 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Martin Gale painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 152 auction results for Martin Gale between 2001 and 2026, and 129 of them sold (85%).
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