What is a Nigel Cooke painting worth?
b. 1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 28 works by Nigel Cooke with a published auction price sold between $3,000Sign up free to see and $34,638Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,423Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $20,320Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,319Sign up free to see across 8 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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Nigel Cooke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 39
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $6.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $233kSign up free to see Siren, Phillips, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $6.2k–$52.2kSign up free to see | $20.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $1.6k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Wright (3), Toovey's (3)
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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) | 6 | $1.6k–$5.2kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $3k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $254–$6.6kSign up free to see | $370Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $20.2k–$62.8kSign up free to see | $37.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Nigel Cooke sales
- Three works: (i) Urban Message Mirror No 3; (ii) Urban Message Mirror No 4; (iii) Urban Message Mirror No 5, watercolour and acrylic on paper, in 3 parts — $5,532Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Painter's Head 1 (Master), oil on canvas — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
- I Am Time, oil on linen, backed with sail cloth — $44,450Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 15, 2024
- The Reader and the Read, oil on canvas — $20,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
- London Buses, 21st century acrylic on board — $254Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 29, 2023
- Thaw, watercolour on paper, in 6 parts — $1,557Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 11, 2022
- The River Seine with the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 21st century acrylic and mixed media on board — $238Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 8, 2021
- Parliament Square with the Palace of Westminster, London, 21st century acrylic and mixed media on board — $370Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 8, 2021
Questions about Nigel Cooke prices
What is a Nigel Cooke painting worth?
Based on 28 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nigel Cooke have sold for a median of $6,423, and half of them sold between $3,000 and $34,638. For paintings alone the median is $20,320 (19 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 Nigel Cooke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $233,000 for “Siren” at Phillips in May 2015.
Which Nigel Cooke medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $20,320 (19 sales).
How often do Nigel Cooke works sell at auction?
74% of the 39 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nigel Cooke painting?
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Of the 39 lots by Nigel Cooke recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 29 found a buyer (74%).
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