British, 1920–1999
Patrick Heron
564results on record
88%sell-through
$13,886median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$1,704,659record in our coverage
Drawn from 564 recorded results (534 sold · 30 passed) across 9 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 115 | 95% | $3,750 |
| works on paper | 73 | 95% | $16,419 |
| painting | 69 | 88% | $92,896 |
| ceramics & design | 23 | 56% | $32,795 |
| other | 4 | 100% | $4,636 |
Medium is recorded for 284 of 564 results (50%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with John Piper C.h. Patrick Heron John Piper C.h.
| Metric | Patrick Heron | John Piper C.h. |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $13,886 | $2,995 |
| Record price | $1,704,659 | $653,730 |
| Results on record | 564 | 2,076 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: John Piper C.h.Henry MooreGraham Sutherland O.m.Sir Terry Frost R.a.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
85/ 100
- Sell-through88%
- Meets estimate75%
- Market depth564 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 189 | 93% | $12,729 | — |
| Sotheby's | 186 | 84% | $35,793 | 1.00× |
| Bonhams | 118 | 85% | $3,325 | 0.94× |
| Phillips | 21 | 90% | $6,016 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 19 | 100% | $3,750 | 1.12× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 15 | 100% | $4,275 | 1.28× |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 100% | $3,062 | — |
| Rago | 7 | 100% | $4,375 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $5,805 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 566 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 30 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·10 | Untitled | $1,348–$2,022 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
| 2026·10 | Design Research Unit Christmas Card | $539–$809 | upcoming | Lyon & Turnbull | ||
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| 2026·06 | FEBRUARY 1 : 1989 58.7 x 76.7 cm. (23 1/8 x 30 1/4 in.) | $15,793–$23,689 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Still Life with Flowers 40 x 30 cm. (15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.) | $32,902–$46,063 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Yellow Disc with Violet and Blue : March 1966 57.3 X 78.2 Cm. (22 1/2 X 30 3/4 In.) | $23,689–$32,902 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | January 15: 1988: I, 1988 | $10,807–$16,211 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2026·05 | No. 11 (From the January 1973 Series), 1973 | $2,702–$4,053 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2026·03 | Four Squares (Vertical), June : 59 | oil on canvas | $33,248–$46,548 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Ultramarine, Sienna, Orange and Emerald in Cadmium : July 26 1970 | gouache on paper | $10,639–$15,959 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Indigo, Ultramarine, Orange and Emerald : July 26 1970 | gouache on paper | $10,639–$15,959 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Blue Table and Red Carpet | oil on canvas | $79,796–$106,394 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Mini Mini 4 : December 1971 | gouache on paper | $7,980–$10,639 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Sydney: 12 Nov: 1989: I | $20,043–$33,404 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | 1977-1980 | $133,617–$200,426 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | Red Garden | lithograph | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·02 | Six in Vermilion with Green in Yellow | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2025·10 | Cobalt with Red and Yellow : August 1976 (Variation) | gouache on paper | $33,348–$46,687 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Three Blues in Red : September 1962 | oil on canvas | $106,713–$160,069 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·10 | Untitled, From 'The Rothko Portfolio' - 1972 | $1,989–$2,652 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·09 | The Brushworks Series: plate 11 | $681–$953 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·09 | Two Magenta Discs in Dark Reds: April 1970 | $2,042–$2,723 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·08 | January 1973: 8 | Screenprint in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·07 | Granada Four : December 1983 | $9,379–$13,399 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 6 November 1998 : II | $8,039–$10,719 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | TWO YELLOWS AND BROWN : AUGUST 1966 39 x 57 cm. (15 3/8 x 22 1/2 in.) | $16,371–$24,557 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Night Violet | $961–$1,372 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | January 1973: 11, from January 1973 | $2,745–$4,117 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | January 1973: 8, from January 1973 | $2,745–$4,117 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | January 1973: 1, from January 1973 | $1,647–$2,470 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Plate 10, from Brushworks | $686–$961 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | January 1973: 7, from January 1973 | $2,745–$4,117 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Interlocking Pink and Vermillion with Blue; Six in Vermilion with Red in Red; Two Pink Discs in Dark Reds; and Interlocking Scarlet and Pink in Deep Green, from April 1970 | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·06 | MINI FEBRUARY VI : 1974 18.2 x 23.7 cm. (7 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.) | $13,456–$20,185 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | The Brushworks Series: plate 11 | $1,357–$2,035 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·04 | Mini February I : 1974 | $13,234–$19,850 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | February 8 1984 | $13,234–$19,850 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | 11: TWO GREENS WITH VIOLET AND BLUE: 1967; 18: FIRST VERTICAL SCREENPRINT: 1976 from The Shapes of Colour: 1943-1978 2 | $1,588–$2,382 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | 4: Eight Drawings for Paintings: 1976; 15: Ten Drawings for Paintings: 1977 from The Shapes of Colour: 1943-1978 2 | $516–$774 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Mini Mini 16 : March 1972 | $5,160–$7,740 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Six in Vermilion with Green in Yellow, April - 1970 | $1,935–$2,580 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | Interlocking Pink and Vermillion with Blue, April - 1970 | $2,580–$3,870 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | Magenta Disk and Red Edge, April - 1970 | $1,935–$2,580 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | No. 13: Red and Umber with Orange & Ice Green, January 1977, From 'Shapes of Colour' - 1977 | $903–$1,290 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | No. 6: Blue with Lime, Umber, Dull Red and Orange in Violet, January 1976, From 'Shapes of Colour' - 1978 | $903–$1,290 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2025·03 | Violet and Light Red with Lemon : November 1966 | gouache on paper | $19,416–$32,360 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Edinburgh V : June 1967 | gouache on paper | $12,944–$19,416 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Mini Mini 9 : February 1972 | gouache on paper | $7,767–$10,355 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·12 | Sharp Garden Painting : June 1985 | $100,000–$150,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Manganese, Ultramarine and Indigo : 1964 101.5 X 152.5 Cm. (40 X 60 In.) | $126,673–$190,010 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Three Blues with Lemon Corner : February 1968 17.8 X 23.5 Cm. (7 X 9 1/4 In.) | $10,134–$15,201 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | FRENCH CAFÉ : 1950 91.5 x 46 cm. (36 x 18 in.) | $101,338–$152,008 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Still-Life with Tin Jug : 1948 | oil on canvas | $50,589–$75,884 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | Various Blues : June 1964 | gouache on paper | $37,942–$63,237 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·11 | The Jardinière : 1948 | $126,662–$189,994 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·11 | Number Seven : August 1970 | $20,000–$30,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | Blue Cat Under Table : 1954 | oil on board | $104,162–$156,242 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Sydney : November 16 1989 | pencil and gouache on paper | $13,020–$19,530 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·10 | Blues and Dull Vermilion in Black : June 1960 | oil on canvas | $195,509–$325,848 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·09 | January 1973: 7 | $2,658–$3,987 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·09 | Anniversary Print | $924–$1,320 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·08 | Untitled, from Rothko Memorial Portfolio | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | GREEN FLASH : SEPTEMBER 1967 57.5 x 78.7 cm. (22 5/8 x 31 in.) | $22,909–$31,819 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Mousehole Harbour : 1947 20.3 X 40.6 Cm. (8 X 16 In.) | $38,182–$63,637 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Blue and Black (3 Circles) : January 1962 40.5 X 50.8 Cm. (16 X 20 In.) | $31,819–$44,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | 5 DISCS IN RED : MARCH 1964 96.5 x 122 cm. (38 x 48 in.) | $76,365–$101,820 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | THE LONG YELLOW TABLE : 1954 15 x 25 cm. (5 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.) | $25,455–$38,182 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Piano: 1943, from The Shapes of Colour | $633–$887 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | 2 December 1998 | $3,783–$6,305 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Untitled : 1954 | oil on panel | $22,914–$31,826 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | Plate 10, from Brushworks | $629–$881 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·11 | Designs for Five Playing Cards | $12,537–$18,806 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | The Blue Table with Window : 1954 | $627,247–$878,146 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | October 5: 1982, from 35 Artists Printmaking, Folio 3 | $1,454–$2,180 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·10 | 30 December : 1982 : I | gouache on paper | $14,546–$21,820 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·07 | Two Magenta Discs in Dark Reds , 1970 | screenprint | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Interlocking Scarlet and Pink in Deep Green , 1970 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Blue and Deep Violet with Orange, Brown, Green , 1970 | screenprint | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Three Reds in Magenta and Green in Blue and Three Reds in Green and Magenta in Blue (a pair of prints), 1970 | color screenprints | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Six in Vermillion with Green in Yellow; Six in Vermillion with Violet in Red; and Six in Vermillion with Red in Red (a group of three prints), 1970 | color screenprints | $4,000–$6,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Small Yellow , 1973 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | 17 and 18 (from January 1973 ), 1973 | screenprints | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Umber Disc and Red Edge , 1970 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | 8 and 9 (from January 1973 ), 1973 | screenprints | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Untitled (C.A.S.) , 1971 | screenprint | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | 3 (from January 1973 ), 1973 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | 14 (from January 1973 ), 1973 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | 11 (from January 1973 ), 1973 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Small Red 1 and Small Red 4 (a pair of prints), 1973 | screenprints | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Small Red 2 , 1973 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·07 | Blues Dovetailed in Yellow , 1970 | screenprint | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·06 | Red Painting (Ceruleum) : July 1960 | $101,254–$151,882 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | FLOWERS IN A WINDOW : OCTOBER 1952 28 x 14.4 cm. (11 x 5 5/8 in.) | $10,181–$15,272 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled, from Rothko Memorial Portfolio | $2,493–$3,740 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·06 | Morning Reds | $2,505–$3,758 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | Anniversary Print | $1,002–$1,503 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | October 5th: 1982, from 35 Artists Printmaking, Folio 3 | $1,879–$2,505 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Six in Light Orange with Red in Yellow | Screenprint in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Marigold, Crimson and Ultramarine, September 1968, 1968 | $12,487–$18,730 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·04 | The Brushwork Series | $624–$874 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2023·03 | JANUARY 17 : 1988 58 x 79 cm. (22 3/4 x 31 1/8 in.) | $24,656–$36,983 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.