David Dridan Auction Prices and Value Guide

David Dridan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 183 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

David Dridan auction prices: quick answer

David Dridan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
David Dridan
Source records
183
Market update
2026-02-06

David Dridan market snapshot

David Dridan shows solid auction liquidity with 107 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $372. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 13 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-27.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (81.3% · 52 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (18.8% · 12 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$750
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
13
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-27

Artist context

About David Dridan

Born

1932

Nationality

Australian

Also known as

David Clyde Dridan

David Clyde Dridan (born 1932) is an Australian painter associated with South Australia. Authority records identify him under both David Dridan and David Clyde Dridan, helping distinguish his works in catalogues and auction databases. The available public biography describes him as a landscape painter working principally in oils, with a particular connection to the Fleurieu Peninsula. His practice is therefore most readily encountered through painted views of the Australian landscape rather than through a documented school or formal movement; the collected sources do not support assigning one. Dridan has also been linked with efforts to encourage tourism and appreciation of wine and art in the Fleurieu region. For collectors, works may be catalogued under either the shortened or full form of his name. Because the available institutional biography is limited, medium, subject, signature, date, and provenance should be checked on the individual object rather than inferred from the artist's name alone.

Oil paintLandscapes

Common works and media

Public biographical material describes Dridan chiefly as an oil landscape painter connected with South Australia and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Appraisily's auction index also groups matched records across paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture or mixed media, and decorative art or editions, although its snapshot says category concentration is broad or sparse. Treat non-painting attributions cautiously and verify signatures, materials, edition information, condition, and provenance for each work.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's public market snapshot records matched David Dridan auction results from 2005 to 2025, with 107 tracked lots and 64 priced records at the time of collection. The page reports a median realized result near $372 and an observed range of $5 to $2,000, but these figures are descriptive rather than a price forecast. A useful appraisal compares the same kind of work: medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition or catalogue history, and attribution confidence. Edition details matter for prints and other multiples. Reported totals may treat buyer's premiums and fees differently, while private sales, missing feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear. Recent public sales should therefore be compared like for like and reviewed alongside the object itself.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
  6. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics

Appraisal caveats

  • Do not treat a public auction result as a final appraisal.
  • Check whether reported prices include buyer's premium or other fees before comparing results.
  • Verify condition, authorship, signature, materials, edition status, and provenance on the individual object.
  • Use non-painting category matches cautiously because the available category distribution is broad or sparse.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for David Dridan

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Artist value FAQ

How much is David Dridan worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my David Dridan artwork?

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