David Nash Auction Prices and Value Guide
David Nash auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 274 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
David Nash auction prices: quick answer
David Nash auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- David Nash
- Source records
- 274
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
David Nash market snapshot
David Nash shows deep auction liquidity with 155 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 13 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-11.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (34.5% · 38 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (52.7% · 58 sales)
- $10,000+ (12.7% · 14 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $600
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 13
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-11
Artist context
About David Nash
Born
1945
Nationality
British
Also known as
David John Nash
David Nash, born in 1945, is a British sculptor whose practice is closely connected with wood, trees, and the natural environment. Based in Blaenau Ffestiniog, he is also associated with land art, a context that helps explain the importance of material, place, and environmental processes within his work. Collectors most commonly encounter his name in relation to sculpture, especially wood-based objects, while his engagement with trees and landscape broadens the context beyond portable studio pieces. Because David Nash is not a uniquely identifying name, authority profiles such as Wikidata and Getty ULAN help match an object or catalogue entry to the British sculptor represented on this page. That identity work matters in auction research: a listing should be evaluated against the artist's documented practice rather than accepted solely because its name matches. Appraisily combines this biographical framework with available auction-result coverage to support more relevant comparisons.
Land artWoodTrees and the natural environment
Common works and media
The source pack most clearly documents sculpture in wood and land-art or environmental work centered on trees and natural settings. It does not establish whether drawings, prints, editions, photographs, or other media are regular auction categories for Nash. Such objects should be classified from their individual catalogue descriptions rather than assumed to represent a standard part of his market.
Market and appraisal context
A market assessment for a work attributed to David Nash should begin with artist identity, object type, and material. A wood sculpture consistent with his documented practice belongs to a different comparison set from photographs, printed documentation, unrelated objects, or works by another person with the same name. The supplied source pack confirms that Appraisily maintains auction-price coverage for the artist, but it does not include detailed lots or major-auction-house commentary. A defensible appraisal should therefore inspect the underlying catalogue attribution, provenance, condition, dimensions, medium, sale date, and realized price, then select comparable records that genuinely resemble the object being assessed. The available evidence does not support a general price prediction or trend claim.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Wood sculpture
- Land-art and environmental sculpture
Value drivers
- Correct artist identity and attribution documentation, particularly because the name David Nash may refer to people outside this artist's authority records
- Work type and material, including whether an object is a wood sculpture consistent with Nash's documented practice
- Relevant public auction records matched by work type, sale date, and realized-price context
Appraisal caveats
- The supplied source pack contains no fetched lot-level auction records or substantive major-auction-house analysis.
- The artist-page record count alone does not establish a price level, price trend, authenticity, or attribution.
- An appraisal should verify the catalogue attribution, provenance, condition, dimensions, medium, sale date, and realized price in the underlying records.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is David Nash 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 Nash artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.