David Spiller Auction Prices and Value Guide

David Spiller auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 184 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

David Spiller auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
David Spiller
Source records
184
Market update
2026-02-16

David Spiller market snapshot

David Spiller shows solid auction liquidity with 100 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-15.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (15.0% · 9 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (80.0% · 48 sales)
  • $10,000+ (5.0% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$275
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
7
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-10-15

Artist context

About David Spiller

Born

1942

Died

2018

Nationality

British

David Spiller (1942–2018) was a British artist identified by Wikidata as an English Pop artist and by VIAF as an English painter. His public biographical record places him in a Pop art context, while a secondary source notes that Disney cartoon characters often appeared in his work. That combination of painting, popular-culture imagery, and recognizable cartoon subjects helps explain why collectors encounter his name in auction and appraisal searches. For entity matching, the most useful identifiers are Wikidata Q16555484, VIAF 23340335, and the linked library authority records, which distinguish him from other people named David Spiller. Collectors should still verify that a work belongs to this artist rather than relying on the name alone, especially when catalogue descriptions are incomplete. The available source pack supports his basic identity, life years, painting practice, and Pop-art association, but provides limited detail about training, exhibitions, named series, or a broader range of media.

Pop art contextPaintingDisney cartoon characters

Common works and media

Authority data describes David Spiller as a painter, making paintings the clearest documented work type for appraisal and auction matching. A secondary biographical source says his work often featured Disney cartoon characters, placing recognizable popular-culture imagery among the subjects collectors may encounter. The collected sources do not establish a complete catalogue of media, named series, print editions, sculptures, ceramics, or other categories, so objects outside painting should be classified from their own physical and documentary evidence rather than assumed to be typical.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin by matching the object to the correct David Spiller authority identity. The source pack supports comparing works by type and subject: paintings should be assessed against relevant paintings, while works featuring recognizable Disney cartoon characters may require subject-specific comparables. Auction evidence should be evaluated lot by lot using sale date, realized price, and available catalogue details; a record count is not a price forecast. The collected pack includes an Appraisily artist-page signal but no accessible major-auction-house biographies or individual lot records, so it does not support claims about price direction, record prices, rarity, or liquidity. Attribution should remain cautious until the object and its documentation can be connected to the identified British artist born in 1942.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Correct identity matching to the English painter and Pop artist born in 1942 and deceased in 2018
  2. Work type, with painting supported as a documented medium
  3. Subject matter, including the presence of recognizable Disney cartoon characters
  4. Relevance of comparable public auction records, including sale dates, realized prices, and lot descriptions when available

Appraisal caveats

  • Do not infer a current value or price trend from artist identity or an auction-record count alone.
  • Confirm that the object matches the correct David Spiller identity before selecting comparable sales.
  • Use object-specific evidence and closely comparable lots rather than unsupported claims about rarity, demand, or record prices.

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 Spiller

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Artist value FAQ

How much is David Spiller 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 Spiller artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.