Gary Hume Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gary Hume auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 451 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Gary Hume auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Gary Hume
Source records
451
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Gary Hume

Gary Hume (born 1962, Kent, England) is a British painter, printmaker, and conceptual artist whose work became prominent in the early 1990s as part of the Young British Artists (YBA) generation. He graduated from Goldsmiths College School of Art in 1988 and rose to attention with his Door paintings—bold, high-gloss compositions rendered in household enamel on aluminum panels. Over subsequent decades, Hume expanded into figurative abstraction, portraiture, and printmaking, maintaining a pared-down visual language defined by flat color fields and minimal outlines. His work is held in major public collections including Tate and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Hume lives and works between London and Accord, New York, and continues to exhibit internationally.

Young British Artists (YBA)Painting (gloss household paint on aluminum panels)PrintmakingDrawingPhotographyFigurative abstractionPortraits and human figures

Common works and media

Hume's auction and appraisal profile includes gloss household paint paintings on aluminum panels, screenprints, lithographs, etchings, and works on paper. His Door paintings from the early 1990s are among his most recognized forms. Later series explore simplified human figures, birds, and botanical motifs rendered in his characteristic flat, high-key palette. Editioned prints and multiples produced with professional print workshops appear frequently at auction. Photography forms a smaller part of his output.

Market and appraisal context

Gary Hume's works appear regularly at major contemporary art auctions, spanning unique paintings, prints, and multiples. The high-gloss household paint surfaces he favors require careful condition assessment, as scratches or surface deterioration can affect value. His early Door paintings from the YBA period and later figurative series occupy different market segments. Provenance linking a work to significant exhibitions or institutional shows can influence appraisals. Collectors should verify medium, dimensions, edition details for prints, exhibition history, and condition reports against comparable public auction records when evaluating Hume's work.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Market values for Hume's work depend on size, medium, period, condition, and exhibition provenance; no single reference price applies.
  • Prints and multiples trade at different price tiers than unique paintings; edition size, medium, and publisher affect value.
  • Condition of gloss paint surfaces is especially important; surface scratches, cracking, or discoloration can materially affect appraisal.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Gary Hume 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.

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