Michael Godard Auction Prices and Value Guide

Michael Godard auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,035 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Michael Godard auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Michael Godard
Source records
2,035
Market update
2026-02-06

Michael Godard market snapshot

Michael Godard shows deep auction liquidity with 192 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $250. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 62 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (92.1% · 152 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (7.9% · 13 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
62
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-14

Artist context

About Michael Godard

Nationality

American

Michael Godard is an American painter whose public identity is associated with pop-art imagery and a recurring cast of anthropomorphic olives and strawberries. His official site organizes work around martinis, champagne, wine, coffee, gambling, music, motorcycles, beaches, flying, the armed services, healthcare, and public safety, showing how familiar social settings and themed narratives structure his output. Collectors may therefore encounter works through recognizable motifs as well as named collection groupings such as Godardized Moments, Masters, and collaborations. Wikidata and VIAF identify him as an American painter and connect his name to stable library identifiers, helping distinguish him from similarly named people. In appraisal and auction settings, the name appears across paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture or mixed media, and decorative editions. Individual objects still require close inspection because medium, edition status, signature, attribution, condition, and provenance can differ substantially from one example to another.

Pop artPaintingWorks on paper and printsSculpture and mixed mediaDecorative art and editionsAnthropomorphic olives and strawberriesMartinis, champagne, red wine, and coffeeGambling and musicMotorcycles, beaches, and flying

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include paintings, works on paper, prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative objects, and editions. Recurring imagery includes anthropomorphic olives and strawberries, while official collection themes range from martinis, wine, champagne, and coffee to gambling, music, motorcycles, beaches, flying, public service, and the armed services. Edition information and exact medium should be verified for each object.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's collected market page shows a substantial body of matched public auction records for Michael Godard, but its summary counts are not fully consistent within the source snapshot, so totals should be reconciled before publication. For appraisal, compare like with like: medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, and attribution confidence can all affect comparability. Recent realized prices for genuinely similar lots are more useful than an artist-wide median. Reported totals may also use different fee treatments, while private sales, incomplete auction feeds, or later attribution changes may be absent. Public auction evidence should therefore be treated as a starting point rather than a standalone valuation.

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 place 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. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, subject, and condition
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Reported results may use different treatments of buyer premiums and fees.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Authentication, edition status, attribution, and condition require object-specific review.

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 Michael Godard

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Michael Godard 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 Michael Godard artwork?

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