What is a Bernard Dunstan painting worth?
1920–2017 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 53 priced auction sales, works by Bernard Dunstan have sold for a median of $1,059Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $458Sign up free to see and $1,549Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,258Sign up free to see across 35 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,057Sign up free to see across 31 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Bernard Dunstan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 57
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.1kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 35 | $978–$2kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $238–$1.1kSign up free to see | $348Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $54–$128Sign up free to see | $60Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (21), Toovey's (11), Lyon & Turnbull (7)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 17 | $458–$1.1kSign up free to see | $875Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $372–$2.1kSign up free to see | $939Sign up free to see |
Recent Bernard Dunstan sales
- Lecturer in the Accademia, Venice (1986/'87), oil on board — $815Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- Female nude in an interior, colour lithograph — $61Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 13, 2026
- Portrait of the artist's wife, oil on canvas board — $1,258Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Dressing Room Conversation, pastel and charcoal on paper — $185Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- A reclining nude, pastel — $238Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Figures in a sand dune, oil on board — $732Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 18, 2026
- Woman in a Neglige, pastel — $339Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 5, 2025
- Untitled, oil on board 20 x 26cm Provenance: With Duncan R Miller Fine Arts — $2,011Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
Questions about Bernard Dunstan prices
What is a Bernard Dunstan painting worth?
Based on 53 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bernard Dunstan have sold for a median of $1,059, and half of them sold between $458 and $1,549. For paintings alone the median is $1,258 (35 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bernard Dunstan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,095 for “Untitled” at Sworders in April 2022.
Which Bernard Dunstan medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,258 (35 sales).
How often do Bernard Dunstan works sell at auction?
93% of the 57 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bernard Dunstan painting?
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Of the 57 lots by Bernard Dunstan recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 53 found a buyer (93%).
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