Bernard Martin
American · 1935–2021 · Painter
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Record prices
Homage to an IllusionLeland Little · $5,000≈ £3,724≈ €4,292Sign up to see
Sensation ComicsLeland Little · $2,100≈ £1,573≈ €1,843Sign up to see
Lichtenstein "Look Mickey" (1961) / Four Color #4 (1940)Leland Little · $2,000≈ £1,480≈ €1,709Sign up to see
Bernard Martin’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Of the 30 lots by Bernard Martin recorded at auction between 2025 and 2026, 30 found a buyer (100%). Half of the priced sales fell between $300Sign up free to see and $1.5kSign up free to see, with a median of $925Sign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Homage to an Illusion, sold at Leland Little in October 2025 for $5kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $1kSign up free to see (27 sales) and works on paper have a median of $300Sign up free to see (3 sales). The houses with the most results are Leland Little (30).
Bernard Martin at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025–2026
- Median price
- $925Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see Homage to an Illusion, Leland Little, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | $438–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $75–$300Sign up free to see | $300Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leland Little (30)
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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.
30 results
- $2,100≈ £1,573≈ €1,843Sign up free to see
- $1,900≈ £1,423≈ €1,668Sign up free to see
- $550≈ £410≈ €474Sign up free to see
- $50≈ £37≈ €43Sign up free to see
- $1,600≈ £1,184≈ €1,367Sign up free to see
- $1,200≈ £888≈ €1,025Sign up free to see
- $950≈ £703≈ €812Sign up free to see
- $2,000≈ £1,480≈ €1,709Sign up free to see
- $1,400≈ £1,036≈ €1,196Sign up free to see
- $375≈ £283≈ €326Sign up free to see
Bernard Martin paintings (27)Bernard Martin oil paintings (21)Bernard Martin acrylic paintings (6)Bernard Martin works on paper (3)
Bernard Martin: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernard Martin at auction?
$5,000Sign up free to see, for Homage to an Illusion at Leland Little (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Bernard Martin?
The median sale price is $925Sign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Bernard Martin have sold at auction?
30 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Bernard Martin?
Leland Little accounts for the most recorded results. Leland Little