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Berni Searle

South African · b. 1964 · Photographer

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18auction results2019–2026years recorded50%sold (9)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Berni Searle, On Either Side, 2005, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paperOn Either SideStrauss & Co · ZAR 531,415≈ $33,012≈ £24,486≈ €28,054Sign up to see
  2. Berni Searle, Still, 2001, digital prints on backlit paperStillStrauss & Co · ZAR 318,640≈ $21,438≈ £16,453≈ €19,773Sign up to see
  3. Berni Searle, Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four, 1998, handprinted colour photographUntitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, fourStrauss & Co · ZAR 323,470≈ $19,777≈ £14,683≈ €16,999Sign up to see

Berni Searle’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).

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Berni Searle between 2019 and 2026, of which 9 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $748Sign up free to see to $33kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $33kSign up free to see for On Either Side at Strauss & Co in February 2026. The most common medium is photographs (9 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (18).

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  1. Berni Searle, Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four, 1998, handprinted colour photograph
    Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four, 1998
    Photograph
    each 37 by 45cm; 51,5 by 61,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 73
    ZAR 323,470≈ $19,777≈ £14,683≈ €16,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Berni Searle, On Either Side (Traces), 2005, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    On Either Side (Traces), 2005
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 98,5 by 196cm; 117 by 217,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 63
    ZAR 269,675≈ $16,752≈ £12,426≈ €14,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Berni Searle, On Either Side, 2005, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    On Either Side, 2005
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 99 by 194cm; 116 by 216,5 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 64
    ZAR 531,415≈ $33,012≈ £24,486≈ €28,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Berni Searle, Enfold, Seeking Refuge series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    Enfold, Seeking Refuge series
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 102 by 144cm; 128 by 170 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 6
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,097≈ £2,438≈ €2,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Berni Searle, Spin, four, Lambda print
    Spin, four
    Print (other)
    each 26 by 42cm; 38,5 by 54 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 93
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,164≈ £1,716≈ €2,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Berni Searle, Glance, archival digital print on premium lustre paper
    Glance
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 14/15
    40 by 45cm excluding frame; 41,5 by 46,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 102
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,074≈ £2,456≈ €2,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Berni Searle, Untitled, from the 'Waiting' series, colour lithograph
    Untitled, from the 'Waiting' series
    Lithograph
    image size: 35 by 52cm; 65 by 81 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 95
    ZAR 11,725≈ $748≈ £587≈ €696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Berni Searle, Still, 2001, digital prints on backlit paper
    Still, 2001
    digital prints on backlit paper · Paper · ed. AP
    120 by 120cm each (8)
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 30
    ZAR 318,640≈ $21,438≈ £16,453≈ €19,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Berni Searle, Enfold, from the Seeking Refuge series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    Enfold, from the Seeking Refuge series
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 102 by 144cm; sheet size: 112 by 154cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 24
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,417≈ £1,888≈ €2,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Berni Searle, Offering, sixteen, digital print on sixteen canvases
    Offering, sixteen
    Print (other) · Canvas
    each 102 by 105 by 3cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 350
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Berni Searle prints (8)Berni Searle photographs (9)

Berni Searle: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Berni Searle at auction?

$33,012Sign up free to see, for On Either Side at Strauss & Co (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Berni Searle?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Berni Searle have sold at auction?

9 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Berni Searle?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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