What is a Berni Searle photograph worth?
b. 1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Berni Searle with a published auction price sold between $2,417Sign up free to see and $19,777Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,097Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $16,752Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,097Sign up free to see across 7 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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Berni Searle prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $3.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $33kSign up free to see On Either Side, Strauss & Co, Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $3.1k–$19.8kSign up free to see | $16.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $748–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (18)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $1.8k–$7.2kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2.8k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Berni Searle sales
- Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four, handprinted colour photograph — $19,777Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 26, 2026
- On Either Side, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $33,012Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- On Either Side (Traces), archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $16,752Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Enfold, Seeking Refuge series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $3,097Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 19, 2024
- Spin, four, Lambda print — $2,164Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 19, 2024
- Glance, archival digital print on premium lustre paper — $3,074Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 16, 2023
- Untitled, from the 'Waiting' series, colour lithograph — $748Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 25, 2022
- Still, digital prints on backlit paper — $21,438Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 15, 2020
Questions about Berni Searle prices
What is a Berni Searle photograph worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Berni Searle have sold for a median of $3,097, and half of them sold between $2,417 and $19,777. For photographs alone the median is $16,752 (5 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 Berni Searle sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $33,012 for “On Either Side” at Strauss & Co in February 2026.
Which Berni Searle medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $16,752 (5 sales).
How often do Berni Searle works sell at auction?
50% of the 18 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Berni Searle photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 18 lots by Berni Searle recorded at auction between 2019 and 2026, 9 found a buyer (50%).
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