What is a Bertha Lum print worth?
1869–1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by Bertha Lum with a published auction price sold between $470Sign up free to see and $1,060Sign up free to see, and the median is $648Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $610Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $590Sign up free to see across 19 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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Bertha Lum prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $648Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.4kSign up free to see Opening of the River, Tokyo, Bonhams, Aug 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 20 | $459–$800Sign up free to see | $610Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $3.8k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (16), Bonhams (3), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2)
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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) | 5 | $448–$768Sign up free to see | $504Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 17 | $504–$1.3kSign up free to see | $665Sign up free to see |
Recent Bertha Lum sales
- South Wind (A Merry Little Breeze), woodcut in colors — $1,920Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Spirit of the Sea, woodcut in colors — $1,280Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 18, 2026
- Fishermen, woodcut in colors — $896Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Wedding Banner, woodcut in colors — $448Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- The Weaver (The Spinner), woodcut in colors — $768Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Costume Ball (Confetti), woodcut in colors — $665Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Yuki-Anna, The Frost Fairy, woodcut in colors — $266Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Lotus Spirits, color woodblock print — $512Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Aug 28, 2025
Questions about Bertha Lum prices
What is a Bertha Lum print worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bertha Lum have sold for a median of $648, and half of them sold between $470 and $1,060. For prints alone the median is $610 (20 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 Bertha Lum sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,378 for “Opening of the River, Tokyo” at Bonhams in August 2006.
Which Bertha Lum medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $4,564 (2 sales).
How often do Bertha Lum works sell at auction?
96% of the 23 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bertha Lum print?
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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Bertha Lum between 2006 and 2026, and 22 of them sold (96%).
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