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Bill Brandt Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1904–1983

Of the 185 lots by Bill Brandt (photographs) recorded at auction between 1998 and 2026, 146 found a buyer (79%). Across 145 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2.9kSign up free to see to $7.5kSign up free to see (median $4kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $40kSign up free to see for Francis Bacon, Primrose Hill at Phillips in April 2017. The houses with the most results are Phillips (111), Brunk Auctions (17) and Bonhams (12).

$40,000≈ £31,990≈ €37,520Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrancis Bacon, Primrose HillPhillips185auction results1998–2026years recorded79%sold$4kSign up free to seemedian price

Bill Brandt photographs: key figures

Auction results
185
Sold rate
79%
Active at auction
1998–2026
Median price
$4kSign up free to see
Record price
$40kSign up free to see Francis Bacon, Primrose Hill, Phillips, Apr 2017

Top auction houses: Phillips (111), Brunk Auctions (17), Bonhams (12)

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  1. Eygalières, France by Bill Brandt, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2014
    Eygalières, France, 1953
    Photograph
    33.2 x 28.6 cm (13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    £2,500≈ $3,914≈ €3,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. East Sussex Coast by Bill Brandt, 1978, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    East Sussex Coast, 1978
    Photograph
    23 x 19.7 cm (9 x 7 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £5,625≈ $8,805≈ €7,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vastérival, Normandy by Bill Brandt, 1957, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Vastérival, Normandy, 1957
    Photograph
    21.9 x 19.5 cm (8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    £5,250≈ $8,218≈ €6,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. London by Bill Brandt, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Oct 2014
    London, 1960
    Photograph
    12 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (32.7 x 27.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Nude, East Sussex Coast by Bill Brandt, circa 1960, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2014
    Nude, East Sussex Coast, circa 1960
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (22.2 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. East Sussex Coast by Bill Brandt, 1979, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    East Sussex Coast, 1979
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (22.2 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $6,000≈ £3,705≈ €4,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. East Sussex Coast by Bill Brandt, 1977, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    East Sussex Coast, 1977
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (22.2 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $7,500≈ £4,631≈ €5,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Joan Miró by Bill Brandt, 1963-1964, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    Joan Miró, 1963-1964
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (21.9 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $8,125≈ £5,017≈ €6,447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Nude, East Sussex Coast by Bill Brandt, 1959, Gelatin silver print, sold Jul 2014
    Nude, East Sussex Coast, 1959
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 11 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2114
    $6,875≈ £4,025≈ €5,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Gull's Nest, Midsummer Eve, Isle of Skye by Bill Brandt, 1947, Gelatin silver print, tipped to overmat, sold Jul 2014
    Gull's Nest, Midsummer Eve, Isle of Skye, 1947
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 11 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2113
    $1,875≈ £1,098≈ €1,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Nude, Campden Hill, London by Bill Brandt, 1949, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    Nude, Campden Hill, London, 1949
    Photograph
    34,4 × 29,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2026
    €2,500≈ $3,402≈ £2,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  12. Hampstead, London by Bill Brandt, 1956, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2014
    Hampstead, London, 1956
    Photograph
    23.1 x 19.4 cm (9 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Pre-war London, going out for the evening (Park Crescent) by Bill Brandt, circa 1940, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2014
    Pre-war London, going out for the evening (Park Crescent), circa 1940
    Photograph
    24.6 x 19.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    £3,750≈ $6,356≈ €4,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Grand Union Canal, Paddington by Bill Brandt, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Grand Union Canal, Paddington, 1938
    Photograph
    13 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (33.3 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $8,125≈ £4,886≈ €5,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire by Bill Brandt, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire, 1944
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (34.3 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $4,375≈ £2,631≈ €3,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Campden Hill, London, February by Bill Brandt, 1956, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2014
    Campden Hill, London, February, 1956
    Photograph
    9 x 7 3/4 in. (22.9 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $12,500≈ £7,517≈ €9,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. London, Nude, March by Bill Brandt, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    London, Nude, March, 1952
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (34 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $22,500≈ £13,530≈ €16,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire by Bill Brandt, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Apr 2014
    Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, 1948
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (34 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Catch point, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax' by Bill Brandt, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Catch point, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax', 1948
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (34 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $6,000≈ £3,608≈ €4,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Young housewife, Bethnal Green, London by Bill Brandt, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Young housewife, Bethnal Green, London, 1937
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (34 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $3,500≈ £2,105≈ €2,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. A snicket, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax' by Bill Brandt, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    A snicket, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax', 1937
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (34.3 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $16,250≈ £9,771≈ €11,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Evening in Kew Gardens by Bill Brandt, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s, sold Nov 2013
    Evening in Kew Gardens, 1932
    Photograph
    34.6 x 29.3 cm (13 5/8 x 11 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    £3,750≈ $6,023≈ €4,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. London by Bill Brandt, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2013
    London, 1952
    Photograph
    34.2 x 28.8 cm (13 1/2 x 11 3/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    £7,500≈ $12,047≈ €9,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. London by Bill Brandt, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2013
    London, 1952
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (36.8 x 31.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    $15,000≈ £9,235≈ €11,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Northumbrian miner at his evening meal by Bill Brandt, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1960, sold Apr 2013
    Northumbrian miner at his evening meal, 1937
    Photograph
    9 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (23.2 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    $7,500≈ £4,947≈ €5,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Buckingham Palace, London by Bill Brandt, gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2011
    Buckingham Palace, London
    Photograph
    240 x 160mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,500–3,000View at Art+Object ↗
  27. St Paul's Cathedral in Moonlight by Bill Brandt, gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2011
    St Paul's Cathedral in Moonlight
    Photograph
    110 x 150mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–25,000View at Art+Object ↗
  28. A Snicket in Halifax by Bill Brandt, gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2011
    A Snicket in Halifax
    Photograph
    345 x 291mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 16
    NZ$21,105≈ $17,440≈ £10,614≈ €11,934Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  29. A Coal Searcher Returning Home, Jarrow, 1936 by Bill Brandt, 1936, gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2011
    A Coal Searcher Returning Home, Jarrow, 1936, 1936
    Photograph
    345 x 291mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 15
    NZ$11,138≈ $9,204≈ £5,602≈ €6,298Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  30. Nude, Baie des Anges, France by Bill Brandt, 1958, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2011
    Nude, Baie des Anges, France, 1958
    Photograph
    34,2 × 29,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1316
    €3,416≈ $4,840≈ £2,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Grisebach ↗
  31. London (Breast) by Bill Brandt, c. 1958, Silver gelatin print, sold Mar 2011
    London (Breast), c. 1958
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $2,813≈ £1,727≈ €2,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  32. Untitled (nude breasts) by Bill Brandt, Silver gelatin print, sold Mar 2011
    Untitled (nude breasts)
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 46
    $2,000≈ £1,228≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. CAMPDEN HILL by Bill Brandt, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2010
    CAMPDEN HILL
    Photograph
    34.6 x 29.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 867
    €3,360≈ $4,451≈ £2,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. NUDE IN INTERIOR by Bill Brandt, Vintage gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2008
    NUDE IN INTERIOR
    Photograph
    23 x 19.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 30
    €2,760≈ $3,496≈ £2,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
  35. East End Girl Dancing the Lambeth Walk by Bill Brandt, 1939, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2000
    East End Girl Dancing the Lambeth Walk, 1939
    Photograph · Paper
    13 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (34.3 x 29.2 cm.)
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 130
    CA$3,450≈ $2,317≈ £1,514≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,500–4,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  36. Untitled - Rooftops in Rain by Bill Brandt, 1930, black and white photograph on paper, sold Nov 1998
    Untitled - Rooftops in Rain, 1930
    Photograph · Paper
    35.6 x 29.2 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 201
    CA$2,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–3,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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