What is a Bill Brandt photograph worth?
1904–1983 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 138 works by Bill Brandt with a published auction price sold between $2,883Sign up free to see and $7,969Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,204Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,375Sign up free to see across 137 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,352Sign up free to see across 44 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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Bill Brandt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 174
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 1998–2026
- Median price
- $4.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $40kSign up free to see Francis Bacon, Primrose Hill, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 137 | $2.9k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (111), Brunk Auctions (17), Bonhams (12)
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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) | 27 | $5.4k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 106 | $2.8k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Bill Brandt sales
- Taxi, Lower Regent Street, 1934, a gelatin silver print — $406Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 18, 2026
- After the celebration, London, 1934, a gelatin silver print — $541Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 18, 2026
- Camden Hill, London, gelatin silver print — $5,985Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- London Night Street Scene (Bobby and Burglar), Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Northumbrian Miner at His Evening Meal, Gelatin silver print — $1,152Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- East End Morning (Young Housewife, Bethnal Green, London), Gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- A Snicket in Halifax, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Kismet and Mirror, Belgravia, London, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $3,612Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
Questions about Bill Brandt prices
What is a Bill Brandt photograph worth?
Based on 138 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Brandt have sold for a median of $4,204, and half of them sold between $2,883 and $7,969. For photographs alone the median is $4,375 (137 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 Bill Brandt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,000 for “Francis Bacon, Primrose Hill” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do Bill Brandt works sell at auction?
80% of the 174 lots recorded between 1998 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Brandt photograph?
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Bill Brandt have appeared at auction 174 times in ArtSell’s records between 1998 and 2026; 139 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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