What is a Bill Culbert work worth?
1935–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 59 works by Bill Culbert with a published auction price sold between $856Sign up free to see and $3,604Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,773Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,574Sign up free to see across 23 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 Culbert prices by medium
- Auction results
- 79
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17.5kSign up free to see Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to Nighlight, Art+Object, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 27 | $856–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $694–$932Sign up free to see | $714Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $2.2k–$5.8kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (74), Lyon & Turnbull (4), Sworders (1)
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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) | 16 | $764–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $1.3k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Bill Culbert sales
- Decanter II, giclee print on Hahnemuhle paper, AP, XIII/XXIV — $1,068Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 8, 2026
- Half Light, lithograph, A/P — $677Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 9, 2026
- Half Light, lithograph, A/P — $677Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 9, 2026
- SHELL RED YELLOW BLUE, 1994 — $3,431Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- Moonlight Creek No. I, electrical fitting, wood and rocks — $2,907Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 25, 2026
- Bonbonne with Landscape, gelatin silver print, 10/25 — $3,777Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 22, 2025
- Wine Work, gelatin silver print, edition of 25 (1992) — $1,574Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 22, 2025
- Strait (Manukau 7), plastic bottles, fluorescent tube and electric wiring (2015) — $7,943Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Aug 19, 2025
Questions about Bill Culbert prices
What is a Bill Culbert work worth?
Based on 59 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Culbert have sold for a median of $1,773, and half of them sold between $856 and $3,604. 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 Culbert sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,494 for “Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to Nighlight” at Art+Object in April 2022.
Which Bill Culbert medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,746 (6 sales).
How often do Bill Culbert works sell at auction?
75% of the 79 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Culbert work?
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Bill Culbert have appeared at auction 79 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 59 sold, a sell-through rate of 75%.
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