Brett Murray
South African · b. 1961 · Painter, Sculptor
Brett Murray is a South African artist mostly known for his steel and mixed media wall sculptures. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Murray has a master's degree in fine… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Party vs. The PeopleStrauss & Co · ZAR 386,512≈ $26,550≈ £20,276≈ €22,778Sign up to see
LimboStrauss & Co · ZAR 320,000≈ $18,445≈ £14,057≈ €15,954Sign up to see
At the TroughStrauss & Co · ZAR 293,125≈ $17,922≈ £13,306≈ €15,405Sign up to see
Brett Murray’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Brett Murray between 2011 and 2026, of which 46 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $206Sign up free to see to $26.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.5kSign up free to see for The Party vs. The People at Strauss & Co in November 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (29 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (55) and Rago Auctions (1).
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- Illumination, three, 2015ZAR 17,566≈ $1,080≈ £807≈ €940Sign up free to see
- ZAR 7,809≈ $480≈ £359≈ €418Sign up free to see
- Call and Response I, two, 2015ZAR 21,080≈ $1,281≈ £957≈ €1,123Sign up free to see
- Illumination, three, 2015ZAR 23,422≈ $1,431≈ £1,069≈ €1,253Sign up free to see
- Glory, 2010ZAR 5,856≈ $358≈ £267≈ €313Sign up free to see
- At the Trough, 2011ZAR 293,125≈ $17,922≈ £13,306≈ €15,405Sign up free to see
- We Are from the Congo..., 2004ZAR 3,364≈ $206≈ £152≈ €175Sign up free to see
- The Struggle, 2010ZAR 56,211≈ $3,438≈ £2,545≈ €2,923Sign up free to see
- Che Guevara, 1992ZAR 13,214≈ $792≈ £593≈ €686Sign up free to see
- Shame IV, 2008ZAR 5,766≈ $338≈ £254≈ €290Sign up free to see
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Brett Murray: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Brett Murray at auction?
$26,550Sign up free to see, for The Party vs. The People at Strauss & Co (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Brett Murray?
The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 46 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Brett Murray have sold at auction?
46 of 56 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Brett Murray?
Strauss & Co and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Rago Auctions
About Brett Murray
Brett Murray is a South African artist mostly known for his steel and mixed media wall sculptures. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa. Murray has a master's degree in fine art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, 1989. Referred to by critic Brenda Atkinson as "the dark prince of South African pop (art)", Murray is one of the country's most popular artists, often using easily recognisable media images with the addition of a subversive and bitterly funny twist. Murray's work addresses the wars of the cultures, the clash between Afrocentrism and Eurocentrism, the old and the new South Africas. "With my work I hope to critically entertain. Through satirical and tragic reflections on South Africa, I hope to shift people's perspectives and change people's minds, indulgent, arrogant and pretentious as this might sound," he says. More recently, his work has explored his own personal experiences and identity. Murray was also the founder of the sculpture department at Stellenbosch University.
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