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Brett Weston

Brett Weston

American · 1911–1993 · Painter, Sculptor

Theodore Brett Weston was an American photographer. (Wikipedia)

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151lots offered2003–2026years recorded72%sold (108)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Brett Weston, Dune, California, 1932, Gelatin silver printDune, CaliforniaPhillips · $47,500≈ £31,330≈ €36,994Sign up to see
  2. Brett Weston, Dunes, 1932, Gelatin silver printDunesPhillips · $32,500≈ £20,068≈ €25,788Sign up to see
  3. Brett Weston, Untitled (Hand and Ear of Ramiel McGehee), 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed laterUntitled (Hand and Ear of Ramiel McGehee)Phillips · $20,000≈ £15,727≈ €17,840Sign up to see

Brett Weston’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 150 auction results for Brett Weston between 2003 and 2026, of which 108 sold (72%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $242Sign up free to see to $47.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.5kSign up free to see for Dune, California at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is photographs (150 lots). Most results come from Phillips (50), Bonhams (49) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (33).

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  1. Brett Weston, Bridge Support and Trees, New York, 1947, vintage gelatin silver print
    Bridge Support and Trees, New York, 1947
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 7⅝ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 263
    $768≈ £574≈ €669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Brett Weston, Kelp (from the Baja California portfolio), 1969, vintage gelatin silver print
    Kelp (from the Baja California portfolio), 1969
    Photograph
    9¾ h x 7⅝ w in (25 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 267
    $798≈ £596≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Brett Weston, Reeds, Oregon, gelatin silver print
    Reeds, Oregon
    Photograph
    10¾ h x 13¾ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 274
    $1,536≈ £1,147≈ €1,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Brett Weston, Untitled (Barbed Wired and Fencepost), 1962, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Barbed Wired and Fencepost), 1962
    Photograph
    7⅝ h x 9⅝ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 277
    $732≈ £547≈ €638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Brett Weston, Holland Canal, 1971, Gelatin silver print
    Holland Canal, 1971
    Photograph
    13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (34.9 x 27.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $3,072≈ £2,295≈ €2,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Brett Weston, Eroded Rocks, Pebble Beach, California, c. 1971, Gelatin silver print
    Eroded Rocks, Pebble Beach, California, c. 1971
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (19.7 x 21 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 130
    $640≈ £478≈ €561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Brett Weston, Rock Form, 1960, Gelatin silver print
    Rock Form, 1960
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.5 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 131
    $538≈ £402≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Brett Weston, Bamboo Forest, Japan, 1971, Gelatin silver print
    Bamboo Forest, Japan, 1971
    Photograph
    12 x 10 5/8 in. (30.5 x 27 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    $832≈ £622≈ €730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Brett Weston, Storefront, 1956, Gelatin silver print
    Storefront, 1956
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.5 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 141
    $768≈ £574≈ €673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Brett Weston, Untitled (Branches in Snow), 1970, Gelatin silver print; mounted to Crescent board
    Untitled (Branches in Snow), 1970
    Photograph · Board
    7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (19.4 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 93
    $1,088≈ £811≈ €931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Brett Weston that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Brett Weston photographs (150)

Brett Weston: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Brett Weston at auction?

$47,500Sign up free to see, for Dune, California at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Brett Weston?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 108 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Brett Weston have sold at auction?

108 of 150 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Brett Weston?

Phillips, Bonhams and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Brett Weston signature

107 catalogued lots by Brett Weston record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right5
  • on the reverse5

Form

  • signed and dated71
  • signed21
  • signed in pencil14
  • initialled1
  • Signed on mount lower right — Piles, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
  • Signed on mount lower right — Wooded Landscape, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
  • Signed and dated mount recto — Clouds, Owens Valley, Brunk Auctions, Oct 14, 2022

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