What is a Brett Weston photograph worth?
1911–1993 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 109 priced auction sales, works by Brett Weston have sold for a median of $1,572Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,000Sign up free to see and $4,064Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,572Sign up free to see across 109 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,320Sign up free to see across 73 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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Brett Weston prices by medium
- Auction results
- 151
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $47.5kSign up free to see Dune, California, Phillips, Apr 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 109 | $1k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (50), Bonhams (49), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (33)
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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) | 59 | $768–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 45 | $1.2k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Brett Weston sales
- Untitled (Barbed Wired and Fencepost), vintage gelatin silver print — $732Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Bridge Support and Trees, New York, vintage gelatin silver print — $768Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Kelp (from the Baja California portfolio), vintage gelatin silver print — $798Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Reeds, Oregon, gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Eroded Rocks, Pebble Beach, California, Gelatin silver print — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Rock Form, Gelatin silver print — $538Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Storefront, Gelatin silver print — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Bamboo Forest, Japan, Gelatin silver print — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
Questions about Brett Weston prices
What is a Brett Weston photograph worth?
Based on 109 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Brett Weston have sold for a median of $1,572, and half of them sold between $1,000 and $4,064. For photographs alone the median is $1,572 (109 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 Brett Weston sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $47,500 for “Dune, California” at Phillips in April 2013.
How often do Brett Weston works sell at auction?
72% of the 151 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Brett Weston photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 151 auction results for Brett Weston between 2003 and 2026, and 109 of them sold (72%).
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