What is a Brett Whiteley print worth?
1939–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 537 works by Brett Whiteley with a published auction price sold between $5,922Sign up free to see and $61,077Sign up free to see, and the median is $14,381Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $6,895Sign up free to see across 276 sales. In the last five years the median was $13,659Sign up free to see across 198 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Brett Whiteley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 614
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $14.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3MSign up free to see My Armchair 1976, Menzies, Oct 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 276 | $4k–$12.4kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 120 | $137k–$747kSign up free to see | $406kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 117 | $14.4k–$51.1kSign up free to see | $27.2kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 12 | $27.1k–$235kSign up free to see | $37.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (347), Smith & Singer (168), Leonard Joel (57)
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) | 50 | $3.2k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 188 | $5.5k–$36.6kSign up free to see | $11.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 238 | $7.7k–$62.2kSign up free to see | $15.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 46 | $184k–$1.3MSign up free to see | $702kSign up free to see |
Recent Brett Whiteley sales
- Back View 1976, etching — $7,059Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- By Midday (Lavender Bay) c1974-76, ink and charcoal on paper — $66,180Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Spring at Oberon 1979, colour screenprint and collage — $15,883Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Still Life with Buddha and Cornflowers 1989-1990, oil on canvas — $526,743Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Portrait of Joel Elenberg 1980, brush and ink and collage on paper — $52,674Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- San Gimignano, Tuscany 1989-1990, oil and collage on canvas on plywood — $996,423Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Nectar (Addiction), Portrait of Paul Verlaine, Etching 58/75 — $2,795Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
- Monstera Deliciosa, Etching 29/40 — $2,096Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
Questions about Brett Whiteley prices
What is a Brett Whiteley print worth?
Based on 537 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Brett Whiteley have sold for a median of $14,381, and half of them sold between $5,922 and $61,077. For prints alone the median is $6,895 (276 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 Whiteley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,041,248 for “My Armchair 1976” at Menzies in October 2013.
Which Brett Whiteley medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $406,300 (120 sales).
How often do Brett Whiteley works sell at auction?
87% of the 614 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Brett Whiteley print?
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Of the 614 lots by Brett Whiteley recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 537 found a buyer (87%).
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