What is a Breyten Breytenbach painting worth?
1939–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Breyten Breytenbach with a published auction price sold between $1,541Sign up free to see and $2,571Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,376Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,376Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,318Sign up free to see across 4 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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Breyten Breytenbach prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.2kSign up free to see Die Hen, Strauss & Co, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $2.4k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1.3k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (17)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.3k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $2.4k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Breyten Breytenbach sales
- Verskriklike Wonde Wat Blaf (Terrible Wounds That Bark), charcoal, collage and watercolour on paper — $1,343Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Anthropomorphic Figures with Heads, colour lithograph on paper — $257Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 10, 2025
- Auto-Portrait "Nuit", oil on paper — $1,292Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 8, 2024
- En Transit à Gorée, mixed media with gouache and collage on paper — $2,493Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 17, 2022
- Gorée la Nuit (Gorée at Night), watercolour — $2,788Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 5, 2020
- Boekdoek Lappesait 9, mixed media on canvas — $2,376Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 12, 2018
- Boekdoek Lappesait 5, mixed media on canvas — $2,376Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 12, 2018
- Boekdoek Lappesait 3, mixed media on canvas — $2,376Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 12, 2018
Questions about Breyten Breytenbach prices
What is a Breyten Breytenbach painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Breyten Breytenbach have sold for a median of $2,376, and half of them sold between $1,541 and $2,571. For paintings alone the median is $2,376 (9 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 Breyten Breytenbach sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,151 for “Die Hen” at Strauss & Co in November 2017.
Which Breyten Breytenbach medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,376 (9 sales).
How often do Breyten Breytenbach works sell at auction?
82% of the 17 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Breyten Breytenbach painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Breyten Breytenbach between 2013 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (82%).
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