Bruce Bernard

British · 1928–2000 · Photographer

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8lots offered2015–2023years recorded43%sold (3)$5.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece MewsPhillips · May 2015£6,250≈ $9,801≈ €8,804Sign up to see
Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece MewsPhillips · May 2016£3,750≈ $5,483≈ €4,896Sign up to see
Leigh Bowery and Nicola Bateman Posing for 'And the Husband' 1Phillips · Apr 2023$2,032≈ £1,628≈ €1,864Sign up to see

Bruce Bernard’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 7 auction results for Bruce Bernard between 2015 and 2023, of which 3 sold (43%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $9.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.8kSign up free to see for Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is photographs (5 lots). Most results come from Phillips (7) and James Lisboa (1).

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Leigh Bowery and Nicola Bateman Posing for 'And the Husband' 1, 1993
Photograph · ed. 17/25
12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 36
$2,032≈ £1,628≈ €1,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews, 1983
Photograph · ed. 14/25
27.6 x 39.3 cm (10 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.)
Phillips · May 19, 2016 · Lot 102
£3,750≈ $5,483≈ €4,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews, 1983
Photograph
32.8 x 49 cm (12 7/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
Phillips · May 21, 2015 · Lot 71
£6,250≈ $9,801≈ €8,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Francis Bacon Standing in His Studio Doorway, 1984
Print (other) · ed. 21/25
15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (38.7 x 26 cm)
Phillips · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 23
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews, 1983
Photograph
33.2 x 49.6 cm (13 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016 · Lot 34
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Lucian Freud with two portraits of Leigh Bowery, 1990
Photograph
33.6 x 49.5 cm (13 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016 · Lot 35
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Lucian Freud with a portrait of Leigh Bowery, 1990
Print (other) · ed. 19/25
31.4 x 46.2 cm (12 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
Phillips · May 19, 2016 · Lot 103
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Bruce Bernard photographs (5)

Bruce Bernard: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bruce Bernard at auction?

$9,801Sign up free to see, for Francis Bacon in his studio, Reece Mews at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bruce Bernard?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bruce Bernard have sold at auction?

3 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bruce Bernard?

Phillips and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Phillips · James Lisboa