Buell Whitehead
American · 1919–1994
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Record prices
- Storm TideHelmuth Stone Gallery · $2,520$2,000 + $520 premium≈ £2,050≈ €2,266Sign up to see
- UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $1,260$1,000 + $260 premium≈ £1,037≈ €1,167Sign up to see
- Wood ChoppersHelmuth Stone Gallery · $1,134$900 + $234 premium≈ £832≈ €922Sign up to see
Buell Whitehead’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).
Lots sold
52
of 93 offered · 2016–2025
Sell-through
56%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
5 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 3 | 60% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 3 | 60% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $195Sign up | $195Sign up | $200Sign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $195Sign up | $195Sign up | $200Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 84 | 45 | 54% | $207Sign up | $158Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 68 | 39 | 57% | $220Sign up | $158Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 14 | 6 | 43% | $127Sign up | $107Sign up | $252Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $439Sign up | $439Sign up | $553Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.