Deborah Bell
South African · b. 1957 · Painter, Sculptor
Deborah Bell is a South African painter and sculptor whose works are known internationally. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sentinel IIIStrauss & Co · ZAR 886,704≈ $72,355≈ £47,552≈ €66,114Sign up to see
Sentinel VIIStrauss & Co · ZAR 852,600≈ $69,572≈ £45,723≈ €63,571Sign up to see
Sentinel IXStrauss & Co · ZAR 795,760≈ $64,934≈ £42,675≈ €59,333Sign up to see
Deborah Bell’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
179
of 243 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
74%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | 10 | 59% | $18.1kSign up | $14.5kSign up | $44.1kSign up |
| Oil | 10 | 5 | 50% | $23.5kSign up | $24kSign up | $44.1kSign up |
| Mixed media | 7 | 5 | 71% | $12.7kSign up | $14.1kSign up | $20.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 42 | 35 | 83% | $13.2kSign up | $13.3kSign up | $38.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 2 | 67% | $18.9kSign up | $18.9kSign up | $19.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 2 | 40% | $19.1kSign up | $19.1kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 6 | 6 | 100% | $12.5kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $21.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $968Sign up | $968Sign up | $968Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 140 | 101 | 72% | $1.6kSign up | $925Sign up | $12.8kSign up |
| Etching | 62 | 43 | 69% | $2.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $12.8kSign up |
| Aquatint | 7 | 4 | 57% | $3.1kSign up | $1kSign up | $9.7kSign up |
| Drypoint | 54 | 42 | 78% | $1.2kSign up | $594Sign up | $9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 14 | 11 | 79% | $1kSign up | $761Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 2 | 1 | 50% | $186Sign up | $186Sign up | $186Sign up |
| Sculpture | 44 | 33 | 75% | $18.2kSign up | $8.5kSign up | $72.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 15 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 51 | 39 | $599Sign up |
| 2024 | 29 | 21 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 33 | 25 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 29 | 20 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 21 | 14 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 6 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 | $54.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | $18kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $14.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $25kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $22.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | $1.7kSign up |