Derek Michael Besant Etchings: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1950

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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Derek Michael Besant etchings between 2015 and 2023, and 9 of them sold (100%). Across 9 sales with a published price, the typical result was $50Sign up free to see to $589Sign up free to see (median $487Sign up free to see). Paper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973) holds the top price on file: $703Sign up free to see at Heffel Fine Art Auction House (February 2015). Most results come from Heffel Fine Art Auction House (7) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (2).

CA$875≈ $703≈ £456≈ €618Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPaper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973)Heffel Fine Art Auction House9auction results2015–2023years recorded100%sold$487Sign up free to seemedian price

Derek Michael Besant etchings prices at a glance

Auction results
9 2015–2023
Price range
$49–$703Sign up free to see
Median price
$487Sign up free to see 9 sold
Most recent sale
$518Sign up free to see Dec 2023, Levis Fine Art Auctions
Record sale
$703Sign up free to see 2015, Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Recent sales: Second Sighting #12/25 · Diagram #2 #16/30 · Diagram #3 (02299/2013-773)

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Derek Michael Besant etchings: key figures

Auction results
9
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2015–2023
Median price
$487Sign up free to see
Record price
$703Sign up free to see Paper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973), Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Feb 2015

Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (7), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2)

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  1. Second Sighting #12/25 by Derek Michael Besant, 1979, colour etching on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Second Sighting #12/25, 1979
    Etching · Paper
    65.4 x 91.4 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1024
    CA$702≈ $518≈ £410≈ €476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Diagram #2 #16/30 by Derek Michael Besant, 1986, etching and collage on paper, sold May 2021
    Diagram #2 #16/30, 1986
    Etching · Paper
    29.8 x 47.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1024
    CA$140≈ $115≈ £82≈ €95Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Diagram #3 (02299/2013-773) by Derek Michael Besant, 1986, etching and collage, sold Jul 2015
    Diagram #3 (02299/2013-773), 1986
    Etching · ed. 23/30
    13 3/8 x 17 7/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h109
    CA$875≈ $687≈ £439≈ €624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  4. Diagram #2 (02300/2013-774) by Derek Michael Besant, 1986, etching and collage, sold Jul 2015
    Diagram #2 (02300/2013-774), 1986
    Etching · ed. 16/30
    11 7/8 x 18 7/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h108
    CA$750≈ $589≈ £377≈ €535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  5. Diagram #4 (01775/2013-437) by Derek Michael Besant, etching and collage, sold Apr 2015
    Diagram #4 (01775/2013-437)
    Etching · ed. 5/30
    13 1/4 x 18 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h107
    CA$63≈ $50≈ £34≈ €47Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  6. Diagram #1 (01776/2013-438) by Derek Michael Besant, 1986, etching and collage, sold Apr 2015
    Diagram #1 (01776/2013-438), 1986
    Etching · ed. 23/30
    14 x 18 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h106
    CA$63≈ $50≈ £34≈ €47Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  7. Fly Paper (01346/2013-2403) by Derek Michael Besant, 1979, etching on paper, sold Mar 2015
    Fly Paper (01346/2013-2403), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 17/30
    17 3/4 x 25 5/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h008
    CA$625≈ $487≈ £333≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  8. Capture (01321/2013-2266) by Derek Michael Besant, etching and collage, sold Mar 2015
    Capture (01321/2013-2266)
    Etching · ed. 8/30
    17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h007
    CA$63≈ $49≈ £34≈ €46Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  9. Paper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973) by Derek Michael Besant, 1979, etching on paper, sold Feb 2015
    Paper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/80
    8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot h117
    CA$875≈ $703≈ £456≈ €618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗

Questions about Derek Michael Besant etchings

How much is a Derek Michael Besant etching worth?

Derek Michael Besant etchings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $49 and $703, with a median of $487; half of the 9 priced sales were between $50 and $589. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Derek Michael Besant etching sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $703 for “Paper and Glass I (01078/2013-1973)”, sold at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in February 2015.

How much do Derek Michael Besant etchings sell for?

Over the whole record (2015–2023) the median is $487.

How often do Derek Michael Besant etchings sell at auction?

100% of the 9 etchings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Derek Michael Besant etchings sold?

Most of the 9 recorded results come from Heffel Fine Art Auction House (7), Levis Fine Art Auctions (2). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

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