What is a Ernest Briggs painting worth?
1923–1984 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Ernest Briggs have sold for a median of $5,000Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,500Sign up free to see and $6,350Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,900Sign up free to see across 8 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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Ernest Briggs prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12kSign up free to see Untitled, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $4.8k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Barridoff Auctions (3), Clarke Auction Gallery (2), Phillips (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $4.8k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $5.7k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Ernest Briggs sales
- Castle III, Oil on canvas — $5,000Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $4,500Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $10,000Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025
- Yellowlight, oil on canvas — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024
- Untitled, Abstract Painting — $4,800Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 18, 2024
- Composition, gouache and acrylic on paper — $630Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 15, 2023
- Gallery and museum labels verso, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas — $2,200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jul 10, 2022
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $12,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 7, 2021
Questions about Ernest Briggs prices
What is a Ernest Briggs painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ernest Briggs have sold for a median of $5,000, and half of them sold between $4,500 and $6,350. For paintings alone the median is $5,000 (7 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 Ernest Briggs sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,000 for “Untitled” at Clarke Auction Gallery in November 2021.
How often do Ernest Briggs works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ernest Briggs painting?
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Ernest Briggs have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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