What is a George Brecht work worth?
1924–2008 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by George Brecht have sold for a median of $1,767Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $387Sign up free to see and $3,968Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $387Sign up free to see across 5 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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George Brecht prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $18kSign up free to see Six Translocations for the Isle of Wight, from the Book of the Tumbler on Fire, Bonhams, May 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 4 | $8.6k–$12.2kSign up free to see | $10.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $208–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Van Ham (3), Wright (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $387–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $933–$7.1kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Recent George Brecht sales
- BRONZE — $265Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Postkarte — $1,767Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jan 15, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Johannes Theodor Baargeld gewidmet), Farbserigrafie auf Velin — $208Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 26, 2024
- Event, etched glass — $387Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 18, 2024
- Universal Machine, offset lithograph, mixed media, clothbound clamshell box, glass — $2,142Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 18, 2024
- The Bottle Bottle-Opener, Weinflasche, Korken und Korkenzieher — $1,601Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Feb 10, 2021
- This Sentence is Weightless, Federwaage und 24 gestanzte Metallbleche, verbunden durch je 2 Metallringe — $10,296Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 29, 2019
- No Accord No Accord IF YOU LET (IT) Go, Holzkiste mit Würfeln, Strick und typographisch bedrucktem Papier — $3,968Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 28, 2015
Questions about George Brecht prices
What is a George Brecht work worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by George Brecht have sold for a median of $1,767, and half of them sold between $387 and $3,968. 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 George Brecht sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,000 for “Six Translocations for the Isle of Wight, from the Book of the Tumbler on Fire” at Bonhams in May 2007.
Which George Brecht medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $10,248 (4 sales).
How often do George Brecht works sell at auction?
93% of the 14 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a George Brecht work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
George Brecht have appeared at auction 14 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 93%.
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