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John Bratby

John Bratby

British · 1928–1992 · Painter

John Randall Bratby RA was an English painter who founded the kitchen sink realism style of art that was influential in the late 1950s. He made portraits of his family and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Bratby, UNTITLED (FOR 'THE HORSE'S MOUTH'), 1958, Oil on boardUNTITLED (FOR 'THE HORSE'S MOUTH'), 1958Lyon & Turnbull · £27,500≈ $35,987≈ €32,946Sign up to see
  2. John Bratby, White and Mauve Butterfly Irises, 1966, oil on canvasWhite and Mauve Butterfly Irises, 1966Lyon & Turnbull · £15,120≈ $17,471≈ €17,557Sign up to see
  3. John Bratby, Boats and David, oil on canvasBoats and DavidLyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $9,464≈ €9,510Sign up to see

John Bratby’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).

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John Bratby, The Aechmea Plant', circa 1970s, oil on board
The Aechmea Plant', circa 1970s
Sworders · Mar 31, 2026
£2,600Sign up free to see
John Bratby, A landscape with building and trees, oil on canvas
A landscape with building and trees
Sworders · Mar 31, 2026
£1,000Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Pieces of Cantaloup Melons and Pieces of a Small Spheroid Melon, oil on canvas
Pieces of Cantaloup Melons and Pieces of a Small Spheroid Melon
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Venice Carnival, oil on canvas
Venice Carnival
Toovey's · Mar 18, 2026
£2,600Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, pencil and pastel 24.5 x 34cm
Untitled
Sworders · Dec 2, 2025
£240Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Corn on the cob, colour screenprint with hand finishing
Corn on the cob
Toovey's · Aug 6, 2025
£110Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 121.5 x 91cm Exhibited: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1985
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£3,500Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 91 x 121.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£2,600Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, mixed media 57 x 38.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Mar 11, 2025
£200Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, graphite 25.5 x 35.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Mar 11, 2025
£450Sign up free to see
John Bratby, SEATED GIRL WITH STARS & STRIPES, oil on canvas
SEATED GIRL WITH STARS & STRIPES
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£1,260Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 137 x 91cm Provenance: With the Phoenix Gallery
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 1, 2024
£5,500Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Patti on the Beach at Shoreham, pastel with pencil
Patti on the Beach at Shoreham
Toovey's · Sep 4, 2024
£130Sign up free to see
John Bratby, The Athina B Shipwreck, Brighton, pastel
The Athina B Shipwreck, Brighton
Toovey's · Nov 1, 2023
£45Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 43 x 38cm Steven Berkoff is an actor
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 17, 2023
£400Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Gloria and Sunflowers, circa 1961, oil on canvas
Gloria and Sunflowers, circa 1961
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 28, 2023
£6,300Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 120 x 90cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 25, 2023
£1,700Sign up free to see
John Bratby, PORTRAIT OF ANTHONY VALENTINE, 1975, oil on canvas
PORTRAIT OF ANTHONY VALENTINE, 1975
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 11, 2023
£819Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 122 x 91cm Exhibited: National Portrait Gallery
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 9, 2022
£1,000Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Boats and David, oil on canvas
Boats and David
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£8,190Sign up free to see
John Bratby, From the Terrace, Gritti Palace, Venice, oil on canvas
From the Terrace, Gritti Palace, Venice
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£3,276Sign up free to see
John Bratby, White and Mauve Butterfly Irises, 1966, oil on canvas
White and Mauve Butterfly Irises, 1966
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£15,120Sign up free to see
John Bratby, UNTITLED (FOR 'THE HORSE'S MOUTH'), 1958, Oil on board
UNTITLED (FOR 'THE HORSE'S MOUTH'), 1958
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 6, 2022
£27,500Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, the other pencil and coloured pencils 31 x 18cm and 31 x 18.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 5, 2022
£400Sign up free to see
John Bratby, UNTITLED (WOMEN, VENICE), Oil on canvas
UNTITLED (WOMEN, VENICE)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 19, 2022
£938Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Anvil & Axe, oil on canvas
Anvil & Axe
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 29, 2021
£3,000Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 117 x 86cm Provenance: Folly Mill
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 5, 2021
£2,000Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 112 x 86cm Provenance: The Zwemmer Gallery
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 5, 2021
£2,600Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Portrait of John Minton, ink and watercolour on paper
Portrait of John Minton
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 23, 2020
£625Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 61 x 92cm
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 20, 2020
£2,700Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, 1953-4 oil on board 42 x 35cm .
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 20, 2020
£900Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 43 x 38.5cm .
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 20, 2020
£550Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, pencil 29 x 48cm
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 20, 2020
£380Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, oil on canvas 76 x 61cm .
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 10, 2020
£1,200Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled, pen and ink 36.5 x 56.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 9, 2019
£400Sign up free to see
John Bratby, The Marble Statue on a Column, oil on canvas
The Marble Statue on a Column
Toovey's · Dec 2, 2015
£1,100Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Flowers in a Victorian Jug, oil on canvas
Flowers in a Victorian Jug
Toovey's · Dec 2, 2015
£2,800Sign up free to see
John Bratby, The White Vice, oil on canvas
The White Vice
Toovey's · Dec 2, 2015
£1,400Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 29, 2014
£380Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled
Untitled
Sworders · Jan 28, 2014
£420Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled
Untitled
Sworders · Jan 28, 2014
£400Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 10, 2013
£880Sign up free to see
John Bratby, Untitled
Untitled
Sworders · Sep 10, 2013
£400Sign up free to see
THE MASKED HARLEQUIN, VENICE, 1974
Whyte's · Dec 6, 2008
€1,300Sign up free to see
John Bratby, DAYAN AT THE AGE OF HIS FIRST SMILE, 8 WEEKS - I, oil on canvas
DAYAN AT THE AGE OF HIS FIRST SMILE, 8 WEEKS - I
Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 11, 2026
John Bratby, DAYAN AT THE AGE OF HIS FIRST SMILE, 8 WEEKS - I, oil on canvas
DAYAN AT THE AGE OF HIS FIRST SMILE, 8 WEEKS - I
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
John Bratby, Red Canal Water and Gondola, 1988, oil on canvas
Red Canal Water and Gondola, 1988
Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020

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