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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Record prices
UNTITLED (FOR 'THE HORSE'S MOUTH'), 1958Lyon & Turnbull · £27,500≈ $35,987≈ €32,946Sign up to see
White and Mauve Butterfly Irises, 1966Lyon & Turnbull · £15,120≈ $17,471≈ €17,557Sign up to see
Boats 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).
Lots sold
44
of 47 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 33 | 30 | 91% | $4.5kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $36kSign up |
| Oil | 32 | 29 | 91% | $4.6kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $36kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $259Sign up | $259Sign up | $259Sign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $432Sign up | $495Sign up | $817Sign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $817Sign up | $817Sign up | $817Sign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $181Sign up | $171Sign up | $317Sign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $524Sign up | $512Sign up | $582Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $146Sign up | $146Sign up | $146Sign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $146Sign up | $146Sign up | $146Sign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $803Sign up | $663Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.