What is a John Brett painting worth?
1831–1902 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by John Brett with a published auction price sold between $1,170Sign up free to see and $2,800Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,400Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,600Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,170Sign up free to see across 3 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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John Brett prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2025
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.2kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $2.1k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (2), Sworders (1), Whyte's (1)
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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.
Recent John Brett sales
- Untitled (Figure in forest), Oil on canvas — $1,170Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 23, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas 38 x 76cm — $6,241Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 4, 2023
- VICO BAY OF NAPLES, watercolour heightened with white — $435Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Apr 3, 2023
- Trevone, Cornwall, oil on canvas — $2,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 13, 2014
- View of Black Rock, oil on canvas — $2,800Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 13, 2014
Questions about John Brett prices
What is a John Brett painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Brett have sold for a median of $2,400, and half of them sold between $1,170 and $2,800. For paintings alone the median is $2,600 (4 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 John Brett sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,241 for “Untitled” at Sworders in April 2023.
How often do John Brett works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2014 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Brett painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for John Brett between 2014 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (100%).
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