Katherine Bradford
American · b. 1942 · Painter, Printmaker
Katherine Bradford, née Houston, is an American artist based in New York City, known for figurative paintings, particularly of swimmers, that critics describe as simultaneously… (Wikipedia)
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Magenta RisePhillips · $139,700≈ £111,617≈ €128,389Sign up to see
Night ClockPhillips · £114,300≈ $137,046≈ €129,106Sign up to see
Bike Riders, NightPhillips · HK$1,016,000≈ $129,428≈ £104,639≈ €119,014Sign up to see
Katherine Bradford’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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ArtSell has recorded 136 auction results for Katherine Bradford between 2016 and 2026, of which 126 sold (93%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $140kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $140kSign up free to see for Magenta Rise at Phillips in May 2023. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (59 lots). Most results come from Phillips (61), Rago Auctions (32) and Barridoff Auctions (23).
136 results · page 1 of 4
- Swimmers by the Mill, 2018-2019$33,540≈ £24,824≈ €29,249Sign up free to see
- Swim Team Outerspace, 2020$2,838≈ £2,156≈ €2,503Sign up free to see
- Couple Yellow Beach, 2018$5,160≈ £3,921≈ €4,550Sign up free to see
- Lanterns, 2017$12,900≈ £9,621≈ €11,126Sign up free to see
- Soprano, 2009–2010$7,095≈ £5,292≈ €6,120Sign up free to see
- Swim Team Outerspace, 2020$2,816≈ £2,100≈ €2,423Sign up free to see
- Wader Crimson, 2017$15,360≈ £11,369≈ €13,126Sign up free to see
- Swim Pool D, 2016£21,930≈ $29,702≈ €25,210Sign up free to see
- Shampoo, 2015$3,990≈ £2,946≈ €3,387Sign up free to see
- Early Riser, 2001$1,920≈ £1,418≈ €1,630Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (9)
Lots by Katherine Bradford that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Katherine Bradford: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Katherine Bradford at auction?
$139,700Sign up free to see, for Magenta Rise at Phillips (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Katherine Bradford?
The median sale price is $13kSign up free to see across 126 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Katherine Bradford have sold at auction?
126 of 136 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Katherine Bradford?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Barridoff Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Barridoff Auctions
About Katherine Bradford
Katherine Bradford, née Houston, is an American artist based in New York City, known for figurative paintings, particularly of swimmers, that critics describe as simultaneously representational, abstract and metaphorical. She began her art career relatively late and has received her widest recognition in her seventies and eighties. Critic John Yau characterizes her work as independent of canon or genre dictates, open-ended in terms of process, and quirky in its humor and interior logic.
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