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Sam Barber

Sam Barber

Massachusetts · b. 1943

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7lots offered2013–2025years recorded50%sold (3)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Rose CottageBrunk Auctions · $2,400≈ £1,780≈ €2,117Sign up to see
  2. Sam Barber, Poppies, oil on canvasPoppiesBonhams · $1,000≈ £665≈ €769Sign up to see
  3. Sam Barber, Dennis Sands, 1986, oil on boardDennis SandsBonhams · $500≈ £332≈ €384Sign up to see

Sam Barber’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).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Sam Barber between 2013 and 2025, of which 3 sold (50%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $2.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4kSign up free to see for Rose Cottage at Brunk Auctions in May 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (5), Leonard Auction (1) and Brunk Auctions (1).

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  1. Rose Cottage, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1094
    $2,400≈ £1,780≈ €2,117HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Sam Barber, Dennis Sands, 1986, oil on board
    Dennis Sands, 1986
    Oil · Board
    24 x 30in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 7063
    $500≈ £332≈ €384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Sam Barber, Poppies, oil on canvas
    Poppies
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 7072
    $1,000≈ £665≈ €769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Sam Barber, Glimpse of the Sea, Nantucket; Nantucket Cottage (group of 2), first signed 'S Barber' (lower right) and titled
    Glimpse of the Sea, Nantucket; Nantucket Cottage (group of 2)
    first signed 'S Barber' (lower right) and titled
    each 8 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7039
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Sam Barber, Iris Patch, 1988, oil on canvas
    Iris Patch, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 7073
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Sam Barber, Rose Trellis (Nantucket, Ma.), oil on canvas
    Rose Trellis (Nantucket, Ma.)
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 7075
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Sam Barber that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Sam Barber paintings (5)Sam Barber oil paintings (5)

Sam Barber: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Barber at auction?

$2,400Sign up free to see, for Rose Cottage at Brunk Auctions (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sam Barber?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sam Barber have sold at auction?

3 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sam Barber?

Bonhams, Leonard Auction and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Leonard Auction · Brunk Auctions

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