What is a Sam Barber painting worth?
b. 1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by Sam Barber have sold for a median of $1,728Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,000Sign up free to see and $1,875Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,364Sign up free to see across 4 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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Sam Barber prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4kSign up free to see Rose Cottage, Brunk Auctions, May 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $875–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), Brunk Auctions (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 Sam Barber sales
- Rose Cottage, oil on canvas — $2,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
- A glimpse of the sea, Nantucket; A Nantucket cottage (a pair), first signed 'S Barber' (lower right) and titled — $1,875Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 7, 2016
- Garden at Bass River, oil on canvas — $1,728Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 9, 2015
- Poppies, oil on canvas — $1,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2013
- Dennis Sands, oil on board — $500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2013
Questions about Sam Barber prices
What is a Sam Barber painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Barber have sold for a median of $1,728, and half of them sold between $1,000 and $1,875. For paintings alone the median is $1,364 (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 Sam Barber sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,400 for “Rose Cottage” at Brunk Auctions in May 2025.
How often do Sam Barber works sell at auction?
63% of the 8 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Barber painting?
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Of the 8 lots by Sam Barber recorded at auction between 2013 and 2025, 5 found a buyer (63%).
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