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Will Barnet

American · 1911–2012 · Painter, Printmaker

Will Barnet was an American visual artist and teacher, known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting the human figure and animals, both in casual scenes… (Wikipedia)

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130lots offered2011–2026years recorded89%sold (83)$750Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Will Barnet, Portrait of Martha, oil on canvasPortrait of MarthaBonhams · $60,000≈ £39,427≈ €56,254Sign up to see
  2. Will Barnet, Midnight, 1983-84, oil on canvasMidnightBonhams · $48,640≈ £37,020≈ €41,967Sign up to see
  3. Will Barnet, Portrait of Mariann Wells, 1996-97, oil on canvasPortrait of Mariann WellsBonhams · $38,400≈ £28,760≈ €33,764Sign up to see

Will Barnet’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 93 auction results for Will Barnet between 2011 and 2026, of which 83 sold (89%). A further 37 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $60kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $60kSign up free to see for Portrait of Martha at Bonhams in November 2015. The most common medium is screenprints (31 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (31), Rago Auctions (21) and Toomey & Co. (17).

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  1. Will Barnet, Summer, 1986, Lithograph and silkscreen
    Summer, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. 227/250
    29" x 31" plate
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 112
    $600≈ £439≈ €513HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Will Barnet, Between Life and Life, 1998, lithograph in colors
    Between Life and Life, 1998
    Lithograph
    21½ h x 23½ w in (55 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 145
    $768≈ £575≈ €673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Will Barnet, Gramercy Park, 2012, lithograph in colors
    Gramercy Park, 2012
    Lithograph
    10¼ h x 12¾ w in (26 x 32 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 146
    $448≈ £335≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Will Barnet, Cat and Canary, 1971, lithograph in colors
    Cat and Canary, 1971
    Lithograph
    14½ h x 17½ w in (37 x 44 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $704≈ £525≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Will Barnet, Combing, 1996, screenprint in colors
    Combing, 1996
    Screenprint
    22½ h x 20¼ w in (57 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $704≈ £525≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Will Barnet, Poem 921, 1997, screenprint in colors on Coventry rag
    Poem 921, 1997
    Screenprint
    14⅝ h x 20½ w in (37 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 118
    $640≈ £478≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Will Barnet, Old Man (C. 10), 1935, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with margins
    Old Man (C. 10), 1935
    Etching · Paper
    I. 7 1/2 x 6 in. (19.1 x 15.2 cm) S. 10 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (27.3 x 25.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $452≈ £335≈ €385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Phillips ↗
  8. Will Barnet, Don Quixote, 1956, watercolor and ink on paper
    Don Quixote, 1956
    Watercolor · Paper
    7 h x 4½ w in (18 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 132
    $7,040≈ £5,257≈ €6,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Will Barnet, The Caller, 1978, lithograph in colors
    The Caller, 1978
    Lithograph
    40 h x 15 w in (102 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 115
    $953≈ £718≈ €830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Will Barnet, The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975, screenprint in colors on white wove paper
    The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975
    Screenprint · Paper
    26 h x 18 w in (66 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $953≈ £703≈ €807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (37)

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

Will Barnet paintings (9)Will Barnet oil paintings (9)Will Barnet works on paper (6)Will Barnet prints (74)Will Barnet etchings (9)Will Barnet lithographs (28)Will Barnet screenprints (31)

Will Barnet: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Will Barnet at auction?

$60,000Sign up free to see, for Portrait of Martha at Bonhams (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Will Barnet?

The median sale price is $750Sign up free to see across 83 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Will Barnet have sold at auction?

83 of 93 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 37 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Will Barnet?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Rago Auctions and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Rago Auctions · Toomey & Co.

About Will Barnet

Will Barnet was an American visual artist and teacher, known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints depicting the human figure and animals, both in casual scenes of daily life and in transcendent dreamlike worlds.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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