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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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Portrait of Mariann WellsBonhams · Apr 2025$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).

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Will Barnet, Summer, 1986, Lithograph and silkscreen — Summer, 1986
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 22, 2026
$600Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Between Life and Life, 1998, lithograph in colors — Between Life and Life, 1998
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Gramercy Park, 2012, lithograph in colors — Gramercy Park, 2012
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$448Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Cat and Canary, 1971, lithograph in colors — Cat and Canary, 1971
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$704Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Combing, 1996, screenprint in colors — Combing, 1996
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$704Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Poem 921, 1997, screenprint in colors on Coventry rag — Poem 921, 1997
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$640Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Old Man (C. 10), 1935, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with margins — Old Man (C. 10), 1935
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
$452Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Don Quixote, 1956, watercolor and ink on paper — Don Quixote, 1956
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2026
$7,040Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Caller, 1978, lithograph in colors — The Caller, 1978
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026
$953Sign up free to see

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
Rago Auctions · Feb 26, 2026
$953Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Dialogue in Green (Szoke 142), 1970, Lithograph in colors on Arches paper — Dialogue in Green (Szoke 142), 1970
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Play (Szoke 158), 1975, Screenprint with lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper — Play (Szoke 158), 1975
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$461Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Woman, Cat, and Yarn, 1980, Etching and aquatint on wove paper — Woman, Cat, and Yarn, 1980
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Compression, 1967, aquatint in colors on Arches — Compression, 1967
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Midnight, 1983-84, oil on canvas — Midnight, 1983-84
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2025
$48,640Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Interlude, 1982, screenprint in colors on Arches — Interlude, 1982
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Woman, Cat, and String, 1980, Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper — Woman, Cat, and String, 1980
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Study for "Play", circa 1975, colored pencil, pastel and graphite on Vellum — Study for "Play", circa 1975
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2025
$2,816Sign up free to see

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
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Portrait of Mariann Wells, 1996-97, oil on canvas — Portrait of Mariann Wells, 1996-97
Bonhams · Apr 30, 2025
$38,400Sign up free to see

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
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025
$1,270Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Blue Bicycle, 1979, screenprint in colors — The Blue Bicycle, 1979
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$1,008Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Interlude, 1982, screenprint in colors — Interlude, 1982
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$567Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Circe, 1979, screenprint in colors — Circe, 1979
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$567Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Madame Butterfly, 1980, lithograph and screenprint in colors — Madame Butterfly, 1980
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$693Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Peter Grimes (from the Metropolitan Opera Fine Art II portfolio), lithograph in colors — Peter Grimes (from the Metropolitan Opera Fine Art II portfolio)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 24, 2024
$567Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Reflections, Silkscreen — Reflections
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 30, 2024
$250Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Circe II, 1980, screenprint in colors — Circe II, 1980
Rago Auctions · Jun 28, 2024
$378Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Sleep Walk, 1979, oil on canvas — Sleep Walk, 1979
Rago Auctions · May 10, 2024
$25,200Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Interlude, 1982, screenprint in colors — Interlude, 1982
Wright · Apr 18, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Play, color lithograph — Play
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 10, 2023
$400Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Circe (SZOKE 168), Color lithograph — Circe (SZOKE 168)
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 10, 2023
$300Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Meditation & Minou, 1980, lithograph in colors — Meditation & Minou, 1980
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$852Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Blue Bicycle, 1979, screenprint in colors — The Blue Bicycle, 1979
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$524Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Interlude, 1982, screenprint in colors — Interlude, 1982
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Young Couple, 1971, etching in colors — The Young Couple, 1971
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$393Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Seventh Season, 1975, screenprint in colors — Seventh Season, 1975
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$839Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), screenprint in colors on Arches — The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$1,048Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Circe II, 1980, screenprint in colors — Circe II, 1980
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$315Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Abstract, c. 1960, gouache and collage on paper — Abstract, c. 1960
Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2023
$6,048Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Dawn, 1975, lithograph in colors on Arches — Dawn, 1975
Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Seventh Season, Poster — Seventh Season
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 20, 2023
$175Sign up free to see

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
Toomey & Co. · Mar 8, 2023
$1,114Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Poem 921, 1997, screenprint in colors on Coventry rag — Poem 921, 1997
Toomey & Co. · Mar 8, 2023
$630Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Bannister, 1981, lithograph in colors — The Bannister, 1981
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023
$945Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975, screenprint in colors on Arches — The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), 1975
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2022
$1,250Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, The Bannister, 1981, lithograph in colors on Arches — The Bannister, 1981
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2022
$813Sign up free to see

Will Barnet, Introspection - 5733, 1972, screenprint in colors — Introspection - 5733, 1972
Rago Auctions · Jul 20, 2022
$1,063Sign up free to see

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