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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Record prices
Portrait of MarthaBonhams · $60,000≈ £39,427≈ €56,254Sign up to see
MidnightBonhams · $48,640≈ £37,020≈ €41,967Sign up to see
Portrait 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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
37 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 8 | 89% | $29.3kSign up | $31.4kSign up | $60kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 8 | 89% | $29.3kSign up | $31.4kSign up | $60kSign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 4 | 67% | $4.9kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6kSign up | $6kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 74 | 68 | 92% | $775Sign up | $697Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Etching | 9 | 9 | 100% | $723Sign up | $452Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Aquatint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 28 | 27 | 96% | $683Sign up | $700Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 31 | 29 | 94% | $844Sign up | $700Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 2 | 1 | 50% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 1 | 33% | $175Sign up | $175Sign up | $175Sign up |
| Other | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.3kSign up | $350Sign up | $3.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 13 | $704Sign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | $567Sign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | $567Sign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | $688Sign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | $960Sign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $550Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $700Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | $60kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $350Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $875Sign up |