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# Albert Prentice Button (1872–1934)

Albert Prentice Button is an American artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $646. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Albert Prentice Button is recorded as sold in 2024 for $2,500; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Albert Prentice Button work worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Prentice Button work is $646.

The median Albert Prentice Button painting sells for $650 across 17 lots.

The median Albert Prentice Button work on paper sells for $470 across 17 lots.

The median Albert Prentice Button print sells for $1,410 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $1,410 | $1,410 | — | 2005-03-04 |
| Paintings | 26 | $650‡ | $3,408 | 65.4% | 2026-02-12 |
| Works on Paper | 23 | $470‡ | $2,500‡ | 73.9% | 2024-12-06 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Albert Prentice Button's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $1,410. Paintings (26 lots) median $650, record $3,408.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $438–$1,062‡ | $625‡ | $1,495 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $236–$1,165‡ | $552‡ | $2,500‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $3,408 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,500‡ |
| Paintings | 1998 | $1,495 |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $1,410 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $1,410 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Albert Prentice Button worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Prentice Button work is $646. The median Albert Prentice Button painting sells for $650 across 17 lots. The median Albert Prentice Button work on paper sells for $470 across 17 lots. The median Albert Prentice Button print sells for $1,410 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a Albert Prentice Button painting?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albert Prentice Button painting is $650. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Albert Prentice Button's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Albert Prentice Button painting is $3,408.

### What is the average price of a Albert Prentice Button work on paper?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albert Prentice Button work on paper is $470. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Albert Prentice Button's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Albert Prentice Button work on paper is $2,500. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Albert Prentice Button work on paper?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Albert Prentice Button work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $552, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a small Albert Prentice Button painting?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Albert Prentice Button painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $625, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Albert Prentice Button's auction record?

Albert Prentice Button's auction record is $3,408, set in 2006.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.