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# Barbara Garvin (b. 1936)

Barbara Garvin is an American artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $1,572. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Barbara Garvin sold in 2016 for a hammer price of $1,750 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Barbara Garvin work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barbara Garvin work is $1,572.

The median Barbara Garvin painting sells for $1,572 across 4 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $1,572†‡ | $1,750† | — | 2022-12-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2016 | $1,750† |
| Paintings | 2012 | $1,645‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Barbara Garvin worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barbara Garvin work is $1,572. The median Barbara Garvin painting sells for $1,572 across 4 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Barbara Garvin's auction record?

Barbara Garvin's auction record is $1,750, set in 2016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,750 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Barbara Garvin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/barbara-garvin (updated 2026-11-01).

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.