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# Barry Nelson (b. 1937)

Barry Nelson is a British artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $350. 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 Barry Nelson sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $400 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Barry Nelson work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barry Nelson work is $350.

The median Barry Nelson print sells for $406 across 2 lots.

The median Barry Nelson painting sells for $180 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $406 | $687 | — | 2024-07-24 |
| Paintings | 1 | $180‡ | $180‡ | — | 2016-12-02 |

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

Barry Nelson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $406. Paintings (1 lots) median $180, record $180. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $687 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $180‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $125 |

‡ 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 Barry Nelson worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barry Nelson work is $350. The median Barry Nelson print sells for $406 across 2 lots. The median Barry Nelson painting sells for $180 across 1 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 Barry Nelson's auction record?

Barry Nelson's auction record is $687, set in 2014.

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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, “Barry Nelson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/barry-nelson (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.