> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/betty-joel · updated 2026-11-03

# Betty Joel (1896–1985)

## What is Betty Joel’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 52 auction results for Betty Joel at 6 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,562 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,531–$3,177, n=9). The auction record is $4,424 for Betty Joel for Token Handmade Furniture, (2023, Sworders). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Joel for Token Handmade Furniture,, 1938 | Sycamore compactum with ivory escutcheons and ivory shell handles, flanked with bowed end sections, with vertical reeded details and raised on coromandel plinths | $4,424 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |
| 2 | A part sycamore bedroom suite, 1932 | Sycamore | $4,286 | Sworders | Jan 2026 |
| 3 | part sycamore bedroom suite, 1894 | Board and footboard | $4,127 | Sworders | Jun 2026 |
| 4 | Betty Joel (1894-1985) for Token Works,, 1935 | Sycamore bedroom suite with ivorine escutcheons and coromandel veneered plinths | $3,177 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | an Art Deco sycamore bedroom suite, c.1935, comprising, 1894 | Sycamore bedroom suite | $3,177 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Betty Joel for Token Handmade Furniture,, 1935 | Sycamore kidney-shaped dressing table with inset mirror glass and coromandel veneered plinths | $2,844 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |
| 7 | Three pieces of limed oak bedroom furniture by Betty Joel, comprising a three drawer chest, a two door bedside cabinet and a dressing mirror, all items have labels, 'Token hand made furniture, designed by Betty Joel, made at Token works, Portsmouth,, 1929 | Limed oak | $2,649 | Sworders | Apr 2002 |
| 8 | Betty Joel (1894-1985) for Token Works, | Oak with oak-inlaid frame and drop-in caned seat | $1,562 | Sworders | Apr 2025 |
| 9 | a set of four oak refectory stools, 1894 | Oak refectory stools | $1,562 | Sworders | Apr 2025 |
| 10 | Bookshelf, 1894 | Walnut Written paper label to reverse | $1,531 | Chiswick Auctions | Apr 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 28 | $1,175 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $1,227 |
| Large (over 120 cm) | 20 | $946 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 52 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Betty Joel is a British (modern) artist with 60 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $895. 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 Betty Joel sold in 2026 for $4,127, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Betty Joel work worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Betty Joel work is $895.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $4,424† | $4,539† | — | 2026-01-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Betty Joel worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Betty Joel work is $895. 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 Betty Joel's auction record?

Betty Joel's auction record is $4,539, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,539 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Betty Joel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/betty-joel (updated 2026-11-03).

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.