> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bill-bate · updated 2026-11-01

# Bill Bate (b. 1962)

Bill Bate is a British artist with 3 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $225. 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 Bill Bate sold in 2017 for a hammer price of $225 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bill Bate work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Bate work is $225.

The median Bill Bate painting sells for $225 across 3 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 | 3 | $225†‡ | $625† | — | 2025-04-11 |

† 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 | 2017 | $625† |
| Paintings | 2017 | $225† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Bill Bate worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Bate work is $225. The median Bill Bate painting sells for $225 across 3 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 Bill Bate's auction record?

Bill Bate's auction record is $625, set in 2017. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $625 (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, “Bill Bate auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bill-bate (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.