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Bill Brown (b. 1945)

Bill Brown is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $274. 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 Brown sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $950 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Bill Brown work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Brown work is $274.

The median Bill Brown painting sells for $132 across 2 lots.

The median Bill Brown sculpture sells for $750 across 3 lots.

The median Bill Brown print sells for $163 across 2 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions3$163†$273†66.7%2026-09-23
Paintings5$132†$19440%2024-11-27
Works on Paper3$432†$602†66.7%2023-03-21
Sculpture & Installation3$750†‡$1,500†—2025-05-15
Photography1$42†$42†—2012-04-26

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

Bill Brown's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $163 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $132, record $194.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Sculpture & Installation2021$1,500†
Sculpture & Installation2025$750†
Works on Paper2023$602†
Prints & Editions2018$273†
Works on Paper2017$262†
Paintings2024$194
Paintings2014$70†
Prints & Editions2026$53

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Bill Brown worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Brown work is $274. The median Bill Brown painting sells for $132 across 2 lots. The median Bill Brown sculpture sells for $750 across 3 lots. The median Bill Brown print sells for $163 across 2 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 Brown's auction record?

Bill Brown's auction record is $1,500, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,500 (buyer's premium not included).

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