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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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $163† | $273† | 66.7% | 2026-09-23 |
| Paintings | 5 | $132† | $194 | 40% | 2024-11-27 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $432† | $602† | 66.7% | 2023-03-21 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $750†‡ | $1,500† | — | 2025-05-15 |
| Photography | 1 | $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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $1,500† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $750† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $602† |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $273† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $262† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $194 |
| Paintings | 2014 | $70† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $53 |

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bill Brown auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bill-brown (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.