> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brent-harris · updated 2026-11-03 # Brent (b. 1956) ## What is Brent’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 43 auction results for Brent at 7 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,141 including buyer’s premium (middle half $651–$4,364, n=10). The auction record is $17,435 for BORROWED PLUMAGE #6 (DOUBT) (2012, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | BORROWED PLUMAGE #6 (DOUBT), 2007 | Oil on linen | $17,435 | Deutscher and Hackett | Aug 2012 | | 2 | SWAMP (NO. 6), 2000 | Painting | $14,100 | Christie's | Apr 2001 | | 3 | He Washed Away My Sins, 1956 | Oil on linen | $13,181 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Aug 2018 | | 4 | APPALLING MOMENT (W6), 1956 | Painting | $11,750 | Christie's | Apr 2001 | | 5 | APPALLING MOMENT (WIG WITH MOE), 1998 | Oil on linen | $10,354 | Deutscher and Hackett | May 2022 | | 6 | APPALLING MOMENT - SMALL STUDY FOR NO. 3, 1994 | Synthetic polymer paint on canvas | $9,912 | Deutscher and Hackett | May 2012 | | 7 | On Becoming (Green No. 4), 1996 | Oil on linen | $9,906 | Deutscher and Hackett | May 2024 | | 8 | ON BECOMING (GREEN NO. 4), 1996 | Oil on linen | $9,737 | Deutscher and Hackett | May 2024 | | 9 | He Washed Away My Sins, 2004 | Oil on linen | $9,640 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Apr 2025 | | 10 | LANDS END II, 1956 | Oil paint | $9,400 | Christie's | Jun 2002 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 20 | $8,225 | | Prints | 7 | $649 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 7 | $9,737 | | Large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $9,520 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $660 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 43 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Brent is a New Zealand artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $5,269. 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 Brent sold in 2025 for $5,358, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Brent work worth? Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brent work is $5,269. The median Brent painting sells for $7,050 across 27 lots. The median Brent work on paper sells for $1,993 across 4 lots. The median Brent print sells for $660 across 5 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 | 7 | $660† | $5,301† | 71.4% | 2025-09-23 | | Paintings | 38 | $7,050†‡ | $35,337† | 71.1% | 2025-09-23 | | Works on Paper | 9 | $1,993† | $6,097† | 44.4% | 2022-07-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $17,435† | $35,337† | — | 2016-08-31 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Brent's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $660 with 71.4% sell-through. Paintings (38 lots) median $7,050, record $35,337. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $35,337 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Brent painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $17,435. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $3,094–$9,581†‡ | $4,671†‡ | $13,181 | | large (over 120 cm) | 13 | $7,050–$14,100†‡ | $9,640†‡ | $35,337† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2016 | $35,337† | | Paintings | 2012 | $17,435 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $6,097† | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $5,301† | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $3,220† | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $960 | † 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 Brent worth? Across 43 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brent work is $5,269. The median Brent painting sells for $7,050 across 27 lots. The median Brent work on paper sells for $1,993 across 4 lots. The median Brent print sells for $660 across 5 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 the average price of a Brent painting? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Brent painting is $7,050. 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 Brent's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Brent painting is $35,337. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $35,337 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a large Brent painting? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Brent painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $9,640, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a medium Brent painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Brent painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $4,671, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Brent's auction record? Brent's auction record is $35,337, set in 2016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $35,337 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Brent auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brent-harris (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.