> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brian-coole · updated 2026-11-02

# Brian Coole (b. 1939)

Brian Coole is an America/United Kingdom artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $1,200. 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 Brian Coole sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Brian Coole work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Coole work is $1,200.

The median Brian Coole painting sells for $1,200 across 20 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 | 21 | $1,200†‡ | $11,685 | 95.2% | 2024-01-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $890–$2,386†‡ | $1,200†‡ | $11,685 |

† 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 | 2014 | $11,685 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $6,400 |

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 Brian Coole worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Coole work is $1,200. The median Brian Coole painting sells for $1,200 across 20 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 Brian Coole painting?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Brian Coole painting is $1,200. 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 Brian Coole's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Brian Coole painting is $11,685.

### What is the average price of a medium Brian Coole painting?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Brian Coole painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,200, 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 Brian Coole's auction record?

Brian Coole's auction record is $11,685, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Brian Coole auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brian-coole (updated 2026-11-02).

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.