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

# Brian Nissen (b. 1939)

Brian Nissen is a British (modern) artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $428. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Brian Nissen sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $3,817 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Brian Nissen work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Nissen work is $428.

The median Brian Nissen work on paper sells for $125 across 2 lots.

The median Brian Nissen print sells for $231 across 2 lots.

The median Brian Nissen painting sells for $3,817 across 1 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 | 2 | $231†‡ | $428† | — | 2025-08-28 |
| Paintings | 1 | $3,817† | $3,817† | — | 2025-09-25 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $125 | $125 | — | 2023-11-02 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Brian Nissen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $231. Paintings (1 lots) median $3,817, record $3,817. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,817 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Brian Nissen painting sells for around 17× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $3,817† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $428† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $125 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $125 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $33‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Nissen worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Nissen work is $428. The median Brian Nissen work on paper sells for $125 across 2 lots. The median Brian Nissen print sells for $231 across 2 lots. The median Brian Nissen painting sells for $3,817 across 1 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 Brian Nissen's auction record?

Brian Nissen's auction record is $7,419, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,419 (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, “Brian Nissen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brian-nissen (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.