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# Brian Seidel (1928–2019)

Brian Seidel is an Australian artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $439. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Brian Seidel sold in 2014 for a hammer price of $573 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Brian Seidel work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Seidel work is $439.

The median Brian Seidel painting sells for $9,400 across 3 lots.

The median Brian Seidel print sells for $113 across 1 lots.

The median Brian Seidel work on paper sells for $432 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 | 2 | $113† | $113† | 50% | 2008-07-24 |
| Paintings | 5 | $9,400† | $10,575 | 60% | 2014-12-11 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $432† | $581† | — | 2025-05-27 |
| Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Brian Seidel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $113 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $9,400, record $10,575. A typical Brian Seidel painting sells for around 83× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2002 | $10,575 |
| Paintings | 2003 | $9,400 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $581† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $284 |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $113† |

† 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 Brian Seidel worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Brian Seidel work is $439. The median Brian Seidel painting sells for $9,400 across 3 lots. The median Brian Seidel print sells for $113 across 1 lots. The median Brian Seidel work on paper sells for $432 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 Brian Seidel's auction record?

Brian Seidel's auction record is $10,575, set in 2002.

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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 Seidel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/brian-seidel (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.