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

# Bruce Goold (1948–2025)

## What is Bruce Goold’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 39 auction results for Bruce Goold at 4 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $322 including buyer’s premium (middle half $268–$363, n=18). The auction record is $3,845 for Banksias (2024, Shapiro Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banksias, 1948 | Wool, with black and cream banksia motif, on a coral background | $3,845 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Mar 2024 |
| 2 | Fire In the Cane Fields, 1948 | Linocut | $1,896 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 3 | Miss Wong, 1995 | Hand coloured lino-cut on paper | $1,649 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 4 | Bogong Moth, 1989 | Screen-printed cotton | $577 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 5 | Banksias/Currawongs | Grey and yellow rayon | $453 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 6 | The Musician, 1982 | Linocut | $439 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2010 |
| 7 | Summertime and The Living is Easy: A Conchological Construction | Linocut, gouache and scallop shell on canvas | $431 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Life, 1991 | Woodcut | $541 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Dec 2018 |
| 2 | The Stylist, 1986 | Woodcut | $496 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |
| 3 | Floral #7, 1948 | Screenprint | $363 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $346 |
| Other | 13 | $330 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $431 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $424 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 39 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Bruce Goold is an Australian artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $330. 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 Bruce Goold sold in 2026 for $330, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bruce Goold work worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Goold work is $330.

The median Bruce Goold print sells for $319 across 22 lots.

The median Bruce Goold work on paper sells for $1,649 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 | 31 | $319† | $1,896 | 71% | 2026-08-05 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,649 | $1,649 | — | 2025-09-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $199–$431† | $281† | $496 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $207–$415† | $308† | $1,896 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,896 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,649 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $541 |

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 Bruce Goold worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Goold work is $330. The median Bruce Goold print sells for $319 across 22 lots. The median Bruce Goold work on paper sells for $1,649 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 the average price of a Bruce Goold print?

Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bruce Goold print is $319. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Bruce Goold's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bruce Goold print is $1,896.

### What is the average price of a medium Bruce Goold print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bruce Goold print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $308, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Bruce Goold's auction record?

Bruce Goold's auction record is $3,845, set in 2024.

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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, “Bruce Goold auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bruce-goold (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.