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# Bruce Porter (b. 1948)

Bruce Porter is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $446. 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 Porter sold in 2026 for $1,079, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bruce Porter work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Porter work is $446.

The median Bruce Porter print sells for $446 across 3 lots.

The median Bruce Porter painting sells for $1,800 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 | 4 | $446‡ | $1,250 | 75% | 2019-10-17 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,800† | $1,800† | — | 2019-09-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Bruce Porter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $446 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,800, record $1,800. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,800 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Bruce Porter painting sells for around 4.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $1,800† |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,250 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $446‡ |

† 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 Bruce Porter worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Porter work is $446. The median Bruce Porter print sells for $446 across 3 lots. The median Bruce Porter painting sells for $1,800 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 Bruce Porter's auction record?

Bruce Porter's auction record is $1,800, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,800 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bruce Porter auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bruce-porter (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.