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# Burt Silverman (b. 1928)

Burt Silverman is an American artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $438. 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 Burt Silverman sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $650 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Burt Silverman work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Burt Silverman work is $438.

The median Burt Silverman work on paper sells for $225 across 1 lots.

The median Burt Silverman print sells for $50 across 1 lots.

The median Burt Silverman painting sells for $971 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 | $50† | $50† | 50% | 2025-09-09 |
| Paintings | 2 | $971†‡ | $1,292‡ | — | 2021-11-11 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $225‡ | $225‡ | 50% | 2020-06-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Burt Silverman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $50 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $971, record $1,292. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Burt Silverman painting sells for around 19× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2010 | $1,292‡ |
| Paintings | 2021 | $650† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $225‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $50† |

† 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 Burt Silverman worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Burt Silverman work is $438. The median Burt Silverman work on paper sells for $225 across 1 lots. The median Burt Silverman print sells for $50 across 1 lots. The median Burt Silverman painting sells for $971 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 Burt Silverman's auction record?

Burt Silverman's auction record is $1,292, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Burt Silverman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/burt-silverman (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.