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What is Burton Brothers’s work worth?

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 47 auction results for Burton Brothers at 6 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $103 including buyer’s premium (middle half $69–$152, n=43). The auction record is $4,842 for Fidji. Îles Stewart. Îles Salomon. Samoa, c. 1880. Rivière Navua. Jeunes femmes fidjiennes. Rivière Rewa. Architectures traditionnelles. Pirogue. Guerrier. Village. Femme samoane. Jeunes hommes portant des habits et des accessoires traditionnels (2022, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Fidji. Îles Stewart. Îles Salomon. Samoa, c. 1880. Rivière Navua. Jeunes femmes fidjiennes. Rivière Rewa. Architectures traditionnelles. Pirogue. Guerrier. Village. Femme samoane. Jeunes hommes portant des habits et des accessoires traditionnels, 188027 albumin paper prints, most mounted on card and corner-mounted in album leaves$4,842AderNov 2022
2Hinemihi Meeting House after Tarawera Eruption, Te Wairoa 1886, 1886Albumen print mounted on card$3,453Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Jul 2026
3Land of Loveliness, New Zealand, 1875-1885Albumen prints$1,035Swann Auction GalleriesOct 1994
4NEW ZEALAND VIEWS, circa 1880sBoards$751Chiswick AuctionsMar 2025
5A Group of Seven Burton Brothers Photographs Across New Zealand: Mongarewa Gorge, Cromwell, The Big Pump - Grahamstown, Victoria St, Auckland, Grahamstown, Alexandra Bridge, Mount Alexander - West Coast Road, 1870Albumen print on card$552Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Jul 2026
6An Album Page Featuring Taipari's Meeting House in Thames and a Landscape of Mt Eden from Grafton School Auckland by the Burton Brothers, 1880Albumen print mounted on card$414Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Jul 2026
7Mitre Peak - Milford Sound—$303Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Jul 2026
8Two Pictures from Auckland of Rangitoto and Remuera by the Burton Brothers, 1880Albumen print on card$248Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Jul 2026
9On the Arthur RIver - Milford SoundSilver gelatin photograph$223Webb's (Webb Fine Art)Sep 2025
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEWS OF TASMANIA & NEW ZEALAND, circa 1880sSilver Falls$305Chiswick AuctionsAug 2025
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Photographs35$103
Other10$86
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)6$528

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 47 results from 6 houses · How we compute these figures

Burton Brothers is a New Zealand artist with 87 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $103. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Burton Brothers sold in 2026 for $103, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Burton Brothers work worth?

Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Burton Brothers work is $103.

The median Burton Brothers photograph sells for $1,035 across 5 lots.

The median Burton Brothers print sells for $305 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$305$305—2025-08-22
Photography11$1,035†$4,84245.5%2025-03-31
Masterpieces (top of market)3$3,453†$4,842—2026-07-12

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Photography2022$4,842
Photography2010$1,529†
Prints & Editions2025$305

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Burton Brothers worth?

Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Burton Brothers work is $103. The median Burton Brothers photograph sells for $1,035 across 5 lots. The median Burton Brothers print sells for $305 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is the average price of a Burton Brothers photograph?

Based on 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Burton Brothers photograph is $1,035. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Burton Brothers's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Burton Brothers photograph is $4,842.

What is Burton Brothers's auction record?

Burton Brothers's auction record is $4,842, set in 2022.

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