Charles Burton Barber (1845–1894)
Charles Burton Barber is a British (modern) artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $24,970. 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 Charles Burton Barber sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $25,549 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Burton Barber work is $24,970.
The median Charles Burton Barber painting sells for $24,114 across 10 lots.
The median Charles Burton Barber work on paper sells for $458 across 1 lots.
The median Charles Burton Barber print sells for $34 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 | 1 | $34‡ | $34‡ | — | 2024-09-09 |
| Paintings | 14 | $24,114†‡ | $119,677 | 71.4% | 2026-09-28 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $458† | $458† | 33.3% | 2023-12-06 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Charles Burton Barber's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $34. Paintings (14 lots) median $24,114, record $119,677. A typical Charles Burton Barber painting sells for around 720× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $22,408–$44,951†‡ | $27,894†‡ | $119,677 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $119,677 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $85,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $458† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $34‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Charles Burton Barber worth?
Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Burton Barber work is $24,970. The median Charles Burton Barber painting sells for $24,114 across 10 lots. The median Charles Burton Barber work on paper sells for $458 across 1 lots. The median Charles Burton Barber print sells for $34 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 Charles Burton Barber painting?
Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Burton Barber painting is $24,114. 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 Charles Burton Barber's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Burton Barber painting is $119,677.
What is Charles Burton Barber's auction record?
Charles Burton Barber's auction record is $119,677, set in 2021.
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