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

# Mark Burns (b. 1950)

## What is Mark Burns’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 8 auction results for Mark Burns at 4 houses since 2022. Over the last 24 months the median price was $750 including buyer’s premium (middle half $448–$750, n=5). The auction record is $1,008 for Bob's Big Boy (2022, Freeman's Hindman). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob's Big Boy, 2014 | Glazed and painted earthenware | $1,008 | Freeman's Hindman | Nov 2022 |
| 2 | Pipe Dream, 2003 | Glazed ceramic, metal With metal fasteners, raised on circular metal feet | $1,008 | Freeman's Hindman | Nov 2022 |
| 3 | Easter Basket, 1981 | Terracotta | $953 | Rago Arts | Oct 2025 |
| 4 | Greetings From Hell, 2002 | Glazed ceramic with transfer decoration | $819 | Freeman's Hindman | Nov 2022 |
| 5 | Easter Basket, 1981 | Glazed stoneware, glazed porcelain, mixed media | $750 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | Easter Basket, 1981 | Glazed stoneware, glazed porcelain, mixed media | $750 | Wright | Oct 2025 |
| 7 | St. Vitus, 1983 | Glazed and painted earthenware, silk, metal, found objects | $448 | Wright | May 2026 |
| 8 | St. Vitus | Glazed and painted earthenware, silk, metal, found objects | $448 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | May 2026 |




Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 8 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Mark Burns is an American artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2022, median price $784.

A work by Mark Burns sold in 2025 for $953, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mark Burns work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Burns work is $784.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Mark Burns worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Burns work is $784.

### What is Mark Burns's auction record?

Mark Burns's auction record is $1,008, set in 2022.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.