> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/martin-brothers · updated 2026-11-03

# Martin Brothers (1873–1915)

## What is Martin Brothers’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 83 auction results for Martin Brothers at 2 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,078 including buyer’s premium (middle half $574–$18,923, n=10). The auction record is $92,345 for A 'Monk' Jar and Cover (2015, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 'Monk' Jar and Cover, 1896 | Glazed stoneware raised on a stained wood plinth | $92,345 | Christie's | Nov 2015 |
| 2 | A JAR AND COVER, 1898 | Terracotta | $73,107 | Christie's | Nov 2015 |
| 3 | A Glazed Stoneware Bird Jar, 1895 | On wood base | $66,000 | Christie's | Jun 2005 |
| 4 | 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1889 | Stoneware | $37,978 | Bonhams | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | A Glazed Stoneware Bird Jar, 1898 | On wood base | $36,000 | Christie's | Jun 2005 |
| 6 | an Unusual Stoneware Bird Jar and Cover, 1899 | Stoneware | $32,725 | Bonhams | Sep 2011 |
| 7 | TOBACCO JAR AND COVER, 1892 | Stoneware | $31,664 | Christie's | Apr 2008 |
| 8 | A Glazed Stoneware Bird Jar, 1890 | On wood base | $31,200 | Christie's | Jun 2005 |
| 9 | A Stoneware Model of a Grotesque Bird, 1914 | Stoneware | $29,795 | Bonhams | Sep 2010 |
| 10 | Bird Group, 1914 | Stoneware | $27,933 | Bonhams | Sep 2010 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 81 | $3,850 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 83 | $3,850 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 83 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Martin Brothers is an artist with 111 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $3,850.

A work by Martin Brothers sold in 2025 for $24,168, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Martin Brothers work worth?

Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martin Brothers work is $3,850.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $66,000 | $92,345 | — | 2025-06-11 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Martin Brothers worth?

Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martin Brothers work is $3,850.

### What is Martin Brothers's auction record?

Martin Brothers's auction record is $92,345, set in 2015.

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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, “Martin Brothers auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/martin-brothers (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.