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# Martyn Brewster (b. 1952)

Martyn Brewster is a British artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $166. 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 Martyn Brewster is recorded as sold in 2024 for $226; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Martyn Brewster work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martyn Brewster work is $166.

The median Martyn Brewster painting sells for $220 across 14 lots.

The median Martyn Brewster print sells for $95 across 4 lots.

The median Martyn Brewster work on paper sells for $83 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 | 5 | $95‡ | $101‡ | 80% | 2023-06-22 |
| Paintings | 14 | $220†‡ | $943† | — | 2024-04-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $83‡ | $83‡ | — | 2024-11-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Martyn Brewster's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $95 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (14 lots) median $220, record $943. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $943 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Martyn Brewster painting sells for around 2.3× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $89–$228‡ | $127‡ | $706 |

‡ 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 | 2019 | $943† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $806 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $101‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $97‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $83‡ |

† 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 Martyn Brewster worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Martyn Brewster work is $166. The median Martyn Brewster painting sells for $220 across 14 lots. The median Martyn Brewster print sells for $95 across 4 lots. The median Martyn Brewster work on paper sells for $83 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 Martyn Brewster painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Martyn Brewster painting is $220. 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 Martyn Brewster's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Martyn Brewster painting is $943. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $943 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Martyn Brewster painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Martyn Brewster painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $127, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Martyn Brewster's auction record?

Martyn Brewster's auction record is $1,357, set in 2018.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 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.