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

# Matthew Brady (1823–1896)

Matthew Brady is an artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $1,000. 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 Matthew Brady sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Matthew Brady work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Matthew Brady work is $1,000.

The median Matthew Brady photograph sells for $1,422 across 11 lots.

The median Matthew Brady painting sells for $1,000 across 1 lots.

The median Matthew Brady print sells for $210 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 | $210† | $210† | — | 2016-09-21 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,000† | $1,000† | — | 2023-10-05 |
| Photography | 13 | $1,422†‡ | $7,475 | 84.6% | 2026-03-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Matthew Brady's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $210. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,000, record $1,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Matthew Brady painting sells for around 4.8× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 1998 | $7,475 |
| Photography | 2021 | $6,500† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $1,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $210† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Matthew Brady worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Matthew Brady work is $1,000. The median Matthew Brady photograph sells for $1,422 across 11 lots. The median Matthew Brady painting sells for $1,000 across 1 lots. The median Matthew Brady print sells for $210 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 Matthew Brady photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Matthew Brady photograph is $1,422. 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 Matthew Brady's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Matthew Brady photograph is $7,475.

### What is Matthew Brady's auction record?

Matthew Brady's auction record is $7,475, set in 1998.

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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, “Matthew Brady auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/matthew-brady (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.