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# Stephen Bartlett (b. 1942)

Stephen Bartlett is a British artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $94. 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 Stephen Bartlett is recorded as sold in 2025 for $121; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Stephen Bartlett work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Stephen Bartlett work is $94.

The median Stephen Bartlett print sells for $4 across 3 lots.

The median Stephen Bartlett painting sells for $121 across 4 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 | 11 | $4† | $46† | 27.3% | 2026-01-29 |
| Paintings | 4 | $121‡ | $121‡ | — | 2025-12-15 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Stephen Bartlett's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $4 with 27.3% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $121, record $121. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Stephen Bartlett painting sells for around 33× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $121‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $121‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $46† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $4† |

† 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 Stephen Bartlett worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Stephen Bartlett work is $94. The median Stephen Bartlett print sells for $4 across 3 lots. The median Stephen Bartlett painting sells for $121 across 4 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 Stephen Bartlett print?

Based on 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Stephen Bartlett print is $4. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Stephen Bartlett's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Stephen Bartlett print is $46. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $46 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Stephen Bartlett's auction record?

Stephen Bartlett's auction record is $390, set in 2025.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Stephen Bartlett auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/stephen-bartlett (updated 2026-11-01).

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.