Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004)
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham is a British artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $4,030. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.
A work by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $4,530 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelmina Barns-Graham work is $4,030.
The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham painting sells for $11,582 across 10 lots.
The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham work on paper sells for $4,030 across 10 lots.
The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham print sells for $1,597 across 6 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 | 6 | $1,597†‡ | $4,530† | — | 2023-10-18 |
| Paintings | 10 | $11,582† | $44,841 | — | 2026-06-09 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $4,030† | $6,323 | — | 2023-07-04 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $1,597. Paintings (10 lots) median $11,582, record $44,841. A typical Wilhelmina Barns-Graham painting sells for around 7.3× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $9,672–$11,934 | $11,880 | $44,841 |
Works on Paper
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $4,836–$5,239 | $5,204 | $6,323 |
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $44,841 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $31,151 |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $6,323 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $5,239 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $4,530† |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $2,073 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Wilhelmina Barns-Graham worth?
Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelmina Barns-Graham work is $4,030. The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham painting sells for $11,582 across 10 lots. The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham work on paper sells for $4,030 across 10 lots. The median Wilhelmina Barns-Graham print sells for $1,597 across 6 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 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's auction record?
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's auction record is $44,841, set in 2006.
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