German/British, 1904–1983
Bill Brandt
639results on record
66%sell-through
$4,800median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$265,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 639 recorded results (535 sold · 104 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 366 | 67% | $5,250 |
| other | 16 | 75% | $500 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | 50% | $3,822 |
| works on paper | 3 | n/a | $12,500 |
Medium is recorded for 389 of 639 results (61%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henri Cartier-bresson Bill Brandt Henri Cartier-bresson
| Metric | Bill Brandt | Henri Cartier-bresson |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,800 | $9,375 |
| Record price | $265,000 | $265,000 |
| Results on record | 639 | 1,767 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henri Cartier-bressonAndré KertészIrving PennEdward Weston
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
64/ 100
- Sell-through66%
- Meets estimate47%
- Market depth639 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 183 | 100% | $5,250 | — |
| Sotheby's | 185 | 62% | $6,060 | 0.75× |
| Phillips | 119 | 72% | $6,000 | — |
| Bonhams | 72 | 56% | $2,427 | 0.80× |
| Heritage Auctions | 51 | 61% | $2,500 | — |
| Grisebach | 8 | — | $3,686 | — |
| Artcurial | 3 | — | $334 | 0.71× |
| Lempertz | 2 | 100% | $3,199 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 4 | 50% | $917 | 0.77× |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 100% | $1,350 | — |
| Finarte | 2 | 100% | $5,110 | 1.12× |
| Strauss & Co | 2 | 100% | $2,106 | 0.78× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $1,250 | 0.67× |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $3,128 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $27,389 | — |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $3,853 | — |
| New England Auctions | 1 | 100% | $1,000 | 0.40× |
| Rago | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 644 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 104 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Footsteps Coming Nearer c. 1933-36 | $2,022–$3,371 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | A Group of Six Volumes, 1977-1999 | $108–$162 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk [from For John Constable], 1976 | $539–$809 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | Selected Portraits of Actors (comprising 'Edith Evans', 'Françoise Rasay', 'Glenda Jackson', and 'Tony Richardson + Vanessa Redgrave, Dorset') | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | 'The White Horse, Westbury, Southern England' | $1,500–$2,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
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| 2026·07 | Nude, Campden Hill, London | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Portrait of Young Girl, Eaton Place | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Henry Moore in His Studio | $9,146–$13,720 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | Pablo Picasso | $9,146–$13,720 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·07 | London Night Street Scene (Bobby and Burglar) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | East End Morning (Young Housewife, Bethnal Green, London) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Northumbrian Miner at His Evening Meal | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Nude Study | $1,323–$1,984 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Perspective of Nudes | First US edition of artist monograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Londres de Nuit | 4to | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | East End Underground Station | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Nude, Sussex | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Campden Hill, London | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Nude Study | $2,710–$4,065 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | A Snicket in Halifax | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Kismet and Mirror, Belgravia, London | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·02 | London Night Street Scene (Bobby and Burglar) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | East End Morning (Young Housewife, Bethnal Green, London) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Northumbrian Miner at His Evening Meal | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Nude, London | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Selected Images | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Putney Landlady | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | London Night Street Scene (Bobby and Burglar) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | East Sussex Coast | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | 'St. Paul Cathedral in the Moonlight', Signed | $1,500–$2,500 | New England Auctions | |||
| 2025·06 | Nude, London, 1952 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed later | $6,000–$9,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·06 | Bill Brandt | Five books on the photographer's life and work | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Nude (Elbow), London | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | René Magritte with His Painting "The Great War", Brussels | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Nude, 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Rainswept Roofs, London | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | © (Amburgo, 1904 - Londra, 1983) | $1–$2,723 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2025·04 | London (Nude with Bent Elbow) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Misty Evening in Sheffield | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | East End Girl Dancing the Lambeth Walk | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·02 | Park Lane (from London in the Thirties) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·12 | Campden Hill, London. 1953 | Gelatin silver print, printed later | $3,155–$5,259 | Grisebach | ||
| 2024·11 | East End Girl Dancing the Lambeth Walk | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Late Evening in the Kitchen | $1,039–$1,559 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·10 | Nude, East Sussex Coast, 17 July 1978, 1978 / 2004 | $520–$780 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·10 | Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | East Sussex | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk (From 'For John Constable') - 1976 | $532–$798 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·10 | Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·09 | Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Portrait of a Young Girl, Eaton Place | silver gelatin print | $1,422–$1,991 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·08 | Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk (From 'For John Constable') - 1976 | $512–$767 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·07 | Losing at the Horse Races, Auteuil, Paris | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | London | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Georges Braque | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Baie des Anges, France | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Nude Torso | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·02 | Rainswept Roofs, 1933 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed later | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | Northumbrian Miner at his Evening Meal | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | London | Gelain silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | 'Religious Demonstration, Epsom Derby Day' | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Catch Point, Halifax | $6,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Willy Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Fist on Pebbles | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | For John Constable | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | A Snicket in Halifax | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Tic Tac Men at Ascot Races | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Cook and Kitchen Maids Preparing Diner | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Bradford-on-Avon | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Charlie Brown's Famous End London Club, Limehouse, London | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | For John Constable | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·04 | Rainswept Roofs | Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·11 | London Taxi, Lower Regent Street | $1,190–$2,380 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Daybreak, London Bridge | $2,380–$3,571 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Campden Hill, London | $5,951–$8,331 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·11 | Rainswept Roofs, London | $3,571–$5,951 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | René Magritte | $2,500–$3,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | East Sussex Coast | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Nude, East Sussex Coast | Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | London (Nude with Bent Elbow) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | London , 1954 (printed later) | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·04 | London (Nude) | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Nude (Campden Hill) | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·12 | Campden Hill, London. 1953 | Gelatin silver print, printed later | $5,091–$7,354 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·11 | Putney Landlady | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Nude, Micheldever, Hampshire | $2,675–$4,012 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·11 | 'Micheldever, Hampshire', 1948 | $3,228–$4,841 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·10 | North Bridge Over the River Hebble, Halifax | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Nude, Vasterival Beach, Normandy | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Self Portrait with Mirror, East Sussex Coast | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | The Quarrel | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Deserted Street in Bloomsbury | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Attic Room | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Graham Greene | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Alain Robbe-Grillet, St. Germain-des-Pres | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Campden Hill, London, 1949 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed later | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | Portrait of a Young Girl, Eaton Place | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Misty Evening in Sheffield, c. 1933 | $4,157–$6,928 | Sotheby's | |||
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