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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2015·03 | Torso, 1955 | gelatin silver print | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Nude, St. Cyprien, 1951 | gelatin silver print | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | After the Celebration | $1,200–$1,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·12 | In the Garden of Christ's College, Cambridge | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | St. Paul's Cathedral in the Moonlight | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Maiden Castle, Dorset | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Evening in Kew Gardens | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Dressmaker's Dummy, Paris | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Chiswick House Gardens | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Crowded, Improvised Air-Raid Shelter in a Liverpool Street Tube Tunnel | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | East Sussex | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·12 | Belgravia, London (Nude) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Nude, East Sussex. 1953 | Later gelatin silver print | $3,742–$6,238 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·11 | Campden Hill, London | $2,818–$3,914 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | Vastérival, Normandy | $5,479–$7,044 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | East Sussex Coast | $4,696–$6,262 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | Eygalières, France | $3,914–$5,479 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | East Sussex Coast | $5,479–$7,044 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | Misty Evening in Sheffield | $5,479–$7,044 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | Soho Bedroom, Londres - 1934 | Tirage argentique vers 1970, monté sur carton | $5,596–$6,840 | Artcurial | ||
| 2014·11 | nu de dos, campden hill, londres, 1949 | $4,974–$7,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | 'rené magritte', 1966 | $3,731–$6,218 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Nu, 1944 | $4,982–$7,474 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·11 | Hampstead, Londres, 1956 | $7,474–$9,965 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·11 | Campden Hill, London, 1948 | $4,982–$7,474 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·10 | Nude, East Sussex Coast | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | East Sussex Coast | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | East Sussex Coast | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | Joan Miró | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | London | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·09 | 'miner at his evening meal' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | East Sussex Coast (Ear and Beach) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Nude, London, 1952 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | Nude, East Sussex Coast | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | Gull's Nest, Midsummer Eve, Isle of Skye | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Nude, Campden Hill, London. 1949 | Later gelatin silver print | $4,082–$6,804 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·05 | London, 1958 | gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board, printed 1969 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Hampstead, London | $6,788–$10,182 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | Pre-war London, going out for the evening (Park Crescent) | $5,091–$8,485 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | 'piccadilly circus (london) before the black-out', 1940 | $10,182–$13,576 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Nude, East Sussex Coast | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Grand Union Canal, Paddington | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Nude | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Belgravia, London (nude) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Early Morning on the River, London Bridge | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | London (Nude) | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Coach Party, Royal Hunt Cup Day, Ascot | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Gull's Nest, Isle of Skye, 1947 | $3,326–$4,989 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Grand Union Canal, Paddington | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Campden Hill, London, February | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | London, Nude, March | $12,000–$18,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Catch point, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax' | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Young housewife, Bethnal Green, London | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | A snicket, 'Hail, Hell and Halifax' | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·04 | Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·11 | 'london', 1957 | $5,384–$8,076 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | 'au marché aux puces', 1929 | $9,422–$13,460 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Saint-Paul's cathedral in the moonlight, vers 1930 | $2,687–$4,031 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Nude, East Sussex coast, 1959 | annoté à l'encre et cachet du photographe (au verso) | $6,718–$9,405 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Nu, Eygalières, France, 1953 | $6,718–$9,405 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Nude, 1957 | annoté à l'encre et cachet du photographe (au verso) | $8,062–$10,749 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | Tic Tac men at Ascot Races, vers 1930 | $2,687–$4,031 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·11 | Tic-Tac Men at Ascot Races | $2,414–$3,379 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2013·11 | Evening in Kew Gardens | $4,819–$8,031 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·11 | London | $9,637–$12,849 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·11 | Micheldever Nude | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·11 | Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·10 | Nude, London, 1952 | $12,754–$19,131 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·10 | Nude, Micheldever, Hampshire, 1948 | $2,391–$3,189 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·10 | 'the devil's den near marlborough' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | London | $12,000–$18,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·05 | East Durham coal-miner just home from the pit | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Northumbria Miner at his Evening Meal | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Train leaving Newcastle | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·04 | nude, august 1948 | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Avebury Stone Circle, After Thomas Hardy | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Campden Hill, London | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Porter at Billingsgate Market | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Nude, London, 1952 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·04 | Eton, 1930s | credit stamp and various annotations in pencil (on the verso) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·04 | The River East of Tower Bridge, at Charlie Brown's, Limehouse | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Northumbrian miner at his evening meal | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·03 | Hampstead, London | Gelatin silver, 1975 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·12 | London (hands and torso) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Hampstead, London | Gelatin silver, 1975 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·11 | Micheldever Nude | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·11 | Nude, London, 1952 | $10,196–$15,294 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·07 | Literary Britain. London: Cassell and Company, 1951. | $150–$250 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·06 | Literary Britain. London: Cassell and Company, 1951. | $150–$250 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·05 | Young Girl, Eaton Place | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1970s | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Untitled (cows on hillside) | Gelatin silver print, mntd | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Hampstead, London, 1945 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $7,969–$11,156 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | east sussex (elbow and knee), 1959 | $8,990–$11,559 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire | Gelatin silver, before 1975 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Edith and Osbert Sitwell, Beneath the Family by Sargent, Renishaw Hall, Derbyshire | Gelatin silver, before 1975 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | People Sheltering in the Tube, Elephant and Castle Underground Station, London | Gelatin silver, before 1975 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | Nude | Vintage gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | SP01- Taxi, Lower Regent Street, London | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
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