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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2001·11 | Rainswept Roofs | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Evening Light in Burslem, St. Paul's Church | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | London | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Shadow of Light , New York: The Viking Press, 1966; Perspective sur le Nu , Paris: Editions Prisma, 1961 | $426–$710 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Perspective of Nudes , London: The Bodley Head Ltd., 1961 | $426–$710 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Cemetery, Scilly Isles, England | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Coal searcher returning home, Jarrow | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Cemetery, Scilly Isles, England | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·03 | All in Wrestling | $426–$710 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·03 | Hampstead Heath, White Stone Pond | $426–$710 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Northumbrian Miner at his Evening Meal, 1930s, printed 1970s-80s | $870–$1,304 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Hands on the beach, 1959 | $4,617–$6,156 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Nude, 1951 | $15,389–$23,083 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Rainswept Roofs, London | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Young Girl, Eaton Place, 1955 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | Maillol, Pomone aux Bras Tombants (Detail) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | 'Lott's Cottage,Flatford Mill, Suffolk', 1976, printed in 1979 | $800–$1,121 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Gull's Nest, Isle of Skye, 1947, printed 1970s-80s | $1,121–$1,441 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | 'Campden Hill, London 1978' | $3,201–$4,802 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Nude (bent elbow), March 1952, printed 1970s-80s | $6,403–$9,604 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Nude | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Nude | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Halifax | $9,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Evening in Kew Gardens | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Young Housewife, Bethnal Green | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Barbary Castle, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Francis Bacon, Primrose Hill, London | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 'Coal searcher returning home, Jarrow', 1936, printed 1975 | $1,958–$2,937 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | The English at Home , New York and London: Charles Scribner's Sons and B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1936 | $326–$408 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Gull's nest, late on Midsummer Night, 1947, printed 1970s-80s | $1,632–$2,448 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Ellison Place, Jarrow, circa 1939, printed 1975 | $1,632–$2,448 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Campden Hill, London, 1947, printed 1970s-80s | $1,632–$2,448 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 'Pre-War London, Ride in a Hansom Cab', circa 1935, printed circa 1948 | $6,527–$9,791 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Nude, March (1952) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Stonehenge Under Snow, 1947, Printed Later | $1,033–$1,550 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Top Withens, West Riding, Yorkshire, 1945 | $3,444–$4,306 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | London, 1957, Printed Later | $2,067–$3,100 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Liliput , London: Pocket Publications Ltd. Hulton Press Ltd., 1940-50 | $43–$344 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Perspective of Nudes , London: the Bodley Head, 1961 | $43–$344 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Nude, London (1953) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Nude, London | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | 'Nude, Campden Hill', London, 1949, printed later | $1,638–$2,457 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Nude, Vastrival, Normandy | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Rainswept Roofs (c.1933-37) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.