American, 1911–2012
Will Barnet
150results on record
82%sell-through
$894median result (USD, incl. premium; 78% observed, 22% estimated from hammer)
$100,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 150 recorded results (130 sold · 20 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 78% observed, 22% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 51 | 80% | $425 |
| painting | 8 | 100% | $54,795 |
| works on paper | 5 | 100% | $5,250 |
Medium is recorded for 64 of 150 results (43%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Roy Lichtenstein Will Barnet Roy Lichtenstein
| Metric | Will Barnet | Roy Lichtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $894 | $18,900 |
| Record price | $100,000 | $95,365,000 |
| Results on record | 150 | 5,285 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Roy LichtensteinAndy WarholSalvador DalíVictor Vasarely
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
66/ 100
- Sell-through82%
- Meets estimate28%
- Market depth150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 41 | 83% | $450 | — |
| Rago | 25 | 84% | $953 | — |
| Bonhams | 25 | 80% | $1,118 | 0.73× |
| Sotheby's | 16 | 71% | $18,975 | 1.30× |
| Christie's | 7 | 100% | $20,000 | — |
| Wright | 4 | 75% | $2,250 | — |
| Lion & Unicorn | 3 | 100% | $62 | 0.12× |
| Charleston Estate Services | 3 | 100% | $688 | 0.41× |
| Phillips | 2 | 100% | $601 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $29,034 | 1.52× |
| PASAREL | 1 | 100% | $125 | 0.22× |
| Barridoff Auctions | 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 297 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 20 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·07 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·07 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2026·06 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2026·06 | Poem 921 | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·06 | Combing | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·06 | Cat and Canary | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Lithograph, 1983 | Lithograph | $300–$600 | PASAREL | ||
| 2026·05 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Dialogue in Yellow | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·05 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Old Man (C. 10) | $600–$800 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Woman and White Cat | oil and pencil on canvas | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Spring Morning | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Play | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Don Quixote | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2026·03 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | The Caller | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·03 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio) | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·02 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·02 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·01 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·01 | Play | $400–$600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·01 | Dialogue in Green | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·01 | Woman, Cat, and Yarn | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·12 | Ona , 1965 | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Midnight 48 3/8 x 29 1/8 in. (122.9 x 74 cm.) | $40,000–$60,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·11 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·10 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·10 | Interlude | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2025·09 | Study for "Anticipation" | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·09 | Woman, Cat, and String | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·08 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·08 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·08 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Study for "Play" 51 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (131.4 x 102.9 cm.), image; 55 3/4 x 42 3/4 in. (141.6 x 108.6 cm.), sheet | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·07 | Totem | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | The Green Parrott, SILENT SEASONS-SUMMER series | $15,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·06 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·06 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·06 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | The Book (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio) | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Untitled (Study for Play) | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Squirrels | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·05 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Portrait of Mariann Wells 36 1/8 x 32 1/8 in. (91.8 x 81.6 cm.) | $40,000–$60,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·04 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·03 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Portrait of Henry Pearson | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·02 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Interlude | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Dawn | Lithograph on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·02 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·02 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | A/P Woodcut, "The Mirror" | Woodcut | $2,000–$2,500 | Charleston Estate Services | ||
| 2025·01 | Ariadne | $1,600–$2,400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Circe II (Black) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2025·01 | Peter Grimes | $1,200–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Circle II | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | August | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·12 | Youth | $700–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Woman & White Cat | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.