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Will Barnet #830Blue-Chip

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Selected Works470

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Previous Sales 76

Christie's
Woman and White Cat
Woman and White Cat, 1966
$53,340
Apr 2026
Sotheby's
Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)
$2,400
Jul 2021
Christie's
Edge of the World
Edge of the World, 1973
$87,500
Nov 2015
Christie's
Study for 'Nightfall'
Study for 'Nightfall'
$5,250
Sep 2012
Christie's
February
February
$52,500
Mar 2012
Swann Auction Galleries
Untitled (Indian Space Figure).
Untitled (Indian Space Figure).
Unknown
May 2026
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Untitled (Indian Space Abstraction).
Untitled (Indian Space Abstraction).
Unknown
May 2026
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Indian Space, (Birds).
Indian Space, (Birds).
Unknown
May 2026
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Mary, (Portrait of the Artist's First Wife).
Mary, (Portrait of the Artist's First Wife).
$2,540
Jan 2026
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Untitled (Baby Eating).
Untitled (Baby Eating).
$2,032
Jan 2026
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Untitled (Baby).
Untitled (Baby).
$952
Jan 2026
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Lollipops and Balloons.
Lollipops and Balloons.
$48,260
Dec 2025
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Groping.
Groping.
$2,794
Dec 2025
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Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing).
Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing).
$2,794
Dec 2025
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Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing # 45).
Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing # 45).
$2,286
Dec 2025
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Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing # 83).
Untitled (Indian Space ink drawing # 83).
$2,286
Dec 2025
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Figures in a Tree.
Figures in a Tree.
$1,079
Sep 2025
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Boys on the Rug.
Boys on the Rug.
Bought In
Sep 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Study for "Portrait of Martha"
Study for "Portrait of Martha"
$1,375
Jun 2025
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Study for "Summer (The Swing)."
Study for "Summer (The Swing)."
$5,750
Mar 2025
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Study for "Twilight."
Study for "Twilight."
$5,000
Mar 2025
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Concert on the Pier
Concert on the Pier
$2,750
Mar 2025
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Peter on Chair
Peter on Chair
$2,000
Mar 2025
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Study for "Youth."
Study for "Youth."
$1,875
Mar 2025
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Go-go
Go-go
$1,375
Mar 2025

For Sale 18

RoGallery · Artsy
The Caller
The Caller, 1974
Price on request
Oil on Canvas
Gallery of the Masters · 1stDibs
The Dream
The Dream
For sale
RoGallery · 1stDibs
The Caller
The Caller
For sale
Oil on Canvas, signed and dated l.r.
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Dawn, American Realist Lithograph by Will Barnet
Dawn, American Realist Lithograph by Will Barnet
$2,750
Lithograph on Arches, signed in pencil
David Barnett Gallery · 1stDibs
"The Walk, " Lithograph on Paper signed by Will Barnet
"The Walk, " Lithograph on Paper signed by Will Barnet
$3,200
The Benjaman Gallery · 1stDibs
Antique American Modernist Portrait Signed Limited Edition Serigraph Interlude
Antique American Modernist Portrait Signed Limited Edition Serigraph Interlude
$1,580
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Woman and White Cat, Framed and Signed Modern Screenprint by Will Barnet
Woman and White Cat, Framed and Signed Modern Screenprint by Will Barnet, 1971
$3,000
EDWARD T. POLLACK FINE ARTS · 1stDibs
WOMAN, CAT, AND STRING
WOMAN, CAT, AND STRING
$4,800
Gallery Art · 1stDibs
Bannister Signed Lithograph Print, Hand Numbered, Contemporary, 1981
Bannister Signed Lithograph Print, Hand Numbered, Contemporary, 1981
$1,800
RoGallery · 1stDibs
Spirit of Youth, Watercolor and Pastel Drawing by Will Barnet
Spirit of Youth, Watercolor and Pastel Drawing by Will Barnet
$28,500
Watercolor and Pastel on Paper, signed and dedicated
Thomas French Fine Art · 1stDibs
Minou-Study of Head, Charcoal on Vellum, American Modern, Signed, 1984
Minou-Study of Head, Charcoal on Vellum, American Modern, Signed, 1984
$12,500
RoGallery · 1stDibs
The Cat, Signed Modern Screenprint by Will Barnet
The Cat, Signed Modern Screenprint by Will Barnet
$2,200
Screenprint on Arches, signed in pencil
Mojo Portfolio · 1stDibs
GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem
GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem
$650
The Benjaman Gallery · 1stDibs
Portrait of a Child
Portrait of a Child
$9,750
Mojo Portfolio · 1stDibs
THE DOORWAY Signed Lithograph, Woman, Sleeping Cat, Victorian Stained Glass
THE DOORWAY Signed Lithograph, Woman, Sleeping Cat, Victorian Stained Glass
$1,800
The Benjaman Gallery · 1stDibs
Early Morning
Early Morning
$7,500
Taylor Graham · 1stDibs
Final Study for Atalanta, Girl with Apple
Final Study for Atalanta, Girl with Apple
$30,000
RoGallery · 1stDibs
The Skaters, Modern Aquatint Etching by Will Barnet
The Skaters, Modern Aquatint Etching by Will Barnet
$1,850
Etching and Aquatint, signed and dedicated in pencil
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Market362 auction results

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$813 – $18.9K
25 of 31 works on paper lots with prices
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$4.5K
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$2.8K
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Jan 2026 · $2.0K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Works on paper: $2.8K medianPaintings: $33.0K medianSculpture/objects: $52.5K medianEditioned prints: $1.1K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.6K median
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News3

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Montclair Art Museum Announces Retirement of Longtime Chief Curator Dr. Gail Stavitsky
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) has announced that Dr. Gail Stavitsky, its Chief Curator, will retire on July 1, 2026, after a tenure of more than 30 y…
peopleMay 4, 2026
women in abstract expressionism
The Denver Art Museum is hosting "Women of Abstract Expressionism," the first major museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to female painters of the …
exhibitionsFeb 20, 2026
Long Overdue, First Museum Retrospective of Mavis Pusey Explores Artist's Geometric Abstraction Over Five Decades
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania is hosting "Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images," the first museum retrospective of J…
exhibitionsDec 6, 2025
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Past Exhibitions7

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#757 Dowling Walsh

Will Barnet (1911-2012) Correspondence

365 Main Street

Jul 1, 2025 — Aug 26, 2025

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet Self-Portraits and Family

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jan 23, 2020 — Mar 7, 2020

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet Love Letters

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Sep 18, 2019 — Nov 24, 2019

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet Women by the Sea

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Apr 13, 2017 — Jun 23, 2017

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet 1950s Works on Paper

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Apr 14, 2016 — Jun 30, 2016

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet A Tribute

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Nov 20, 2014 — Jan 10, 2015

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#672 Alexandre Gallery

Will Barnet Recent Abstract Paintings

Will Barnet

25 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

May 6, 2010 — Jun 9, 2010

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Montclair Art Museum Announces Retirement of Longtime Chief Curator Dr. Gail Stavitsky
May 4, 2026
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women in abstract expressionism
Feb 20, 2026
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Long Overdue, First Museum Retrospective of Mavis Pusey Explores Artist's Geometric Abstraction Over Five Decades
Dec 6, 2025
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Will Barnet (1911-2012) Correspondence
Jul 1, 2025
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Will Barnet Self-Portraits and Family
Jan 23, 2020
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Will Barnet Love Letters
Sep 18, 2019
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Exhibition
Will Barnet Women by the Sea
Apr 13, 2017
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Will Barnet 1950s Works on Paper
Apr 14, 2016
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Will Barnet A Tribute
Nov 20, 2014
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Will Barnet dies
Jan 1, 2012
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Will Barnet Recent Abstract Paintings
May 6, 2010
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Will Barnet born
Jan 1, 1911
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