Born in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1940, Barry Lett studied under artist Paul Olds then briefly at Elam School of Fine Arts in 1964. He worked as an art dealer for 10 years, then became a full time atist in in the mid 1970s. A painter and sculptor, he has produced numerous murals and large public installations.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Barry Lett from 2002 and in total 87 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 67 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $38,585 for Dog sold by Art+Object in May 2023. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Barry Lett are held by the Museum Of New Zealand and Auckland Art Gallery.
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