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Basil Ede

Basil Ede

British · 1931–2016 · Painter, Printmaker

Basil Ede was an English wildlife artist specialising in avian portraiture, noted for the ornithological precision of his paintings. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Blue Jays in WinterBrunk Auctions · $5,500≈ £3,625≈ €4,746Sign up to see
  2. Basil Ede, Wrens, 1976, watercolour and gouache on paperWrensLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$2,760≈ $2,317≈ £1,250≈ €1,788Sign up to see
  3. Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour 20 x 29cm Provenance: With Kennedy GalleriesUntitledSworders · £1,600≈ $2,030≈ €1,894Sign up to see

Basil Ede’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Basil Ede, Teal
Teal
Lawrences Auctioneers · Feb 10, 2026
£240Sign up free to see
Watercolor, 1982
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$650Sign up free to see
Barn Owl, 1981
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$450Sign up free to see
Pair of Avian Illustrations, 1979
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$400Sign up free to see
Pair of Waterbird Illustrations, 1980
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$200Sign up free to see
Three Game Bird Illustrations
Brunk Auctions · Sep 11, 2025
$250Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 19.5 x 14.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 19, 2024
£420Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 19.5 x 14.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 19, 2024
£420Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 19.5 x 14.5cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 19, 2024
£420Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 27 x 17cm Provenance: A private collection
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£600Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 20 x 29cm Provenance: With the Tryon Gallery
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£450Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 43.5 x 34cm
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£850Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 20 x 30.5cm Provenance: With Rountree Tryon Galleries.
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£650Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour and gouache 21.5 x 27.5cm Provenance: With Rountree Tryon Galleries
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£550Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, watercolour 20 x 29cm Provenance: With Kennedy Galleries
Untitled
Sworders · Jun 25, 2024
£1,600Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Untitled, pencil largest 26 x 19cm and smaller (4) .
Untitled
Sworders · May 31, 2022
£220Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Kestrel, 1976, watercolour and gouache
Kestrel, 1976
Toovey's · Sep 16, 2020
£850Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Study of a Pheasant, 1958, watercolour and gouache
Study of a Pheasant, 1958
Toovey's · Mar 25, 2015
£240Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Study of a Jay and approaching Magpie, 1956, watercolour and gouache
Study of a Jay and approaching Magpie, 1956
Toovey's · Mar 25, 2015
£340Sign up free to see
Blue Jays in Winter, 1968
Brunk Auctions · Jan 16, 2015
$5,500Sign up free to see
Two early Spring bird scenes: British Great and Blue Titmouse on a pussywillow branch and Black Capped Chickadees on forsythia, both signed "Basil Ede" with one dated "1965
Brunk Auctions · Jan 16, 2015
$800Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, A pair of mallards, watercolor on paper
A pair of mallards
Bonhams · Jul 27, 2014
$1,500Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, A mockingbird on a branch with blossoms, pencil and watercolor heightened with white on paper
A mockingbird on a branch with blossoms
Bonhams · Jul 27, 2014
$938Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Crested Bird on Branch, Watercolor and gouache on paper
Crested Bird on Branch
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 22, 2007
$1,000Sign up free to see
Basil Ede, Wrens, 1976, watercolour and gouache on paper
Wrens, 1976
Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 14, 2004
CA$2,760Sign up free to see

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