Benjamin Walter Spiers

British · 1845–1894 · Painter

British painter (gouache), watercolourist, draughtsman, and illustrator (c. 1850–c. 1910)

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7auction results2022–2026years recorded86%sold (6)$8.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benjamin Walter Spiers, 4am, 2010-11, oil on linen4amPhillips · £10,160≈ $13,279≈ €11,875Sign up to see
  2. Benjamin Walter Spiers, The heart of the bookworm, watercolor on paperThe heart of the bookwormBonhams · $10,838≈ £8,736≈ €10,255Sign up to see
  3. Benjamin Walter Spiers, Funny Valentine, 2020, oil on linenFunny ValentinePhillips · £7,740≈ $10,305≈ €8,879Sign up to see

Benjamin Walter Spiers’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).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Benjamin Walter Spiers between 2022 and 2026, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $13.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.3kSign up free to see for 4am at Phillips in July 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (6) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Benjamin Walter Spiers, Quarry, 2014-2015, oil on linen
    Quarry, 2014-2015
    Oil · Linen
    175.1 x 130.3 cm (68 7/8 x 51 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £1,677≈ $2,216≈ €1,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Benjamin Walter Spiers, Funny Valentine, 2020, oil on linen
    Funny Valentine, 2020
    Oil · Linen
    130.5 x 99.8 cm (51 3/8 x 39 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    £7,740≈ $10,305≈ €8,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Benjamin Walter Spiers, Crepuscule, 2019, oil on linen
    Crepuscule, 2019
    Oil · Linen
    45.2 x 45.2 cm (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    £5,080≈ $6,396≈ €5,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Benjamin Walter Spiers, 4am, 2010-11, oil on linen
    4am, 2010-11
    Oil · Linen
    92.2 x 117.3 cm (36 1/4 x 46 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £10,160≈ $13,279≈ €11,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Benjamin Walter Spiers, X, 2017, oil on linen
    X, 2017
    Oil · Linen
    30.6 x 30.6 cm (12 x 12 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £3,810≈ $4,741≈ €4,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Benjamin Walter Spiers, The heart of the bookworm, watercolor on paper
    The heart of the bookworm
    Watercolor · Paper
    22 1/2 x 37in (57.2 x 94cm) (sight)
    Bonhams · · Lot 223
    $10,838≈ £8,736≈ €10,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Benjamin Walter Spiers, Whip, 2011-2012, oil on linen
    Whip, 2011-2012
    Oil · Linen
    91.7 x 66.8 cm (36 1/8 x 26 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

Benjamin Walter Spiers paintings (6)Benjamin Walter Spiers oil paintings (6)

Benjamin Walter Spiers: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Benjamin Walter Spiers at auction?

$13,279Sign up free to see, for 4am at Phillips (July 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Benjamin Walter Spiers?

The median sale price is $8.4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Benjamin Walter Spiers have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Benjamin Walter Spiers?

Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams

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