What is a Betty Swanwick work on paper worth?
1915–1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Betty Swanwick have sold for a median of $738Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $509Sign up free to see and $1,123Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,005Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $757Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Betty Swanwick prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2025
- Median price
- $738Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3kSign up free to see THE AWAKENING c.1976, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 5 | $509–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (6), Bonhams (2), Lyon & Turnbull (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Betty Swanwick sales
- THE AWAKENING c.1976, watercolour on paper — $6,284Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Untitled, The Examination - an illustration from 'Hoodwinked' pen and ink 24 x 29cm — $509Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Untitled, pen and ink and watercolour 21 x 30cm — $509Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Untitled, watercolour and gouache 44 x 65cm — $1,005Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- Untitled, unframed; together with: 'Wild or Savage' lithograph in colours — $486Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 13, 2024
- Untitled, pencil 32.5 x 56cm Exhibited: Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition — $3,941Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 5, 2022
- TO THE FIELDS — $738Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 26, 2017
- TO THE FARMS — $1,123Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 26, 2017
Questions about Betty Swanwick prices
What is a Betty Swanwick work on paper worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Betty Swanwick have sold for a median of $738, and half of them sold between $509 and $1,123. For works on paper alone the median is $1,005 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Betty Swanwick sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,284 for “THE AWAKENING c.1976” at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2025.
How often do Betty Swanwick works sell at auction?
100% of the 9 lots recorded between 2014 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Betty Swanwick work on paper?
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Of the 9 lots by Betty Swanwick recorded at auction between 2014 and 2025, 9 found a buyer (100%).
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