Cecil Beaton Gouaches: Auction Prices

British · 1904–1980

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Cecil Beaton gouaches between 2024 and 2025, of which 13 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $346 to $7,040, with a median of $1,382 across 13 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $7,040 for “Headdress for Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle at the Ball, from My Fair Lady” at Bonhams in 2024.

Record: Headdress for Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle at the Ball, from My Fair Lady — $7,040Sign up free to see

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  1. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for a lady in blue, gouache, watercolour and pencil, the sheet applied with fabric swatches; the reverse with further pencil sketch of a woman and artist's annotations
    A costume design for a lady in blue
    Gouache · Paper
    32 x 23.75cm (12 5/8 x 9 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 51
    £768≈ $1,037≈ €910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for a lady in pink, possibly for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969, gouache and pencil
    A costume design for a lady in pink, possibly for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969
    Gouache
    36.75 x 27.25cm (14 7/16 x 10 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 50
    £896≈ $1,209≈ €1,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969, gouache, watercolour and pencil
    A costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969
    Gouache
    33.5 x 17cm (13 3/16 x 6 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 49
    £5,120≈ $6,910≈ €6,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Cecil Beaton, Costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969, gouache, watercolour and pencil
    Costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969
    Gouache
    29.75 x 14.5cm (11 11/16 x 5 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    £1,024≈ $1,382≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969, gouache, watercolour and pencil
    A costume design for Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969
    Gouache
    32 x 15.5cm (12 5/8 x 6 1/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    £1,024≈ $1,382≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Rudolph Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963, gouache and watercolour
    A costume design for Rudolph Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963
    Gouache
    31.5 x 20cm (12 3/8 x 7 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    £3,584≈ $4,837≈ €4,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Margot Fonteyn as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, 1963, gouache, watercolour and pencil
    A costume design for Margot Fonteyn as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, 1963
    Gouache
    38.5 x 26.5cm (15 3/16 x 10 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 35
    £2,176≈ $2,937≈ €2,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Barbara Pepper, gouache, watercolour and pencil, the sheet previously applied with fabric swatches (now loose)
    A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Barbara Pepper
    Gouache · Paper
    50.5 x 33cm (19 7/8 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Helen Albrecht, gouache, watercolour and pencil
    A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Helen Albrecht
    Gouache
    50.25 x 33cm (19 13/16 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 30
    £256≈ $346≈ €303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Cecil Beaton, A set design for a 'rolling scroll' backdrop for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, 1959, pen and ink and gouache
    A set design for a 'rolling scroll' backdrop for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, 1959
    Gouache
    19 x 38.75cm (7 1/2 x 15 1/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    £960≈ $1,296≈ €1,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Cecil Beaton, A set design model of a bridge in a landscape, gouache, watercolour, pen and ink, and pencil, in four cut-out layers
    A set design model of a bridge in a landscape
    Gouache
    28 x 45cm (11 x 17 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 20
    £2,176≈ $2,937≈ €2,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  12. Cecil Beaton, A design detail for the School for Scandal set at the Comédie-Française, Paris, 1962, gouache, watercolour, pen and ink, and chalk
    A design detail for the School for Scandal set at the Comédie-Française, Paris, 1962
    Gouache
    19.5 x 21.5cm (7 11/16 x 8 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    £1,024≈ $1,382≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  13. Cecil Beaton, Headdress for Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle at the Ball, from My Fair Lady, 1962, gouache on paper
    Headdress for Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle at the Ball, from My Fair Lady, 1962
    Gouache · Paper
    15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 256
    $7,040≈ £5,424≈ €6,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Cecil Beaton, Room Study (Possibly from Coco), ink and gouache on paper
    Room Study (Possibly from Coco)
    Gouache · Paper
    approximately 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 255
    $1,152≈ £888≈ €1,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

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