What is a Cecil Beaton work on paper worth?
1904–1980 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 141 priced auction sales, works by Cecil Beaton have sold for a median of $1,209Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $656Sign up free to see and $2,772Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,382Sign up free to see across 75 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,209Sign up free to see across 116 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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Cecil Beaton prices by medium
- Auction results
- 147
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $45.7kSign up free to see Francis Bacon in his studio, Phillips, May 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 75 | $899–$3.5kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 55 | $454–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $315–$656Sign up free to see | $449Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (99), Lempertz (7), Toovey's (6)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 37 | $500–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 95 | $674–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Cecil Beaton sales
- Costume design for My Fair Lady, watercolour on paper — $5,131Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 22, 2026
- Greta Garbo, Photograph — $500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jul 26, 2026
- Andy Warhol and Candy Darling, Gelatin silver print — $1,216Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Greta Garbo, Gelatinesilberabzug — $5,083Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- Lady Anne Coke on her wedding day to Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, 21 April 1956, Silver gelatin print, mounted to card, the card signed 'Beaton' (lower left) and — $4,703Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- The Queen with her Maids of Honour, 2 June 1953, Bromide print, mounted to card, the card signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I — $6,718Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Lady Anne Coke on her wedding day to Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, with her bridesmaids: Catherine Tennant and Juliet Harvey, 21 April 1956, Silver gelatin print, mounted to card, the card signed 'Beaton' (lower left) and — $1,848Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2025
- Untitled, a watercolour for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' — $1,072Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
Questions about Cecil Beaton prices
What is a Cecil Beaton work on paper worth?
Based on 141 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Cecil Beaton have sold for a median of $1,209, and half of them sold between $656 and $2,772. For works on paper alone the median is $1,382 (75 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 Cecil Beaton sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $45,688 for “Francis Bacon in his studio” at Phillips in May 2016.
Which Cecil Beaton medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,382 (75 sales).
How often do Cecil Beaton works sell at auction?
96% of the 147 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Cecil Beaton work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 147 lots by Cecil Beaton recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 141 found a buyer (96%).
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