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Cecil Beaton Watercolors: Auction Prices

British · 1904–1980

ArtSell has recorded 41 auction results for Cecil Beaton watercolors between 2019 and 2026, of which 41 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $600 to $20,480, with a median of $1,468 across 41 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $20,480 for “Katharine Hepburn as Coco Chanel” at Bonhams in 2024.

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  1. Cecil Beaton, Costume design for My Fair Lady, watercolour on paper
    Costume design for My Fair Lady
    Watercolor · Paper
    34 x 26.5cm (13 3/8 x 10 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    £3,840≈ $5,131≈ €4,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Cecil Beaton, Untitled, a watercolour for 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 207
    £800≈ $1,072≈ €919HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  3. Cecil Beaton, A Broadway Fantasy, watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper
    A Broadway Fantasy
    Watercolor · Paper
    43 x 43cm (16 15/16 x 16 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    £5,120≈ $6,917≈ €5,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Cecil Beaton, Various costume designs, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink, and wash
    Various costume designs
    Watercolor
    39.5 x 32.25cm (15 9/16 x 12 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    £768≈ $1,037≈ €910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for a lady in blue and green, watercolour and pen and ink
    A costume design for a lady in blue and green
    Watercolor
    42 x 22cm (16 9/16 x 8 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    £768≈ $1,037≈ €910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Katharine Hepburn as the titular role in Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969, watercolour, gouache and pencil
    A costume design for Katharine Hepburn as the titular role in Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1969
    Watercolor
    33.5 x 25.25cm (13 3/16 x 9 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    £7,680≈ $10,366≈ €9,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Katharine Hepburn as the titular role in Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969, watercolour, gouache and pencil
    A costume design for Katharine Hepburn as the titular role in Coco, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York, 1969
    Watercolor
    33.75 x 25.5cm (13 5/16 x 10 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    £2,432≈ $3,282≈ €2,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for My Fair Lady, circa 1955-56, probably for Gene Nettles, watercolour and pen and ink
    A costume design for My Fair Lady, circa 1955-56, probably for Gene Nettles
    Watercolor
    43 x 35.5cm (16 15/16 x 14in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 44
    £461≈ $622≈ €546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Cecil Beaton, Costume designs for ballroom dancers in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1969-70, watercolour, gouache and pencil, the sheet applied with fabric swatches and a green feather
    Costume designs for ballroom dancers in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 1969-70
    Watercolor · Paper
    30.5 x 21.5cm (12 x 8 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    £832≈ $1,123≈ €986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for La Traviata, 1966, watercolour and gouache
    A costume design for La Traviata, 1966
    Watercolor
    55 x 36.7cm (21 5/8 x 14 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    £768≈ $1,037≈ €910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  11. Cecil Beaton, A still life of a mantlepiece with a single rose, watercolour and gouache
    A still life of a mantlepiece with a single rose
    Watercolor
    43.75 x 51cm (17 1/4 x 20 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    £2,176≈ $2,937≈ €2,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  12. Cecil Beaton, A design for Rudolf Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963, watercolour and pencil
    A design for Rudolf Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963
    Watercolor
    27.5 x 33cm (10 13/16 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    £3,072≈ $4,146≈ €3,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  13. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Rudolf Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963, watercolour, gouache and pen and ink
    A costume design for Rudolf Nureyev as the titular role in Marguerite and Armand, Royal Opera House, 1963
    Watercolor
    29 x 21cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    £4,096≈ $5,528≈ €4,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Helen Albrecht, watercolour, gouache and pencil, the sheet previously applied with a fabric swatch (now loose)
    A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Helen Albrecht
    Watercolor · Paper
    51 x 33cm (20 1/16 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    £512≈ $691≈ €607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  15. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Turandot, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1960-61, watercolour and pen and ink
    A costume design for Turandot, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1960-61
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 25cm (13 9/16 x 9 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 29
    £640≈ $864≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  16. Cecil Beaton, A set design, probably for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, New York, circa 1959, watercolour and pen and ink
    A set design, probably for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, New York, circa 1959Attributed to the artist
    Watercolor
    54.5 x 43cm (21 7/16 x 16 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 27
    £410≈ $553≈ €486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for a ballgown for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, New York, 1959, pen and ink and watercolour
    A costume design for a ballgown for Saratoga, Winter Garden Theatre, New York, 1959
    Watercolor
    59 x 27.5cm (23 1/4 x 10 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    £1,024≈ $1,382≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  18. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for the 'Harem Scene' in The Truth About Women, circa 1956, watercolour, pen and ink and pencil
    A costume design for the 'Harem Scene' in The Truth About Women, circa 1956
    Watercolor
    34 x 23cm (13 3/8 x 9 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 25
    £1,536≈ $2,073≈ €1,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  19. Cecil Beaton, Costume designs for 'Ascot Visitor' and 'Royal Visitor' for My Fair Lady, circa 1955, watercolour and pen and ink
    Costume designs for 'Ascot Visitor' and 'Royal Visitor' for My Fair Lady, circa 1955
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 23.75cm (13 9/16 x 9 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    £5,376≈ $7,256≈ €6,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  20. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for the character of Joyce Carey as 'Harriet' in Quadrille, Phoenix Theatre, 1952, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink, and pencil, the sheet applied with a fabric swatch
    A costume design for the character of Joyce Carey as 'Harriet' in Quadrille, Phoenix Theatre, 1952
    Watercolor · Paper
    38.75 x 29cm (15 1/4 x 11 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    £896≈ $1,209≈ €1,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  21. Cecil Beaton, A set design for an interior with arched window, watercolour and gouache
    A set design for an interior with arched window
    Watercolor
    23.25 x 35cm (9 1/8 x 13 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    £832≈ $1,123≈ €986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  22. Cecil Beaton, A set design for the interior of a restaurant, watercolour, gouache and pen and ink
    A set design for the interior of a restaurant
    Watercolor
    17.5 x 30cm (6 7/8 x 11 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 18
    £832≈ $1,123≈ €986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  23. Cecil Beaton, A set design for Front Cloth and Gauze with Medallion of Queen Victoria, circa 1930s, watercolour and pen and ink
    A set design for Front Cloth and Gauze with Medallion of Queen Victoria, circa 1930s
    Watercolor
    24.75 x 41.5cm (9 3/4 x 16 5/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    £1,024≈ $1,382≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Eileen Beldon as 'Mrs Candour' in The School for Scandal, 1949, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink, and pencil
    A costume design for Eileen Beldon as 'Mrs Candour' in The School for Scandal, 1949
    Watercolor
    36.5 x 25cm (14 3/8 x 9 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    £563≈ $760≈ €668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  25. Cecil Beaton, Costume designs for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48, watercolour, gouache, crayon and pencil
    Costume designs for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48
    Watercolor
    42.5 x 34cm (16 3/4 x 13 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    £896≈ $1,209≈ €1,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink and pencil, the sheet applied with fabric swatches
    A costume design for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48
    Watercolor · Paper
    42.5 x 33cm (16 3/4 x 13in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    £1,408≈ $1,900≈ €1,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Vivien Leigh as the titular role in Anna Karenina, circa 1947-48, watercolour, gouache and pen and ink
    A costume design for Vivien Leigh as the titular role in Anna Karenina, circa 1947-48
    Watercolor
    38.5 x 25.5cm (15 3/16 x 10 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    £3,072≈ $4,146≈ €3,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  28. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Isabel Jeans as 'Mrs Erlynne' in Lady Windermere's Fan, 1945-1946, watercolour, crayon and pencil
    A costume design for Isabel Jeans as 'Mrs Erlynne' in Lady Windermere's Fan, 1945-1946
    Watercolor
    40 x 26.75cm (15 3/4 x 10 9/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 7
    £512≈ $691≈ €607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  29. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Dorothy Dickson as 'Lady Grayston' in Our Betters, Playhouse, circa 1945-46, watercolour, pen and ink, chalk and pencil
    A costume design for Dorothy Dickson as 'Lady Grayston' in Our Betters, Playhouse, circa 1945-46
    Watercolor
    40 x 27cm (15 3/4 x 10 5/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    £2,816≈ $3,801≈ €3,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Edith Evans as 'Hesione Hushaby' in Heartbreak House, 1943, watercolour and pen and ink
    A costume design for Edith Evans as 'Hesione Hushaby' in Heartbreak House, 1943
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 20cm (13 9/16 x 7 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    £1,088≈ $1,468≈ €1,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  31. Cecil Beaton, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), 1937, watercolour, gouache and pencil
    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), 1937
    Watercolor
    50.25 x 44.25cm (19 13/16 x 17 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    £3,840≈ $5,183≈ €4,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  32. Cecil Beaton, A costume design for The First Shoot from the Revue Follow the Sun, 1936, watercolour and gouache on board
    A costume design for The First Shoot from the Revue Follow the Sun, 1936
    Watercolor · Board
    47 x 35.25cm (18 1/2 x 13 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 2
    £1,664≈ $2,246≈ €1,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  33. Cecil Beaton, A design for Midas, circa 1922-23, watercolour, gouache and pen and ink
    A design for Midas, circa 1922-23
    Watercolor
    51 x 39.25cm (20 1/16 x 15 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    £640≈ $864≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  34. Cecil Beaton, COSTUME STUDIES, Watercolour, ink and wash on buff paper
    COSTUME STUDIES
    Watercolor · Paper
    37cm x 30cm (14.6in x 11.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 84
    £529≈ $655≈ €635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  35. Cecil Beaton, Katharine Hepburn as Coco Chanel, 1969, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Katharine Hepburn as Coco Chanel, 1969
    Watercolor · Paper
    25 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (64.8 x 50.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 254
    $20,480≈ £15,778≈ €18,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  36. Cecil Beaton, Serge Lifar, watercolour on paper
    Serge Lifar
    Watercolor · Paper
    34 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 52 by 47 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 142
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,468≈ £1,130≈ €1,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. Cecil Beaton, The Duchess of Malfi, 1924, watercolour and ink on paper
    The Duchess of Malfi, 1924
    Watercolor · Paper
    24 by 31cm excluding frame; 42,5 by 49 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 122
    ZAR 16,415≈ $934≈ £719≈ €863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. Cecil Beaton, Portrait of Clifton Webb, watercolor on paper
    Portrait of Clifton Webb
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 1/2 x 12 1/2 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 13
    Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  39. Cecil Beaton, A study of a costume design for Katharine Hepburn as Gabrielle Chanel for the 1969 Broadway musical Coco, Ink wash with watercolour
    A study of a costume design for Katharine Hepburn as Gabrielle Chanel for the 1969 Broadway musical Coco
    Watercolor
    35.2 x 27.8cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    £12,800≈ $15,974≈ €14,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  40. Cecil Beaton, A portrait of the Duchess of Windsor, Watercolour and pencil on paper
    A portrait of the Duchess of Windsor
    Watercolor · Paper
    51 x 18.5cm (20 1/16 x 7 5/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 49
    £13,440≈ $16,773≈ €15,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  41. Cecil Beaton, Still Life, watercolor and graphite on paper
    Still Life
    Watercolor · Paper
    20⅛ h x 15⅛ w in (51 x 38 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 123
    $2,772≈ £2,210≈ €2,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  42. Cecil Beaton, Untitled, watercolour and washes 31.5 x 25cm Exhibited: Michael Parkin Fine Art Ltd.
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 100
    £5,100≈ $6,849≈ €6,076HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  43. Cecil Beaton, La Traviata, Watercolor
    La Traviata
    Watercolor
    12" high x 14" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 31
    $600≈ £466≈ €543HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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