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Cecil Beaton, China 1944: A destitute boy with a wicker basket in the Poor People's Refuge in Changsa

Cecil Beaton

British · 1904–1980

Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton was a British photographer, designer, and diarist. Renowned for his elegant and often theatrical style, Beaton's work appeared in leading… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Cecil Beaton, Francis Bacon in his studio, 1960, Gelatin silver print with paint from Francis Bacon's studio on the recto and versoFrancis Bacon in his studioPhillips · £31,250≈ $45,688≈ €40,803Sign up to see
  2. Cecil Beaton, Katharine Hepburn as Coco Chanel, 1969, watercolor and gouache on paperKatharine Hepburn as Coco ChanelBonhams · $20,480≈ £15,778≈ €18,961Sign up to see
  3. Cecil Beaton, A portrait of the Duchess of Windsor, Watercolour and pencil on paperA portrait of the Duchess of WindsorBonhams · £13,440≈ $16,773≈ €15,613Sign up to see

Cecil Beaton’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).

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Cecil Beaton, Costume design for My Fair Lady, watercolour on paper
Costume design for My Fair Lady
Bonhams · Sep 22, 2026
£3,840Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Greta Garbo, Photograph
Greta Garbo
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 26, 2026
$500Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Andy Warhol and Candy Darling, 1969, Gelatin silver print
Andy Warhol and Candy Darling, 1969
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$1,216Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Greta Garbo, 1946, Gelatinesilberabzug
Greta Garbo, 1946
Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025
€4,356Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, The Queen with her Maids of Honour, 2 June 1953, Bromide print, mounted to card, the card signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen with her Maids of Honour, 2 June 1953
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
£5,120Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, 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 with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse of the card
Lady Anne Coke on her wedding day to Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, with her bridesmaids: Catherine Tennant and Juliet Harvey, 21 April 1956
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
£1,408Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, 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 with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse of the card
Lady Anne Coke on her wedding day to Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, 21 April 1956
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
£3,584Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Untitled, a watercolour for 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 7, 2025
£800Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A Broadway Fantasy, watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper
A Broadway Fantasy
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2025
£5,120Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A design for Midas, circa 1922-23, watercolour, gouache and pen and ink
A design for Midas, circa 1922-23
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£640Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A costume design for Alicia Markova as 'Camille' in La Dame aux Camélias, or Camille, circa 1946, pencil and crayon
A costume design for Alicia Markova as 'Camille' in La Dame aux Camélias, or Camille, circa 1946
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£333Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£3,072Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Self portrait in the garden, circa 1960s, photograph
Self portrait in the garden, circa 1960s
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£896Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Self-portrait with Coco Chanel, circa 1969, A double portrait, half-length, gelatin silver print
Self-portrait with Coco Chanel, circa 1969
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£640Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, The Prince of Wales (now King Charles III), circa 1968, photograph
The Prince of Wales (now King Charles III), circa 1968
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£179Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Costume designs for Glynis Johns as 'Mabel Chilton' in An Ideal Husband, 1947-48, pen and ink and pencil
Costume designs for Glynis Johns as 'Mabel Chilton' in An Ideal Husband, 1947-48
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,408Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900-2002), circa 1970, Seated, three-quarter length, circa 1970, gelatin silver print, possibly printed later
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900-2002), circa 1970
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£358Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Marion Morehouse in Conde Nasts's Apartment (1040 Park Avenue, New York), circa 1929, Silver gelatin print
Marion Morehouse in Conde Nasts's Apartment (1040 Park Avenue, New York), circa 1929
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,088Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A selection of Vogue features, circa 1931-36, To include: a studio photograph of Mary Taylor wearing a pale gown, circa 1935;
A selection of Vogue features, circa 1931-36
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£141Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A Vogue feature, circa 1930s, Silver gelatin print, probably printed later
A Vogue feature, circa 1930s
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£205Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, The Vogue 'Short Coats' shoot, circa 1936, photograph
The Vogue 'Short Coats' shoot, circa 1936
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£141Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Angelica Welldon & Nina Matleva for Vogue: 'Mock Puppet Theatre', circa 1936, Silver gelatin print, probably printed later
Angelica Welldon & Nina Matleva for Vogue: 'Mock Puppet Theatre', circa 1936
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£410Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Ilka Chase for Vogue: 'The Florist's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts', March 1937, photograph
Ilka Chase for Vogue: 'The Florist's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts', March 1937
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£243Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A Vogue Aage Thaarup hat feature, circa 1936, photograph
A Vogue Aage Thaarup hat feature, circa 1936
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£486Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Margot Fonteyn as Marguerite in Margeurite and Armand, 1963, Half-length, in a costume designed by Beaton, silver-gelatin print
Margot Fonteyn as Marguerite in Margeurite and Armand, 1963
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£333Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,408Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Fred Astaire, circa 1930, Seated in profile, circa 1930, gelatin silver print, probably printed later, mounted to card, the card with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse
Fred Astaire, circa 1930
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£282Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Edith Sitwell, circa 1930, Full-length, standing in a forest with a greyhound, circa 1930, bromide print
Edith Sitwell, circa 1930
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£486Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Salvador and Gala Dalí and Pavel Tchelitchew, circa 1936, Silver gelatin print, probably printed later
Salvador and Gala Dalí and Pavel Tchelitchew, circa 1936
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£704Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A selection of Vogue features, to include Chanel, circa 1935-36, To include: a studio photograph of a model wearing a Chanel 'une robe de tulle rose', June 1935;
A selection of Vogue features, to include Chanel, circa 1935-36
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£256Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, British Aristocrats, Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century, a photograph of an oil painting of Lord David Cecil by Beaton;
British Aristocrats, Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£192Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Sawai Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur and Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, circa 1944, Two portraits of the couple, circa 1944, gelatin silver prints, possibly printed later, one with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse (2)
Sawai Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur and Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, circa 1944
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,408Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Jiddu Krishnamurti, circa September 1967, Gelatin silver print, probably printed later
Jiddu Krishnamurti, circa September 1967
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£205Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Actors and Actresses of Stage and Screen, 20th century, a portrait of Jack Oakie (1903-1978) for a Vanity Fair shoot, circa 1930, mounted on card;
Actors and Actresses of Stage and Screen, 20th century
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£256Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, American Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century, To include:
American Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£486Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Playwrights and Authors, circa 1930s-1972, all silver gelatin prints, probably printed later, all with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse (8)
Playwrights and Authors, circa 1930s-1972
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£205Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Costume designs for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48, watercolour, gouache, crayon and pencil
Costume designs for An Ideal Husband, 1947-48
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£896Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, French Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century, To include:
French Socialites and Cultural Figures, 20th century
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£179Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A selection of miscellaneous photographs, 20th century, To include:
A selection of miscellaneous photographs, 20th century
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£704Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A selection of cards and ephemera, a promotional photograph of Beaton for the publication of one of his books;
A selection of cards and ephemera
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£90Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£563Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,024Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,024Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£832Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, A set design for an interior with arched window, watercolour and gouache
A set design for an interior with arched window
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£832Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£1,664Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£2,176Sign up free to see
Cecil Beaton, Preparatory drawings for The Gainsborough Girls, 1951, crayon
Preparatory drawings for The Gainsborough Girls, 1951
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2025
£358Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Cecil Beaton, China 1944: A destitute boy with a wicker basket in the Poor People's Refuge in Changsa
China 1944: A destitute boy with a wicker basket in the Poor People's Refuge in Changsa1944
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day1953
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection

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