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Cecil Bell

Cecil Bell

American · 1906–1970

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18auction results2015–2026years recorded94%sold (17)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Cecil Bell, Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry), 1935, oil on boardSnack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry)Rago Auctions · $4,750≈ £3,599≈ €4,204Sign up to see
  2. Cecil Bell, Municipal Building, NY, 1960, oil on boardMunicipal Building, NYRago Auctions · $3,750≈ £2,841≈ €3,319Sign up to see
  3. Cecil Bell, Couple on The Staten Island Ferry, Oil on MasoniteCouple on The Staten Island FerryClarke Auction Gallery · $2,400≈ £1,588≈ €2,218Sign up to see

Cecil Bell’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).

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Cecil Bell between 2015 and 2026, of which 17 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.8kSign up free to see for Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry) at Rago Auctions in December 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (6), Rago Auctions (5) and Clarke Auction Gallery (4).

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  1. Cecil Bell, Girl Reading on Ferry, Oil on board
    Girl Reading on Ferry
    Oil · Board
    12" h x 16" Frame: 18.5" h x 14.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 4
    $1,500≈ £1,138≈ €1,297HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Cecil Bell, A Rough Ferry Crossing, Gouache on paper
    A Rough Ferry Crossing
    Gouache · Paper
    Sight: 21" h x 29" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 5
    $550≈ £417≈ €476HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Cecil Bell, Subway Passenger, 1958, Oil on board
    Subway Passenger, 1958
    Oil · Board
    12" h x 16" Frame: 21" h x 17" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 6
    $450≈ £341≈ €389HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Cecil Bell, Front Stoop, ink on paper laid to board
    Front Stoop
    Drawing · Paper
    10⅞ h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 161
    $318≈ £240≈ €273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Cecil Bell, Untitled, 1932, ink, chalk and watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1932
    Watercolor · Paper
    17 h x 11 w in (43 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 162
    $699≈ £527≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Cecil Bell, Burlesque Dancer, ink and watercolor on paper
    Burlesque Dancer
    Watercolor · Paper
    13¾ h x 11 w in (35 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 223
    $254≈ £191≈ €218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Cecil Bell, Merry-Go- Round, etching, ca. 1940
    Merry-Go- Round
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 108
    $200≈ £153≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  8. Cecil Bell, Municipal Building, NY, 1960, oil on board
    Municipal Building, NY, 1960
    Oil · Board
    30 h x 36 w in (76 x 91 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 173
    $3,750≈ £2,841≈ €3,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Cecil Bell, Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry), 1935, oil on board
    Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry), 1935
    Oil · Board
    22 h x 30 w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 175
    $4,750≈ £3,599≈ €4,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Cecil Bell, Frightened Horse, 1940, gouache on paper
    Frightened Horse, 1940
    Gouache · Paper
    17¼ h x 21¼ w in (44 x 54 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 177
    $1,063≈ £805≈ €941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Cecil Bell paintings (7)Cecil Bell oil paintings (7)Cecil Bell works on paper (7)Cecil Bell watercolors (4)

Cecil Bell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cecil Bell at auction?

$4,750Sign up free to see, for Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry) at Rago Auctions (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cecil Bell?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cecil Bell have sold at auction?

17 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Cecil Bell?

Toomey & Co., Rago Auctions and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery

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