What is a Cecil Bell work worth?
1906–1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Cecil Bell have sold for a median of $1,040Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $510Sign up free to see and $1,690Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $819Sign up free to see across 12 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 Bell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.8kSign up free to see Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry), Rago Auctions, Dec 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 7 | $434–$989Sign up free to see | $699Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 6 | $758–$3.4kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (6), Rago Auctions (5), Clarke Auction Gallery (4)
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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) | 3 | $628–$989Sign up free to see | $938Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $480–$881Sign up free to see | $550Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $3.1k–$4.3kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Cecil Bell sales
- Girl Reading on Ferry, Oil on board — $1,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 9, 2025
- Subway Passenger, Oil on board — $450Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 9, 2025
- A Rough Ferry Crossing, Gouache on paper — $550Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Nov 9, 2025
- Front Stoop, ink on paper laid to board — $318Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Burlesque Dancer, ink and watercolor on paper — $254Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Untitled, ink, chalk and watercolor on paper — $699Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Merry-Go- Round, etching, ca. 1940 — $200Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024
- Five Works, watercolor on paper — $938Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 8, 2021
Questions about Cecil Bell prices
What is a Cecil Bell work worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Cecil Bell have sold for a median of $1,040, and half of them sold between $510 and $1,690. 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 Bell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,750 for “Snack Bar I (Staten Island Ferry)” at Rago Auctions in December 2021.
Which Cecil Bell medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,950 (6 sales).
How often do Cecil Bell works sell at auction?
94% of the 18 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Cecil Bell work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Cecil Bell have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2026; 17 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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