What is a Charles Simpson painting worth?
b. 1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Charles Simpson have sold for a median of $1,003Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $334Sign up free to see and $1,310Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,003Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $746Sign up free to see across 7 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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Charles Simpson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1kSign up free to see BEACH FIGURE AND SEAGULL, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $334–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (9), Sworders (1), Bonhams (1)
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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) | 6 | $250–$645Sign up free to see | $325Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.1k–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Charles Simpson sales
- Untitled, oil on board 43 x 73cm Provenance: Purchased from the artist; a single-owner col — $1,609Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- SARDINIAN SKY, oil on board — $1,197Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 13, 2025
- Woodland Gate, 21st century oil on canvas — $178Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Aug 7, 2024
- SEA LIGHT (ORKNEY), oil on board — $1,042Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 10, 2024
- BEACHED BOATS, GIGHA, oil and pencil on board — $231Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 18, 2023
- SQUAWKING RAVEN & PAPS OF JURA, oil on board — $307Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 18, 2023
- A TRIO OF VENETIAN SCENES, oil on board — $746Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 9, 2022
- DARK SEA, oil on canvas — $1,939Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 12, 2021
Questions about Charles Simpson prices
What is a Charles Simpson painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Charles Simpson have sold for a median of $1,003, and half of them sold between $334 and $1,310. For paintings alone the median is $1,003 (12 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 Charles Simpson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,111 for “BEACH FIGURE AND SEAGULL” at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2021.
How often do Charles Simpson works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Charles Simpson painting?
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Of the 12 lots by Charles Simpson recorded at auction between 2015 and 2025, 12 found a buyer (100%).
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