David Bates
British · 1840–1921 · Painter, Draughtsman
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Record prices
Floral Still LifePalm Beach Modern Auctions · $250,000≈ £193,964≈ €231,118Sign up to see
Fall FirePhillips · $174,150≈ £129,278≈ €147,522Sign up to see
UntitledPalm Beach Modern Auctions · $37,120≈ £30,959≈ €34,969Sign up to see
David Bates’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 20 auction results for David Bates between 2013 and 2026, of which 19 sold (95%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $153Sign up free to see to $250kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $250kSign up free to see for Floral Still Life at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in April 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Chorley's (5), Lawrences Auctioneers (3) and Sworders (3).
22 results
- £1,100≈ $1,474≈ €1,293Sign up free to see
- £480≈ $643≈ €564Sign up free to see
- £380≈ $509≈ €447Sign up free to see
- £150≈ $201≈ €176Sign up free to see
- Fall Fire, 1984$174,150≈ £129,278≈ €147,522Sign up free to see
- £400≈ $547≈ €460Sign up free to see
- In the MidlandsAttributed to the artist$450≈ £331≈ €388Sign up free to see
- Highlands LandscapeManner of the artist£70≈ $88≈ €82Sign up free to see
- £300≈ $366≈ €345Sign up free to see
- $950≈ £725≈ €846Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by David Bates that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
David Bates paintings (8)David Bates oil paintings (8)David Bates works on paper (7)David Bates watercolors (6)
David Bates: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by David Bates at auction?
$250,000Sign up free to see, for Floral Still Life at Palm Beach Modern Auctions (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for David Bates?
The median sale price is $509Sign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by David Bates have sold at auction?
19 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell David Bates?
Chorley's, Lawrences Auctioneers and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Chorley's · Lawrences Auctioneers · Sworders
About David Bates
In museum collections
Art Institute of Chicago · Public domainA River Landscape with Reeds, Arthog, 1893
National Library of Wales · Public domainNear Festiniog, 1901
National Library of Wales · Public domainThe Fallen Tree, 1860
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum · Public domain
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