What is a Desmond Morris painting worth?
1928–2026 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Desmond Morris with a published auction price sold between $826Sign up free to see and $984Sign up free to see, and the median is $878Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $931Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $984Sign up free to see across 3 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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Desmond Morris prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $878Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.9kSign up free to see Premonition of Life, 1958, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $865–$2.7kSign up free to see | $931Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (2), Toovey's (1), Gormley's Art Auctions (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.
Recent Desmond Morris sales
- The Cloak, Mixed Media — $984Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Surrealist Study, pen with ink — $787Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Sep 4, 2024
- Premonition of Life, 1958, oil on canvas — $7,867Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 27, 2023
- END OF AN ERA, oil on canvas — $878Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 9, 2012
- GREEN ROOM, oil on board — $826Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 9, 2012
Questions about Desmond Morris prices
What is a Desmond Morris painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Desmond Morris have sold for a median of $878, and half of them sold between $826 and $984. For paintings alone the median is $931 (4 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 Desmond Morris sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,867 for “Premonition of Life, 1958” at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2023.
How often do Desmond Morris works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Desmond Morris painting?
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Desmond Morris have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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