Desmond Morris
British · 1928–2026 · Painter, Illustrator
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Record prices
Premonition of Life, 1958Lyon & Turnbull · £6,300≈ $7,867≈ €7,124Sign up to see
The CloakGormley's Art Auctions · €850≈ $984≈ £734Sign up to see
- END OF AN ERAWhyte's · €680≈ $878≈ £546Sign up to see
Desmond Morris’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).
Lots sold
5
of 5 offered · 2012–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 4 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $931Sign up | $7.9kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $878Sign up | $7.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $984Sign up | $984Sign up | $984Sign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $787Sign up | $787Sign up | $787Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $787Sign up | $787Sign up | $787Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.