Edgar Ainsworth
British · 1905–1975 · Painter, Draughtsman
Edgar Ainsworth (1905-1975) was a British artist, poster designer and magazine illustrator, who is known for the drawings he made at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in the… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
A shell advertising poster for 'gordale scar'Dreweatts · £1,100≈ $1,491≈ €1,265Sign up to see
Edgar Ainsworth’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).
Of the 1 lot by Edgar Ainsworth recorded at auction in 2026, 1 found a buyer (100%). The auction record in our data is A shell advertising poster for 'gordale scar', sold at Dreweatts in April 2026 for $1.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Dreweatts (1).
Edgar Ainsworth at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 1
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5kSign up free to see A shell advertising poster for 'gordale scar', Dreweatts, Apr 2026
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (1)
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Edgar Ainsworth: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Edgar Ainsworth at auction?
$1,491Sign up free to see, for A shell advertising poster for 'gordale scar' at Dreweatts (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Edgar Ainsworth?
The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Edgar Ainsworth have sold at auction?
1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2026.
Which auction houses sell Edgar Ainsworth?
Dreweatts accounts for the most recorded results. Dreweatts
About Edgar Ainsworth
Edgar Ainsworth (1905-1975) was a British artist, poster designer and magazine illustrator, who is known for the drawings he made at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in the months following the camps' liberation by the British Army in 1945.
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