Edward Burra
British · 1905–1976 · Painter, Printmaker
Edward John Burra CBE was an English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, best known for his depictions of the urban underworld, Black culture and the Harlem scene of the 1930s. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
THE BIRD, 1946Lyon & Turnbull · £11,430≈ $15,441≈ €13,195Sign up to see
DOWNLAND LANDSCAPELyon & Turnbull · £3,780≈ $5,047≈ €4,438Sign up to see
COSTUME DESIGN FOR A WINDMILL IN 'DON QUIXOTE', c. 1948-9Lyon & Turnbull · £3,024≈ $4,038≈ €3,550Sign up to see
Edward Burra’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
14
of 17 offered · 2019–2026
Sell-through
82%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 13 | 12 | 92% | $3.7kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $15.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 7 | 6 | 86% | $5.3kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $15.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 1 | 33% | $827Sign up | $827Sign up | $827Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Woodcut / linocut | 2 | 1 | 50% | $827Sign up | $827Sign up | $827Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $322Sign up | $322Sign up | $322Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.