What is a Edward Lear work on paper worth?
1812–1888 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 27 priced auction sales, works by Edward Lear have sold for a median of $1,341Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,114Sign up free to see and $2,619Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,602Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,863Sign up free to see across 21 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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Edward Lear prices by medium
- Auction results
- 40
- Sold rate
- 68%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $45.5kSign up free to see Corfu From The Village Of Ascension, Lawrences Auctioneers, Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 20 | $1.1k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $231–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (11), Pandolfini (9), Olympia Auctions (4)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 9 | $841–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $1.1k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Edward Lear sales
- Studies of a building, trees and a distant Roman aqueduct, possibly the Anio Novus, pencil on blue paper — $1,006Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Areka Palm in Hugh Nevill's Garden, Ratnapoora, pen and brown ink and wash — $5,095Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- A mountainous landscape, pen and brown ink over pencil — $1,341Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Capo Sant' Angeli, Amalfi, pencil with touches of white on paper — $1,863Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Untitled, watercolour and bodycolour 16 x 14cm — $1,280Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- Untitled, pencil — $1,145Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- Untitled, pencil — $1,145Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- Untitled, pencil — $2,426Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
Questions about Edward Lear prices
What is a Edward Lear work on paper worth?
Based on 27 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Edward Lear have sold for a median of $1,341, and half of them sold between $1,114 and $2,619. For works on paper alone the median is $1,602 (20 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 Edward Lear sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $45,485 for “Corfu From The Village Of Ascension” at Lawrences Auctioneers in September 2024.
Which Edward Lear medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,602 (20 sales).
How often do Edward Lear works sell at auction?
68% of the 40 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Edward Lear work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 40 auction results for Edward Lear between 2015 and 2026, and 27 of them sold (68%).
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