Elisabeth Frink, Desert Quartet

Elisabeth Frink

British · 1930–1993 · Painter, Printmaker

Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink was an English sculptor and printmaker. Her Times obituary noted the three essential themes in her work as "the nature of Man; the 'horseness' of… (Wikipedia)

Own a work by Elisabeth Frink? Get a free auction estimate →

130lots offered1994–2026years recorded89%sold (114)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

1 work by Elisabeth Frink coming up at auction · bid with the house ↓

Record prices

  1. Elisabeth Frink, Tribute II, 1975, bronzeTribute IIPhillips · £161,000≈ $195,905≈ €185,586Sign up to see
  2. Elisabeth Frink, Tribute Head IV, 1975, bronzeTribute Head IVPhillips · £73,080≈ $96,407≈ €85,233Sign up to see
  3. Elisabeth Frink, Fallen Man, 1960, bronze with dark brown patinaFallen Man, 1960Lyon & Turnbull · £47,500≈ $59,665≈ €56,608Sign up to see

Elisabeth Frink’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).

Coming up at auction

1 in forthcoming sales · bid with the house

Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.

All filters
Longest side–Reset

26 results match these filters

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Elisabeth Frink, MAN, 1986 (WISEMAN 137), etching and aquatint on wove paper. Printed by Kelpra Studio. Published by Harpvale Books as the frontispiece for the deluxe edition of the Elisabeth Frink Sculpture - Catalogue Raisonné
    MAN, 1986 (WISEMAN 137)
    Etching · Paper · ed. 46/100
    plate: 21cm x 19.5cm; sheet: 29.5cm x 27cm (11 ¾in x 10 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 368
    £1,016≈ $1,373≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Elisabeth Frink, BULL, 1986 (WISEMAN 136), etching and aquatint on wove paper. Printed by Kelpra Studio. Published by Harpvale Books as the frontispiece for the deluxe edition of the Elisabeth Frink Sculpture - Catalogue Raisonnée
    BULL, 1986 (WISEMAN 136)
    Etching · Paper · ed. 48/100
    plate: 21cm x 19.5cm (8 ¼in x 7 ¾in); sheet 29.5 x 27cm (11 ¾in x 10 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 369
    £1,905≈ $2,573≈ €2,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Elisabeth Frink, The Miller’s Tale I'; 'The Miller’s Tale II', two, etchings with aquatint
    The Miller’s Tale I'; 'The Miller’s Tale II', two
    Etching · ed. 31/70
    30cm x 25cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 61
    £260≈ $339≈ €295HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Elisabeth Frink, Untitled, 1982 etching and aquatint in colours
    Untitled
    Etching · ed. 68/175
    Sworders · · Lot 420
    £300≈ $402≈ €345HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  5. Elisabeth Frink, The Canterbury Tales I: three plates; and The Canterbury Tales II: thirteen plates (W. 28-30a; 60-62; 65-70; 72; 74-76), 1970; and 1972, Sixteen etching and aquatints (from two portfolios), on J Barcham Green paper, with full margins
    The Canterbury Tales I: three plates; and The Canterbury Tales II: thirteen plates (W. 28-30a; 60-62; 65-70; 72; 74-76), 1970; and 1972
    Etching · Paper
    all I. various The Canterbury Tales I all S. approx. 59.5 x 40 cm (23 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.), one horizontal The Canterbury Tales II all S. approx. 80 x 58.5 cm (31 1/2 x 23 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    £508≈ $626≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  6. MILLER'S TALE I, 1970
    Etching · ed. edition of 70
    12 x 10in. (30.48 x 25.40cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 149
    €200≈ $215≈ £170HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  7. THE MILLERS TALE II, 1970
    Etching · ed. edition of 70
    11¾ x 9¾in. (29.85 x 24.77cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 121
    €560≈ $607≈ £480HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  8. Elisabeth Frink, Rolling Over Horse (W. 123), 1980, Etching and aquatint in brown, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Rolling Over Horse (W. 123), 1980
    Etching · Paper · ed. 26/75
    I. 54.6 x 68.9 cm (21 1/2 x 27 1/8 in.) S. 67.8 x 90.8 cm (26 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £2,286≈ $2,897≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Elisabeth Frink, Strawberry Roan (W. 122); and Anthony and Cleopatra (W. 128), 1980-82, Two etching and aquatints in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Strawberry Roan (W. 122); and Anthony and Cleopatra (W. 128), 1980-82
    Etching · Paper · ed. 75/75
    Strawberry Roan I. 54.6 x 68.9 cm (21 1/2 x 27 1/8 in.); S. 68 x 91.2 cm (26 3/4 x 35 7/8 in.) Anthony and Cleopatra I. 76 x 56.5 cm (29 7/8 x 22 1/4 in.); S. 88.2 x 67 cm (34 3/4 x 26 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    £2,413≈ $3,058≈ €2,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Elisabeth Frink, Viszla A (W. 124), 1980, Etching and aquatint in brown, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Viszla A (W. 124), 1980
    Etching · Paper · ed. 50/75
    I. 54.5 x 69 cm (21 1/2 x 27 1/8 in.) S. 68 x 91.2 cm (26 3/4 x 35 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 123
    £3,048≈ $3,863≈ €3,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Elisabeth Frink that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Elisabeth Frink works on paper (11)Elisabeth Frink watercolors (3)Elisabeth Frink drawings (7)Elisabeth Frink prints (94)Elisabeth Frink etchings (26)Elisabeth Frink lithographs (63)Elisabeth Frink screenprints (3)Elisabeth Frink sculpture (17)

Related artists — British, born 1905–1955

More British artists of the same period