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Ellis Silas, Attack by 4th Australian Infantry Brigade at Bloody Angle, Anzac May 1915

Ellis Silas

British · 1885–1972 · Painter, Illustrator

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7auction results2010–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$188Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Ellis Silas, Tropical Blue Nocturne, oil on canvasTropical Blue NocturneBonhams · $1,830≈ £1,146≈ €1,341Sign up to see
  2. Ellis Silas, Untitled (Dancers), Oil on BoardUntitled (Dancers)Davidson Auctions · A$550≈ $345≈ £267≈ €319Sign up to see
  3. Ellis Silas, (3), Colour Pencil (3)(3)Davidson Auctions · A$400≈ $251≈ £194≈ €232Sign up to see

Ellis Silas’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).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Ellis Silas between 2010 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $88Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8kSign up free to see for Tropical Blue Nocturne at Bonhams in November 2010. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (6) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Ellis Silas, Samurai, Papua, 1921, Colour Pencil
    Samurai, Papua, 1921
    Drawing
    50.5x36cm (sheet)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 56
    A$300≈ $188≈ £146≈ €174HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Ellis Silas, (3), Colour Pencil (3)
    (3)
    Drawing
    53x36cm (sheet, approx)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 57
    A$400≈ $251≈ £194≈ €232HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$450–750View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Ellis Silas, Covent Garden, 1925, Pencil & Crayon
    Covent Garden, 1925
    Drawing
    48x32.5cm (sheet)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 58
    A$140≈ $88≈ £68≈ €81HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Ellis Silas, (2), Self-Portrait, 1946 (pastel) signed and inscribed 'London Sketch Club' lower left (26x18cm, sheet); and 'Wig & Pen Club,' 1964 (pencil) unsigned but inscribed lower right (32x22.5cm, sheet)
    (2)
    Pastel · Paper
    Condition: A few small tears to the edges of the self-portrait, most notably a 3.5cm tear lower centre.
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 59
    A$190≈ $119≈ £92≈ €110HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–350View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Ellis Silas, Untitled (Dancers), Oil on Board
    Untitled (Dancers)
    Oil · Board
    48.5x33.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 62
    A$550≈ $345≈ £267≈ €319HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Ellis Silas, 3 Island Girl (and Parrot) Illustrations, Lot includes artist bio, newspaper clipping and book brochure
    3 Island Girl (and Parrot) Illustrations
    Lot includes artist bio, newspaper clipping and book brochure · Paper
    42x68cm (frame) 27x20cm (largest)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 63
    A$140≈ $88≈ £68≈ €81HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Ellis Silas, Tropical Blue Nocturne, oil on canvas
    Tropical Blue Nocturne
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 78
    $1,830≈ £1,146≈ €1,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Ellis Silas works on paper (5)Ellis Silas drawings (3)

Ellis Silas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ellis Silas at auction?

$1,830Sign up free to see, for Tropical Blue Nocturne at Bonhams (November 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ellis Silas?

The median sale price is $188Sign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ellis Silas have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ellis Silas?

Davidson Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Bonhams

About Ellis Silas

In museum collections

  • Ellis Silas, Attack by 4th Australian Infantry Brigade at Bloody Angle, Anzac May 1915Attack by 4th Australian Infantry Brigade at Bloody Angle, Anzac May 1915, 1920
    Australian War Memorial · Public domain
  • Ellis Silas, Digging in at Pope's Hill: end of a great dayDigging in at Pope's Hill: end of a great day, 1918
    Australian War Memorial · Public domain

Biography and museum images →

Related artists — British, born 1860–1910