What is a English School painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 534 works by English School with a published auction price sold between $264Sign up free to see and $1,387Sign up free to see, and the median is $625Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $727Sign up free to see across 418 sales. In the last five years the median was $493Sign up free to see across 236 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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English School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 743
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $625Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $16.4kSign up free to see View of Lindsey House, Cheyne Walk, London, Bonhams, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 418 | $287–$1.7kSign up free to see | $727Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 71 | $140–$794Sign up free to see | $313Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $30–$180Sign up free to see | $70Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $22–$400Sign up free to see | $211Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (423), Sloans & Kenyon (275), Sworders (18)
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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) | 103 | $160–$567Sign up free to see | $300Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 213 | $275–$1.2kSign up free to see | $590Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 159 | $729–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $689–$2.1kSign up free to see | $799Sign up free to see |
Recent English School sales
- A portrait of Father Graeme, oil on canvas — $1,712Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Snowing by Mr. Escott's Ongar Hill House, Chertsey, Surrey, gouache painting on paper — $175Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Aug 22, 2026
- Portrait of a Stately Gentleman, English School oil on canvas — $475Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Aug 22, 2026
- Coastal Scene with Sailboats and Fishermen, English School oil on canvas — $325Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Aug 22, 2026
- The Young Vegetable Seller, English School oil on canvas — $475Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Jul 11, 2026
- Black horse in a landscape, oil on panel — $377Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 9, 2026
- Portrait of a gentleman in Tudor dress, traditionally known as Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, oil on panel — $3,776Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 16, 2026
- Illustrated London News Diamond Jubilee Number — $549Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 16, 2026
Questions about English School prices
What is a English School painting worth?
Based on 534 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by English School have sold for a median of $625, and half of them sold between $264 and $1,387. For paintings alone the median is $727 (418 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 English School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $16,412 for “View of Lindsey House, Cheyne Walk, London” at Bonhams in June 2025.
Which English School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $727 (418 sales).
How often do English School works sell at auction?
72% of the 743 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a English School painting?
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English School have appeared at auction 743 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 534 sold, a sell-through rate of 72%.
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