Ethel Spowers Woodcuts & Linocuts: Value & Auction Prices

1890–1947

Ethel Spowers woodcuts & linocuts have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2024; 20 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%. Across 20 sales with a published price, the typical result was $8.6kSign up free to see to $23.5kSign up free to see (median $14.2kSign up free to see). Tug of War 1933 holds the top price on file: $52.1kSign up free to see at Smith & Singer (August 2024). Most results come from Menzies (8), Smith & Singer (7) and Leonard Joel (6).

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1. 
   Tug of War 1933, 1933

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 6/50

   20.5 x 28.8 cm (image); 22.6 x 31.6 cm (sheet)

   Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024 · Lot 62
   A$77,318≈ $52,105≈ £39,985≈ €46,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
2. 
   Bank Holiday, 1935

   Woodcut / linocut · ed. linocut, printed from six blocks: yellow ochre, cobalt blue, reddish brown, green, grey and black, e

   24.5 x 24.5cm (image); 30.5 x 29.5cm (sheet)

   Leonard Joel · Apr 10, 2024 · Lot 4
   A$22,000≈ $14,569≈ £11,472≈ €13,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
3. 
   Afraid of the Dark, 1927

   Woodcut / linocut

   16 x 15cm

   Leonard Joel · Apr 10, 2024 · Lot 2
   A$2,200≈ $1,457≈ £1,147≈ €1,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,200–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   Still Life, 1932

   Woodcut / linocut · ed. linocut, printed in colour inks, from five blocks, ed. 21/30

   22.5 x 28.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 8
   A$18,000≈ $12,021≈ £9,820≈ €11,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
5. 
   The Green Bridge, 1926

   Woodcut / linocut · ed. linocut ed. 20/30

   19.5 x 26cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 2
   A$8,500≈ $6,021≈ £4,610≈ €5,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Resting Models 1934, 1934

   Woodcut / linocut · ed. 1/50

   19.5 x 26.0 cm

   Menzies · Sep 26, 2019 · Lot 5
   A$33,136≈ $22,425≈ £18,145≈ €20,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Kites 1936, 1936

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 13/50

   28.5 x 24.7 cm

   Smith & Singer · Nov 20, 2018 · Lot 51
   A$36,600≈ $26,605≈ £20,710≈ €23,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
8. 
   Wet Afternoon, 1930

   Woodcut / linocut · ed. linocut ed.16/50

   24 x 20cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 12, 2017 · Lot 8
   A$44,000≈ $34,377≈ £26,164≈ €28,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
9. 
   The Rocking Horse, 1927

   Woodcut / linocut

   20 x 22cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2017 · Lot 31
   A$10,000≈ $7,733≈ £6,211≈ €7,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
10. 
    Special Edition 1936, 1936

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 1/50

    28 x 22.4 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2015 · Lot 2
    A$24,400≈ $17,616≈ £11,161≈ €15,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
11. 
    The Noisy Parrot 1926, 1926

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    24.7 x 21.8 cm (image)

    Smith & Singer · Mar 31, 2015 · Lot 63
    A$9,760≈ $7,419≈ £5,015≈ €6,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Smith & Singer ↗
12. 
    Nursery Rhyme 1927, 1927

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    21.7 x 22.8 cm (image)

    Smith & Singer · Mar 31, 2015 · Lot 62
    A$5,490≈ $4,173≈ £2,821≈ €3,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
13. 
    The Island of the Dead 1927, 1927

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    19 x 24.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014 · Lot 54
    A$21,960≈ $18,735≈ £11,956≈ €15,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
14. 
    Val de Grace, Paris (1923), 1923

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 15/20

    10 x 8 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014 · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
15. 
    Merchants, Port Said 1932, 1932

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. edition of 50

    25.0 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Oct 31, 2013 · Lot 35
    A$28,000≈ $26,611≈ £16,586≈ €19,508HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–36,000View at Menzies ↗
16. 
    The Green Bridge 1926, 1926

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 23/30

    19.5 x 26.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 13, 2012 · Lot 3
    A$9,818≈ $10,258≈ £6,368≈ €7,946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
17. 
    The Boy and the Bee c1925, c1925

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. edition of 20

    11.0 x 14.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 8, 2011 · Lot 108
    A$13,500≈ $13,914≈ £8,849≈ €10,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
18. 
    The Green Bridge 1926, 1926

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 29/30

    19.0 x 26.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 8, 2011 · Lot 95
    A$14,727≈ $15,179≈ £9,653≈ €11,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
19. 
    The Noisy Parrot c1926, c1926

    Woodcut / linocut

    25.0 x 22.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 8, 2011 · Lot 92
    A$13,500≈ $13,914≈ £8,849≈ €10,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
20. 
    Reflections of a China Fawn 1932, 1932

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 19/50

    23.5 x 18.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 8, 2011 · Lot 7
    A$8,591≈ $8,855≈ £5,631≈ €6,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
21. 
    Tug of War 1933, 1933

    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 19/50

    20.0 x 28.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 14, 2011 · Lot 7
    A$36,818≈ $37,720≈ £23,889≈ €27,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗

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