Francis Bedford
British · 1815–1894 · Printmaker, Photographer
Francis Bedford was one of England's most prominent landscape photographers and the first to accompany a royal tour. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
photograph album - 'Photographic Views of North Wales', Chester c. 1870s, 30xRogers Jones & Co · £160≈ $211≈ €190Sign up to see
Francis Bedford’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).
Francis Bedford have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2023 and 2026; 1 sold, a sell-through rate of 11%. The highest recorded price is $211Sign up free to see for photograph album - 'Photographic Views of North Wales', Chester c. 1870s, 30x at Rogers Jones & Co in August 2024. The houses with the most results are Chiswick Auctions (8) and Rogers Jones & Co (1).
Francis Bedford at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 11%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2026
- Median price
- $211Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $211Sign up free to see photograph album - 'Photographic Views of North Wales', Chester c. 1870s, 30x, Rogers Jones & Co, Aug 2024
Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (8), Rogers Jones & Co (1)
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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.
9 results
- £160≈ $211≈ €190Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £250–350
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600
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Francis Bedford: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francis Bedford at auction?
$211Sign up free to see, for photograph album - 'Photographic Views of North Wales', Chester c. 1870s, 30x at Rogers Jones & Co (August 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francis Bedford?
The median sale price is $211Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francis Bedford have sold at auction?
1 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Francis Bedford?
Chiswick Auctions and Rogers Jones & Co account for the most recorded results. Chiswick Auctions · Rogers Jones & Co
About Francis Bedford
In museum collections
National Library of Wales · Public domainBettw-s-y Coed, The Swallow Falls from Above, 1860/94
Art Institute of Chicago · CC033 Exeter, Fore Street, 1860/94
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Clovelly, the New Inn and Street, 1860/94
Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
