George Edmund Butler
British · 1872–1936 · Painter, Printmaker
George Edmund Butler was a landscape and portrait painter specialising in oils and watercolours. Born in England, his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was 11 years old.… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
SpringtimeLeonard Joel · A$3,800≈ $2,929≈ £1,856≈ €2,614Sign up to see
Wellington HarbourDunbar Sloane · NZ$3,000≈ $1,752≈ £1,309≈ €1,527Sign up to see
George Edmund Butler’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 4 auction results for George Edmund Butler between 2015 and 2026, of which 2 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $2.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.9kSign up free to see for Springtime at Leonard Joel in June 2015. The most common medium is gouaches (2 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (2), Dunbar Sloane (1) and Leonard Joel (1).
4 results
- NZ$3,000≈ $1,752≈ £1,309≈ €1,527Sign up free to see
- A$3,800≈ $2,929≈ £1,856≈ €2,614Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$300–500
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$600–1,000
George Edmund Butler: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by George Edmund Butler at auction?
$2,929Sign up free to see, for Springtime at Leonard Joel (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for George Edmund Butler?
The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by George Edmund Butler have sold at auction?
2 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell George Edmund Butler?
Davidson Auctions, Dunbar Sloane and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Dunbar Sloane · Leonard Joel
About George Edmund Butler
George Edmund Butler was a landscape and portrait painter specialising in oils and watercolours. Born in England, his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was 11 years old. After completing his schooling, he studied art at the Wellington School of Design and at various schools in Europe. He returned to New Zealand and worked as a professional artist for a time before settling in England. He soon developed a reputation for portrait and landscape works. Late in the First World War, he became an official war artist in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), with the honorary rank of captain. He executed several works of senior officers of the NZEF and its battles after the war and died in England in 1936.
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In museum collections
Auckland Art Gallery · Public domainFarmyard Pump, 1902
Auckland Art Gallery · Public domainHomeward, 1906
Auckland Art Gallery · Public domainBrigadier General R Young, CB, CMB, DSO, 1919
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
