Graham Sutherland, Graham Vivian Sutherland - Outcast Coal Production - Depositing Earth from Buckets

Graham Sutherland

British · 1903–1980 · Painter, Printmaker

Graham Vivian Sutherland was a prolific English artist. Notable for his paintings of abstract landscapes and for his portraits of public figures, Sutherland also worked in… (Wikipedia)

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175lots offered2003–2026years recorded73%sold (105)$706Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Graham Sutherland, Hydrant with Black Ground, 1954, oil on canvasHydrant with Black GroundPhillips · £218,500≈ $314,968≈ €280,320Sign up to see
  2. Graham Sutherland, FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF THE 13TH EARL OF AIRLIE, oil on canvasFULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF THE 13TH EARL OF AIRLIELyon & Turnbull · £18,900≈ $25,472≈ €21,862Sign up to see
  3. Graham Sutherland, Thorn Trees, Öl, Ölkreide, Tusche und Bleistift auf Papier auf KartonThorn TreesLempertz · €15,470≈ $20,488≈ £10,410Sign up to see

Graham Sutherland’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).

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Graham Sutherland, FOUR STUDIES FOR "COW AND LAMP"
FOUR STUDIES FOR "COW AND LAMP"
Capitolium Art · May 5, 2026
€3,654Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, CYNOCEPHALUS, print (other)
CYNOCEPHALUS
Capitolium Art · Apr 28, 2026
€605Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, La tour des oiseaux (from An American portrait 1776-1976 portfolio), 1974, lithograph in colors on Japon
La tour des oiseaux (from An American portrait 1776-1976 portfolio), 1974
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026
$462Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, FOLDED HILLS (WITH TWISTED BRANCH AND BLAZING TAPERS) - ILLUSTRATION FOR HYROGLYPHICS BY FRANCIS QUARLES, FOR POETRY LONDON, 1943 (Tassi 47), lithograph, from the edition issued for Poetry London , edition size unknown
FOLDED HILLS (WITH TWISTED BRANCH AND BLAZING TAPERS) - ILLUSTRATION FOR HYROGLYPHICS BY FRANCIS QUARLES, FOR POETRY LONDON, 1943 (Tassi 47)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£479Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, THE ROCK (LA ROCHE), 1973-74 (Tassi 149), lithograph, 39/75
THE ROCK (LA ROCHE), 1973-74 (Tassi 149)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£1,071Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, COMPLEX OF ROCK FORMS, 1979, lithograph, 84/90
COMPLEX OF ROCK FORMS, 1979
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£1,386Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, NUMBER FORTY-NINE (TASSI 14), 1924, etching, from the total edition of 80, across three states
NUMBER FORTY-NINE (TASSI 14), 1924
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025
£1,260Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF THE 13TH EARL OF AIRLIE, oil on canvas
FULL LENGTH PORTRAIT OF THE 13TH EARL OF AIRLIE
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 20, 2025
£18,900Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Emerging Insect, 1968, Colour Lithograph 49/70
Emerging Insect, 1968
Davidson Auctions · Aug 17, 2025
A$800Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, 1936 etching and aquatint
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 15, 2025
£220Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Swan-Like Form, 1971, Colour Lithograph II/L (2/50)
Swan-Like Form, 1971
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025
A$550Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, CLEGYR BOIA I (FRONTISPIECE TO 'SIGNATURE' MAGAZINE), 1938, etching and aquatint on paper, edition of approximately 1000 and some Artist's Proofs
CLEGYR BOIA I (FRONTISPIECE TO 'SIGNATURE' MAGAZINE), 1938
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025
£454Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, PALMS (DOUBLE-SIDED DRAWING), 1948, pencil on paper
PALMS (DOUBLE-SIDED DRAWING), 1948
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025
£1,197Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Study of an Apple Tree, pencil and watercolour on paper
Study of an Apple Tree
Bonhams · Apr 15, 2025
£2,304Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, pen and ink and watercolour
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£1,800Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, Kent (Tassi 15) etching
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£750Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, 1936 etching and aquatint plate 20 x 15cm
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£400Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Studies for the Northampton Crucifixion, two charcoal drawings
Studies for the Northampton Crucifixion
Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025
£1,500Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, 1936 etching and aquatint plate 20 x 15cm
Untitled
Sworders · Mar 11, 2025
£380Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, Lithograph on paper Edition 156 of 200 Signed by the artist in pencil lower left
Untitled
Hessink's Auctions · Nov 30, 2024
€140Sign up free to see
Rock Form
Anderson & Garland · Oct 31, 2024
£85Sign up free to see
Interior of a Wood
Anderson & Garland · Oct 31, 2024
£60Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, The Meadow Chapel, monochrome etching
The Meadow Chapel
Toovey's · Oct 30, 2024
£2,400Sign up free to see
Three Figures in a Garden, 1954
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Oct 15, 2024
$315Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Form in a Desert (Variant), 1973, Etching and aquatint in color
Form in a Desert (Variant), 1973
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 6, 2024
$400Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, ROOT FORM - C.1979, Lithograph, 85/90
ROOT FORM - C.1979
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 2, 2024
£328Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, Portrait of Helena Rubenstein lithograph
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 2, 2024
£950Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, 'Clegyr-Boia 1 - Landscape in Wales' etching and aquatint
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 2, 2024
£750Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, Untitled etching and aquatint plate 15 x 20cm
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 2, 2024
£1,500Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, DESIGN FOR A PLATE: RAM'S HEAD, 1973, initialled and dated in pencil (lower centre), watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper
DESIGN FOR A PLATE: RAM'S HEAD, 1973
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024
£2,520Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, CRUCIFIXION, c. 1961-64, gilt bronze, prototype for the central part of the new altar cross of Ely Cathedral
CRUCIFIXION, c. 1961-64
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 25, 2024
£5,796Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, 'The Rock II' lithograph in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 9, 2024
£200Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, STANDING FORM (SUTHERLAND SKETCHBOOK), (TASSI 138), 1973, Etching and aquatint, H.C.
STANDING FORM (SUTHERLAND SKETCHBOOK), (TASSI 138), 1973
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 10, 2024
£353Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Articulated Forms (Pink Background) Forms on a Terrace, Lithographs in colors
Articulated Forms (Pink Background) Forms on a Terrace
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 10, 2023
$150Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Articulated Forms, Color lithograph on laid paper
Articulated Forms
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 16, 2023
$200Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL, Brimham Rock, Yorkshire
YOU CAN BE SURE OF SHELL, Brimham Rock, Yorkshire
Bonhams · Feb 2, 2023
£2,295Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, PREDATORY FORM, 1953 (TASSI 57), Lithograph, ed. 75, initialled in plate
PREDATORY FORM, 1953 (TASSI 57)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£252Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, THE ROCK II, 1972 (VARIANT TO TASSI 127), Lithograph, 70/75
THE ROCK II, 1972 (VARIANT TO TASSI 127)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£605Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, THE CATHEDRAL, 1974 (TASSI 160), Lithograph, 18/75
THE CATHEDRAL, 1974 (TASSI 160)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£328Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, FLAMES IN A ROCK FORM (1), 1976 (TASSI 168), Lithograph, 41/75
FLAMES IN A ROCK FORM (1), 1976 (TASSI 168)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£353Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, THORN CROSS, 1955 (TASSI 66), Lithograph, 84/100
THORN CROSS, 1955 (TASSI 66)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£1,890Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, CRAY FIELDS, 1925 (TASSI 19), Etching
CRAY FIELDS, 1925 (TASSI 19)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£1,890Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, THE VILLAGE, 1925 (TASSI 20), Etching
THE VILLAGE, 1925 (TASSI 20)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£2,772Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, PECKEN WOOD, 1925 (TASSI 21), Etching
PECKEN WOOD, 1925 (TASSI 21)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£1,638Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, ST. MARY'S HATCH, 1926 (TASSI 22), Etching
ST. MARY'S HATCH, 1926 (TASSI 22)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£3,024Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, MAY GREEN, 1927 (TASSI 24), Etching
MAY GREEN, 1927 (TASSI 24)
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 25, 2023
£1,890Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, Untitled, from 'A Bestiary and Some Correspondences' lithograph in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 9, 2022
£400Sign up free to see
Graham Sutherland, 'Graham Sutherland (1903-1980) 'Brimham Rock
'Graham Sutherland (1903-1980) 'Brimham Rock
Sworders · Oct 25, 2022
£800Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Graham Sutherland, Graham Vivian Sutherland - Outcast Coal Production - Depositing Earth from Buckets
Graham Vivian Sutherland - Outcast Coal Production - Depositing Earth from Buckets1943
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museum…
Graham Sutherland, Devastation, 1941: East End, Burnt Paper Warehouse 1941
Devastation, 1941: East End, Burnt Paper Warehouse 19411941
Tate Britain ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate Britain
Graham Sutherland, Devastation, 1941, East End, Wrecked Public House
Devastation, 1941, East End, Wrecked Public House1941
Tate Britain ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate Britain
Graham Sutherland, Devastation, 1941, An East End Street
Devastation, 1941, An East End Street1941
Tate Britain ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate Britain

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