Harold Bilson

Icelandic · b. 1948

£625≈ $1,027≈ €755Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumKitesBonhams4auction results2014–2026years recorded75%sold (3)$432Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Kites by Harold Bilson, oil on board, sold Jan 2014KitesBonhams · £625≈ $1,027≈ €755Sign up to see
  2. Harlequins entertaining at a bistro - Oil by Harold Bilson, Oil on board, sold Feb 2026Harlequins entertaining at a bistro - OilBearnes Hampton & Littlewood · £320≈ $432≈ €367Sign up to see
  3. Reclining Nude and Harlequin - Oil by Harold Bilson, Oil on board -, sold Feb 2026Reclining Nude and Harlequin - OilBearnes Hampton & Littlewood · £120≈ $162≈ €137Sign up to see

Harold Bilson’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).

Harold Bilson have appeared at auction 4 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 3 sold, a sell-through rate of 75%. Across 3 sales with a published price, the typical result was $297Sign up free to see to $729Sign up free to see (median $432Sign up free to see). Kites holds the top price on file: $1kSign up free to see at Bonhams (January 2014). The houses with the most results are Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (2) and Bonhams (2).

Harold Bilson at auction: key figures

Auction results
4
Sold rate
75%
Active at auction
2014–2026
Median price
$432Sign up free to see
Record price
$1kSign up free to see Kites, Bonhams, Jan 2014
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings3$162–$1kSign up free to see$432Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood (2), Bonhams (2)

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  1. Harlequins entertaining at a bistro - Oil by Harold Bilson, Oil on board, sold Feb 2026
    Harlequins entertaining at a bistro - Oil
    Oil · Board
    45.5 x 30.5cm
    Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood · · Lot 111
    £320≈ $432≈ €367HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood ↗
  2. Reclining Nude and Harlequin - Oil by Harold Bilson, Oil on board -, sold Feb 2026
    Reclining Nude and Harlequin - Oil
    Oil · Board
    14 x 21.5cm
    Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood · · Lot 112
    £120≈ $162≈ €137HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood ↗
  3. Kites by Harold Bilson, oil on board, sold Jan 2014
    Kites
    Oil · Board
    31 x 46cm (12 3/16 x 18 1/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 29
    £625≈ $1,027≈ €755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. A lady and a harlequin engaged in various leisure pursuits on a riverbank by Harold Bilson, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2014
    A lady and a harlequin engaged in various leisure pursuits on a riverbank
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 116cm (35 7/16 x 45 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗

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Harold Bilson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harold Bilson at auction?

$1,027Sign up free to see, for Kites at Bonhams (January 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harold Bilson?

The median sale price is $432Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harold Bilson have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Harold Bilson?

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood · Bonhams

Auction houses that have sold Harold Bilson

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