What is a Henry Holiday work on paper worth?
1839–1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by Henry Holiday with a published auction price sold between $949Sign up free to see and $2,526Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,616Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,834Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,564Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Henry Holiday prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2024
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.4kSign up free to see (2), Davidson Auctions, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 6 | $1k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (8), Bonhams (2), Davidson Auctions (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $712–$2.7kSign up free to see | $800Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1.8k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Henry Holiday sales
- NINE STAINED GLASS DESIGNS 'BEDE', 'OSWALD', 'WALBURGA', 'HILDA'..., CIRCA 1880 — $712Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 11, 2023
- STAINED GLASS DESIGN 'MAGDALENE WASHING CHRIST'S FEET', CIRCA 1865 — $1,394Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 11, 2023
- STUDY FOR THE FIGURE OF VIRTUE — $1,564Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 19, 2023
- DESIGN FROM REREDOS IN ENAMELS FOR HOLY TRINITY, EDINBURGH, Pencil and watercolour — $800Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
- THE LOWEST FEATURE OF THE TABULAR SYSTEM, pencil, pen and ink — $667Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
- ARTS & CRAFTS ROUNDEL, CIRCA 1890, leaded and painted glass — $2,835Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
- SKETCH FOR ‘SAINT JOHN AND THE VIRGIN AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS’, Black chalk on buff card — $1,668Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
- THE CRUCIFIXION (DESIGN FOR STAINED GLASS), 1866, pencil and watercolour on buff paper — $2,001Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 30, 2021
Questions about Henry Holiday prices
What is a Henry Holiday work on paper worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Henry Holiday have sold for a median of $1,616, and half of them sold between $949 and $2,526. For works on paper alone the median is $1,834 (6 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Henry Holiday sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,374 for “(2)” at Davidson Auctions in October 2021.
How often do Henry Holiday works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2021 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Henry Holiday work on paper?
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Henry Holiday have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2024; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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