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Humphrey Spender

British · 1910–2005 · Painter, Photographer

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9auction results2014–2025years recorded100%sold (9)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Humphrey Spender, Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941, oil on boardSalisbury Plain, Wartime 1941Bonhams · £7,040≈ $9,317≈ €8,227Sign up to see
  2. Humphrey Spender, INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE WITH PYLONS, 1938, oil on canvasINDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE WITH PYLONS, 1938Lyon & Turnbull · £2,520≈ $3,153≈ €2,941Sign up to see
  3. Humphrey Spender, UntitledUntitledSworders · £2,000≈ $2,879≈ €2,637Sign up to see

Humphrey Spender’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 9 auction results for Humphrey Spender between 2014 and 2025, of which 9 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $207Sign up free to see to $9.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.3kSign up free to see for Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941 at Bonhams in April 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Sworders (5), Toovey's (1) and Lawrences Auctioneers (1).

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  1. Humphrey Spender, Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941, oil on board
    Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941
    Oil · Board
    45.5 x 60.5cm (17 15/16 x 23 13/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 211
    £7,040≈ $9,317≈ €8,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Humphrey Spender, Backwater
    Backwater
    75 x 100.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 360
    £1,100≈ $1,344≈ €1,305HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  3. Humphrey Spender, INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE WITH PYLONS, 1938, oil on canvas
    INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE WITH PYLONS, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    60cm x 39cm (23 5/8in x 15 3/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 201
    £2,520≈ $3,153≈ €2,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Humphrey Spender, Untitled, Essex' lithograph signed in pencil and numbered 47/65 image 43.5 x 64cm .
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 47/65
    Sworders · · Lot 747
    £160≈ $207≈ €177HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  5. Humphrey Spender, Untitled, watercolour 49 x 67.5cm .
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 150
    £230≈ $297≈ €252HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  6. Humphrey Spender, Untitled, crayon and watercolour 10 x 14cm
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 14
    £380≈ $486≈ €427HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  7. Humphrey Spender, Untitled, crayon and watercolour 10 x 14cm .
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 16
    £450≈ $582≈ €523HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  8. Humphrey Spender, Untitled
    Untitled
    Sworders · · Lot 341
    £2,000≈ $2,879≈ €2,637HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
  9. Humphrey Spender, Study of Cow Parsley Seed Heads, a Landscape beyond, oil on canvas
    Study of Cow Parsley Seed Heads, a Landscape beyond
    Oil · Canvas
    50cm x 75cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 150
    £1,200≈ $1,985≈ €1,440HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗

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Humphrey Spender: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Humphrey Spender at auction?

$9,317Sign up free to see, for Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941 at Bonhams (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Humphrey Spender?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Humphrey Spender have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Humphrey Spender?

Sworders, Toovey's and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Toovey's · Lawrences Auctioneers

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