Leon Underwood
British · 1890–1975 · Painter, Printmaker
George Claude Leon Underwood was a British artist. Although primarily known as a sculptor, printmaker and painter, he was also an influential teacher and promoter of African… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Arbeiterinnen beim Trocknen von Tabakblätternim Kinsky · €12,540≈ $13,797≈ £9,779Sign up to see
June of Youth, circa 1934Lyon & Turnbull · £8,750≈ $12,170≈ €10,073Sign up to see
Marina, 1930Lyon & Turnbull · £6,000≈ $8,345≈ €6,907Sign up to see
Leon Underwood’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 13 auction results for Leon Underwood between 1992 and 2025, of which 13 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $54Sign up free to see to $13.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.8kSign up free to see for Arbeiterinnen beim Trocknen von Tabakblättern at im Kinsky in February 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (6), Sworders (3) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).
13 results
- £40≈ $54≈ €46Sign up free to see
- £80≈ $103≈ €95Sign up free to see
- £5,292≈ $6,465≈ €6,276Sign up free to see
- £1,197≈ $1,498≈ €1,397Sign up free to see
- £77≈ $97≈ €90Sign up free to see
- £8,750≈ $12,170≈ €10,073Sign up free to see
- June of Youth, 1938, 1938£4,250≈ $5,911≈ €4,893Sign up free to see
- £875≈ $1,217≈ €1,007Sign up free to see
- £6,000≈ $8,345≈ €6,907Sign up free to see
- £240≈ $333≈ €276Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Leon Underwood that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Leon Underwood: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Leon Underwood at auction?
$13,797Sign up free to see, for Arbeiterinnen beim Trocknen von Tabakblättern at im Kinsky (February 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Leon Underwood?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Leon Underwood have sold at auction?
13 of 13 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Leon Underwood?
Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Leon Underwood
George Claude Leon Underwood was a British artist. Although primarily known as a sculptor, printmaker and painter, he was also an influential teacher and promoter of African art. His travels in Mexico and West Africa had a substantial influence on his art, particularly on the representation of the human figure in his sculptures and paintings. Underwood is best known for his sculptures cast in bronze, carvings in marble, stone and wood, and his drawings. His lifetime's work includes a wide range of media and activities, with an expressive and technical mastery. Underwood did not hold modernism and abstraction in art in high regard and this led to critics often ignoring his work until the 1960s when he came to be viewed as an important figure in the development of modern sculpture in Britain.
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