Lionel Bulmer

British · 1919–1992

£1,875≈ $3,146≈ €2,293Sign uprecord price · incl. premium'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80''Bonhams15auction results2014–2025years recorded80%sold (12)$932Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. 'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80'' by Lionel Bulmer, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2014'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80''Bonhams · £1,875≈ $3,146≈ €2,293Sign up to see
  2. 'Across the Dunes, '80' by Lionel Bulmer, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2014'Across the Dunes, '80'Bonhams · £1,250≈ $2,097≈ €1,529Sign up to see
  3. Elizabethans by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on canvas laid to board, sold Mar 2024ElizabethansDreweatts · £1,500≈ $1,920≈ €1,755Sign up to see

Lionel Bulmer’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 15 auction results for Lionel Bulmer between 2014 and 2025, and 12 of them sold (80%). Across 12 sales with a published price, the typical result was $429Sign up free to see to $1.5kSign up free to see (median $932Sign up free to see). 'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80'' holds the top price on file: $3.1kSign up free to see at Bonhams (May 2014). Sales were recorded mainly at Woolley & Wallis (8), Dreweatts (3) and Chiswick Auctions (2).

Lionel Bulmer at auction: key figures

Auction results
15
Sold rate
80%
Active at auction
2014–2025
Median price
$932Sign up free to see
Record price
$3.1kSign up free to see 'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80'', Bonhams, May 2014
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings11$512–$1.7kSign up free to see$1.1kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (8), Dreweatts (3), Chiswick Auctions (2)

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  1. Left Behind Signed L Bulmer by Lionel Bulmer, Acrylic on Masonite, sold Dec 2025
    Left Behind Signed L Bulmer
    Acrylic · Board
    30 x 30cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 751
  2. At the beach Pen and ink within ink framing lines 16 by Lionel Bulmer, Pen and ink within ink framing lines, sold Dec 2024
    At the beach Pen and ink within ink framing lines 16
    Drawing
    16.8 x 21.4cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 952
  3. Elizabethans by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on canvas laid to board, sold Mar 2024
    Elizabethans
    Oil · Canvas
    76.5 x 101cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 206
    £1,500≈ $1,920≈ €1,755HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Dreweatts ↗
  4. Patterned curtains by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on linen laid on board, sold Mar 2024
    Patterned curtains
    Oil · Linen
    41 x 50.5cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 207
    £900≈ $1,152≈ €1,053HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
  5. Preview: Barley Mow Centre by Lionel Bulmer, oil on board, sold Jan 2024
    Preview: Barley Mow Centre
    Oil · Board
    76 x 101.5cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 170
    £460≈ $585≈ €535HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  6. The Corner House Oil by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on canvas, with a study of bathers in a landscape to the reverse, sold Dec 2023
    The Corner House Oil
    Oil · Canvas
    50.7 x 66.1cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 185
    £900≈ $1,127≈ €1,045HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  7. Fireplace Oil by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on board, sold Dec 2023
    Fireplace Oil
    Oil · Board
    22.8 x 16.6cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 186
  8. Still life with a kingfisher in a glass dome and a hanging carpet beyond by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on board, sold Dec 2023
    Still life with a kingfisher in a glass dome and a hanging carpet beyond
    Oil · Board
    25.3 x 20.8cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 187
  9. Landscape with Walberswick in the distance Signed L by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on board, sold Dec 2021
    Landscape with Walberswick in the distance Signed L
    Oil · Board
    39.6 x 49.3cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 600
  10. Evening, putting out to sea Signed Oil on board 40 x 50cm Provenance: The Jonleigh Gallery, Wonersh, October 1987 Mr and Mrs Bullivant Private Collection by Lionel Bulmer, Oil on board, sold Jun 2019
    £1,100≈ $1,397≈ €1,241HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗

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Lionel Bulmer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lionel Bulmer at auction?

$3,146Sign up free to see, for 'Footpath near Blythburgh, '80'' at Bonhams (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lionel Bulmer?

The median sale price is $932Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lionel Bulmer have sold at auction?

12 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Lionel Bulmer?

Woolley & Wallis, Dreweatts and Chiswick Auctions account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Dreweatts · Chiswick Auctions

Auction houses that have sold Lionel Bulmer

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