What is a Louis Wain work on paper worth?
1860–1939 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 52 priced auction sales, works by Louis Wain have sold for a median of $1,588Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $904Sign up free to see and $2,575Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,363Sign up free to see across 35 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,584Sign up free to see across 21 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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Louis Wain prices by medium
- Auction results
- 54
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29kSign up free to see To Be Let Unfurnished, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 35 | $675–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $939–$2.4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (21), Toovey's (18), Sworders (7)
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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) | 21 | $535–$2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 25 | $1.2k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis Wain sales
- Lucky Futurist Cat, designed circa 1915, executed circa 1930, Bisque porcelain, decorated in polychrome — $2,049Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 17, 2026
- 'Lucky Black Cat' spill vase, designed 1915, executed circa 1930, Bisque porcelain, decorated in polychrome — $2,391Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 17, 2026
- 'Lucky Bully Bulldog', spill vase, designed circa 1915, executed circa 1930, Bisque porcelain, decorated in polychrome — $939Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 17, 2026
- Study Of A Cat, Drawing, pencil — $1,591Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Oct 14, 2025
- Jack In A Box, Ink, watercolour and wash — $5,178Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Mar 27, 2025
- Darby & Joan, pen and ink — $389Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 19, 2025
- Oh, I do like something nice to eat, the nearer the bone the sweeter the meat, pen and ink — $1,102Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 19, 2025
- The Knapsbury Cat, watercolour and bodycolour — $1,102Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 19, 2025
Questions about Louis Wain prices
What is a Louis Wain work on paper worth?
Based on 52 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis Wain have sold for a median of $1,588, and half of them sold between $904 and $2,575. For works on paper alone the median is $1,363 (35 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 Louis Wain sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $28,999 for “To Be Let Unfurnished” at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2023.
Which Louis Wain medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $2,049 (3 sales).
How often do Louis Wain works sell at auction?
96% of the 54 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louis Wain work on paper?
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Of the 54 lots by Louis Wain recorded at auction between 2016 and 2026, 52 found a buyer (96%).
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