Louis Wain Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1860–1939

ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Louis Wain works on paper between 2016 and 2025, and 35 of them sold (95%). The median price realised is $1.4kSign up free to see across 35 priced sales; the middle half sold for $675Sign up free to see–$2.5kSign up free to see. To Be Let Unfurnished holds the top price on file: $29kSign up free to see at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2023). Sales were recorded mainly at Toovey's (17), Bonhams (7) and Sworders (6).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Study Of A Cat, Drawing

   Drawing

   35cm x 25cm

   Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 14, 2025 · Lot 326
   £1,200≈ $1,591≈ €1,377HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
2. 
   Jack In A Box

   Watercolor

   21cm x 16.5cm

   Elstob & Elstob · Mar 27, 2025 · Lot 1247
   £4,000≈ $5,178≈ €4,801HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
3. 
   The Board of Agriculture on the hop

   Drawing

   40cm x 30cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 42
   £1,800≈ $2,333≈ €2,141HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
4. 
   A day’s fishing

   Drawing

   10.5cm x 31cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 41
   £500≈ $648≈ €595HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
5. 
   Wouldn’t it be funny if the foxes got on the backs of the hounds and hunted - men?

   Drawing

   24cm x 40cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 40
   £500≈ $648≈ €595HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
6. 
   Anything in the river, Mister? ’Yes (disgusted) Yes, Mud!

   Drawing

   30.5cm x 21cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 39
   £750≈ $972≈ €892HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
7. 
   Oh, I do like something nice to eat, the nearer the bone the sweeter the meat

   Drawing

   19cm x 14cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 38
   £850≈ $1,102≈ €1,011HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
8. 
   Are you safe, Jack? Yes, Lovely view up here

   Drawing

   23.5cm x 12.5cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 37
   £700≈ $907≈ €833HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
9. 
   Those with feelings wondrous kind/Can love with felines ever bind’: study of a smiling cat

   Drawing

   24cm x 19cm

   Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 36
   £1,600≈ $2,074≈ €1,903HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
10. 
    The Chase

    Drawing

    17.5cm x 22cm

    Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 35
    £200≈ $259≈ €238HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
11. 
    Darby & Joan

    Drawing

    16.5cm x 19cm

    Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 34
    £300≈ $389≈ €357HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
12. 
    Let the Dog see the Rabbit

    Watercolor

    17cm x 22cm

    Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 33
    £1,400≈ $1,815≈ €1,665HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
13. 
    The Knapsbury Cat

    Watercolor

    17cm x 22cm

    Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 32
    £850≈ $1,102≈ €1,011HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
14. 
    Bathtime for the Dog Show

    Watercolor

    38cm x 28cm

    Toovey's · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 31
    £2,000≈ $2,592≈ €2,379HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
15. 
    GOLFING CAT

    Watercolor

    16 x 13in. (40.64 x 33.02cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 21, 2024 · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    Hockey, circa 1904

    Watercolor · Paper

    42cm x 71.5cm (16 1/2in x 28 1/8in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 96
    £12,600≈ $15,262≈ €14,479Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
17. 
    To Be Let Unfurnished

    Watercolor · Paper

    51.7cm x 72.5cm (20 3/8in x 28 1/2in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 95
    £23,940≈ $28,999≈ €27,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
18. 
    Cat With A Bow Tie

    Drawing

    18 x 13cm

    Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 396
    £340≈ $376≈ €387HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
19. 
    Four Kittens in a Garden Setting

    Watercolor · Paper

    25cm x 34.5cm

    Toovey's · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 144
    £1,200≈ $1,584≈ €1,402HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
20. 
    UntitledAttributed to the artist

    Drawing · Paper

    Sworders · Jun 29, 2021 · Lot 326
    £700≈ $968≈ €814HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
21. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Board

    Sworders · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 523
    £650≈ $894≈ €763HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Sworders ↗
22. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    Sworders · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 522
    £1,300≈ $1,789≈ €1,526HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
23. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Sworders · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 515
    £2,600≈ $3,498≈ €2,889HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
24. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Sworders · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 514
    £1,000≈ $1,345≈ €1,111HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
25. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    Sworders · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 513
    £880≈ $1,184≈ €978HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
26. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    Sworders · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 512
    £1,200≈ $1,614≈ €1,333HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
27. 
    I've Got Rhythm

    Drawing

    18.5 x 14cm (7 5/16 x 5 1/2in).

    Bonhams · Aug 11, 2020 · Lot 3
    £536≈ $702≈ €596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    LITHOGRAPHS

    ON PAPER · Paper

    H 6", W 5", ANTHROPOMORPHIC CATS

    DuMouchelles · May 15, 2020 · Lot 306
    Result not publishedEst. $25–75View at DuMouchelles ↗
29. 
    Studies of Cats, 1898

    Drawing

    20cm x 16.5cm

    Toovey's · Jun 13, 2018 · Lot 52
    £400≈ $533≈ €453HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
30. 
    Cats at School

    Drawing

    13cm x 24cm

    Toovey's · Nov 29, 2017 · Lot 35
    £320≈ $429≈ €362HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
31. 
    Gone fishing

    Drawing

    23.5 x 38cm (9 1/4 x 14 15/16in).

    Bonhams · Sep 27, 2017 · Lot 33
    £2,625≈ $3,520≈ €2,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    Study of a ginger cat

    Watercolor

    31 x 42cm (12 3/16 x 16 9/16in).

    Bonhams · Sep 27, 2017 · Lot 32
    £8,125≈ $10,894≈ €9,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    Tell Me A Story

    Drawing · Paper

    23 x 19½cm (9 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 19, 2017 · Lot 149
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–700View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
34. 
    'Who's there ?'; Cat portrait

    Pastel

    each 27.5 x 24cm (10 3/4 x 9 1/2in)(2)

    Bonhams · Apr 26, 2017 · Lot 446
    £1,063≈ $1,363≈ €1,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Left Behind

    Drawing

    30cm x 18.5cm

    Toovey's · Nov 30, 2016 · Lot 92
    £350≈ $437≈ €411HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
36. 
    Four Giant Domestic Cats and a Small Girl

    Drawing

    21.5cm x 17.5cm

    Toovey's · Sep 7, 2016 · Lot 46
    £400≈ $535≈ €476HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
37. 
    Victory

    Drawing

    42 x 31cm (16 9/16 x 12 3/16in).

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2016 · Lot 406
    £1,625≈ $2,280≈ €2,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    'The pig is in the chicken coop'

    Drawing

    40 x 27.5cm (15 3/4 x 10 13/16in).

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2016 · Lot 405
    £1,875≈ $2,630≈ €2,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Open Wide

    Drawing

    27 x 18cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/16in).

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2016 · Lot 404
    £3,625≈ $5,085≈ €4,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

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