Martin Battersby
British · 1914–1982 · Painter, Illustrator
George Martin Battersby was a British trompe-l'œil and Mural artist, theatrical costume designer and set decorator, and a collector and connoisseur of the decorative arts who… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Watchers of the Night (Trompe-l'œil)Bonhams · $7,680≈ £5,917≈ €7,110Sign up to see
A Gentleman of LeisureBonhams · €4,864≈ $5,203≈ £4,174Sign up to see
Trompe l'oeil: Playing Cards and JeansBonhams · £2,176≈ $2,716≈ €2,528Sign up to see
Martin Battersby’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 9 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $7.7kSign up |
| Oil | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $7.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $799Sign up | $799Sign up | $799Sign up |
| Works on paper | 6 | 5 | 83% | $924Sign up | $896Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $730Sign up | $896Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $352Sign up | $352Sign up | $352Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $208Sign up | $208Sign up | $240Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $208Sign up | $208Sign up | $240Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $830Sign up | $830Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.