Michael Ayrton
British · 1921–1975 · Painter, Printmaker
Michael Ayrton was a British painter, printmaker, sculptor, critic, broadcaster and novelist. His sculptures, illustrations, poems and stories often focused on the subjects of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Falcon WatcherRago Auctions · $43,750≈ £32,381≈ €37,853Sign up to see
Maze Music 1972Menzies · A$11,659≈ $11,945≈ £7,565≈ €8,700Sign up to see
Bust of Hector BerliozBonhams · £8,960≈ $11,858≈ €10,471Sign up to see
Michael Ayrton’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
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | 4 | 67% | $3kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 2 | 50% | $3.3kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 13 | 12 | 92% | $1.6kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 9 | 90% | $1.5kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 4 | 100% | $287Sign up | $291Sign up | $443Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $125Sign up | $125Sign up | $125Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $302Sign up | $302Sign up | $443Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $420Sign up | $420Sign up | $420Sign up |
| Sculpture | 14 | 12 | 86% | $10.1kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $43.8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.