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Muirhead Bone

British · 1876–1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Sir Muirhead Bone was a Scottish etcher and watercolourist who became known for his depiction of industrial and architectural subjects and his work as a war artist in both the… (Wikipedia)

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64lots offered2004–2026years recorded76%sold (39)$392Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Muirhead Bone, Gate at Palmero, AYR PRISON AND THREE OTHERS: FIVE WORKS, each pencil signedGate at PalmeroSloans & Kenyon · $2,200≈ £1,680≈ €1,861Sign up to see
  2. Muirhead Bone, BOMBED OUT BUILDING, ink and watercolourBOMBED OUT BUILDINGLyon & Turnbull · £1,197≈ $1,598≈ €1,405Sign up to see
  3. Muirhead Bone, BRISTOL, pen and ink and watercolourBRISTOLLyon & Turnbull · £1,063≈ $1,343≈ €1,174Sign up to see

Muirhead Bone’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 51 auction results for Muirhead Bone between 2004 and 2026, of which 39 sold (76%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for Gate at Palmero at Sloans & Kenyon in October 2020. The most common medium is drawings (17 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (17), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (13) and Lawrences Auctioneers (9).

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  1. Muirhead Bone, ROME, ink and wash
    ROME
    Drawing
    21.5cm x 28.5cm (8.5in x 11.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 180
    £191≈ $252≈ €221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Muirhead Bone, Near Cianetto Viarano, watercolour on paper
    Near Cianetto Viarano
    Watercolor · Paper
    13 by 22cm excluding frame; 34,5 by 42,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 389
    ZAR 820≈ $49≈ £37≈ €43Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800–1,200View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Muirhead Bone, Manhattan Excavation (Dodgson 390), 1923-28, Drypoint on wove paper
    Manhattan Excavation (Dodgson 390), 1923-28
    Drypoint · Paper
    12 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (31.8 x 25.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 18
    $1,152≈ £858≈ €984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Muirhead Bone, Boteria Juan Pavia, Barcelona, watercolour and pen and ink
    Boteria Juan Pavia, Barcelona
    Watercolor
    21 x 25cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 418
    £170≈ $226≈ €195HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  5. Muirhead Bone, Battle Steamers, Thames, Watercolour and pencil Mounted but unframed
    Battle Steamers, Thames
    Watercolor
    15cm x 24.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 263
    £60≈ $81≈ €69HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  6. Muirhead Bone, John Robertson, J. P., Dundee, circa 1929, Drypoint Etching on Paper
    John Robertson, J. P., Dundee, circa 1929
    Drypoint · Paper
    H 10" W 7"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4230
    $25≈ £19≈ €22HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–100View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Muirhead Bone, GERONA CATHEDRAL, MOONLIGHT, chalk and wash on paper
    GERONA CATHEDRAL, MOONLIGHT
    Drawing · Paper
    27cm x 36cm (10 5/8in x 14 1/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 101
    £605≈ $808≈ €710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Muirhead Bone, THE CIRCUS, GREAT YARMOUTH, c.1913, ink and crayon on paper
    THE CIRCUS, GREAT YARMOUTH, c.1913
    Drawing · Paper
    21.3cm x 25.5cm (8 3/8in x 10in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 102
    £945≈ $1,262≈ €1,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Muirhead Bone, FLYING BUTTRESSES, LEON CATHEDRAL, charcoal on paper
    FLYING BUTTRESSES, LEON CATHEDRAL
    Drawing · Paper
    36cm x 26cm (14 1/8in x 10 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 103
    £378≈ $505≈ €444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Muirhead Bone, BOMBED OUT BUILDING, ink and watercolour
    BOMBED OUT BUILDING
    Watercolor
    30.5cm x 22.2cm (12in x 8 ¾in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 104
    £1,197≈ $1,598≈ €1,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

Lots by Muirhead Bone that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Muirhead Bone works on paper (30)Muirhead Bone watercolors (11)Muirhead Bone drawings (17)Muirhead Bone prints (13)Muirhead Bone etchings (3)Muirhead Bone drypoints (6)

Muirhead Bone: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Muirhead Bone at auction?

$2,200Sign up free to see, for Gate at Palmero at Sloans & Kenyon (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Muirhead Bone?

The median sale price is $392Sign up free to see across 39 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Muirhead Bone have sold at auction?

39 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Muirhead Bone?

Lyon & Turnbull, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Lawrences Auctioneers

About Muirhead Bone

Sir Muirhead Bone was a Scottish etcher and watercolourist who became known for his depiction of industrial and architectural subjects and his work as a war artist in both the First and Second World Wars.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Muirhead Bone, Winter Mine-laying off IcelandWinter Mine-laying off Iceland, 1942
    Imperial War Museum London · Public domain
  • Muirhead Bone, Inside the Main Dressing Station. 1st Canadian Field AmbulanceInside the Main Dressing Station. 1st Canadian Field Ambulance, 1916
    Canadian War Museum · Public domain
  • Muirhead Bone, HesdinHesdin, 1917
    Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Muirhead Bone, Distant View of YpresDistant View of Ypres, 1917
    Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery · Public domain

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