What is a Osbert Lancaster work on paper worth?
1908–1986 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Osbert Lancaster with a published auction price sold between $222Sign up free to see and $1,123Sign up free to see, and the median is $310Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $261Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $305Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Osbert Lancaster prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $310Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.4kSign up free to see The Dining Room Wall, Bonhams, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 6 | $198–$917Sign up free to see | $261Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (5), Toovey's (2), Sworders (1)
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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) | 3 | $176–$206Sign up free to see | $190Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $711–$1.2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Osbert Lancaster sales
- A costume design for Coppelia, watercolour, gouache and pencil — $1,209Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 3, 2025
- A set design for the False Proscenium Arch for Love in a Village, Sadler's Wells, pen and ink, gouache and pencil, mounted on a crimson velvet panel — $1,123Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 3, 2025
- Untitled, mixed media 43.5 x 33cm Provenance: With Wright Hepburn Gallery — $310Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 11, 2025
- Four Dresses, Gouache and pencil on paper — $300Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 13, 2024
- Picture to Yourself, the Cloud-capped Towers, the Gorgeous Offices…' and 'What party he represents is quite irrelevant; all one needs to know is what Property Developers he's got Shares in!, a pair of mid-20th century ink with crayon cartoon illustrations — $162Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 17, 2023
- But Lady Littlehampton, that's all wrong, I should be drinking out of your shoe!' and 'I shall know that I've had enough…, a pair of mid-20th century ink with crayon cartoon illustrations — $190Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jan 18, 2022
- Sir Osbert Lancaster, C.B.E. (1908-1986) Well If You Can'T Remember I Can Make A Jolly Good Guess, ink & coloured pencil — $222Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Apr 17, 2019
- Interior with royal portrait — $906Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 26, 2018
Questions about Osbert Lancaster prices
What is a Osbert Lancaster work on paper worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Osbert Lancaster have sold for a median of $310, and half of them sold between $222 and $1,123. For works on paper alone the median is $261 (6 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 Osbert Lancaster sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,400 for “The Dining Room Wall” at Bonhams in September 2018.
How often do Osbert Lancaster works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Osbert Lancaster work on paper?
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Osbert Lancaster have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2025; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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