What is a Oswald Birley painting worth?
1880–1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Oswald Birley have sold for a median of $2,957Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,224Sign up free to see and $5,117Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,957Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,276Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Oswald Birley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29.6kSign up free to see Untitled, Dreweatts, Jun 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $3.8k–$11.4kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $829–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (4), Sworders (1), Bonhams (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.
Recent Oswald Birley sales
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $29,641Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 2, 2026
- Portrait of James Thursby Pelham, half-length seated, in a grey suit and waistcoat, oil on canvas — $1,207Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Portrait of barbara gibbs, Pencil — $829Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 4, 2024
- Portrait of arthur gibbs, Pencil on — $1,276Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 4, 2024
- Corsican landscape Oil on canvasSigned, inscribed, and dated 1920 (lower right)46 x 61cm (18 x 24 in.) UnframedCondition Report: The canvas has been lined, Oil on canvasSigned, inscribed, and dated — $4,638Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Dec 14, 2021
- Portrait of Sir Patrick Ashley Cooper (1887-1961), oil on canvas — $5,276Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 8, 2019
Questions about Oswald Birley prices
What is a Oswald Birley painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Oswald Birley have sold for a median of $2,957, and half of them sold between $1,224 and $5,117. For paintings alone the median is $4,957 (4 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 Oswald Birley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $29,641 for “Untitled” at Dreweatts in June 2026.
Which Oswald Birley medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $4,957 (4 sales).
How often do Oswald Birley works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Oswald Birley painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Oswald Birley between 2019 and 2026, and 6 of them sold (86%).
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