What is a Quentin Bell work worth?
1910–1996 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by Quentin Bell have sold for a median of $868Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $714Sign up free to see and $1,666Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,080Sign up free to see across 8 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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Quentin Bell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $868Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.3kSign up free to see Painted paper lampshade, Sworders, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $724–$1.3kSign up free to see | $868Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $43–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Lyon & Turnbull (3), Sworders (2)
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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 Quentin Bell sales
- Art Pottery dish, Glazed stoneware, the central well depicting Nessus abducting Deianira, the rim — $607Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 9, 2025
- for Fulham Pottery, Stoneware — $868Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 9, 2025
- Painted paper shade — $704Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2024
- Painted paper lampshade — $3,260Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 30, 2024
- VIRGINIA WOOLF COMMEMORATIVE PLATE, 1986, glazed earthenware — $2,040Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 17, 2024
- Unique table lamp, Partially glazed earthenware, fabric shade with pencil and watercolour designs — $2,704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 7, 2021
- Vase, stoneware — $724Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 29, 2021
- Plate, earthenware incised with design of landscape — $1,292Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 29, 2021
Questions about Quentin Bell prices
What is a Quentin Bell work worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Quentin Bell have sold for a median of $868, and half of them sold between $714 and $1,666. 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 Quentin Bell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,260 for “Painted paper lampshade” at Sworders in April 2024.
Which Quentin Bell medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,373 (2 sales).
How often do Quentin Bell works sell at auction?
100% of the 11 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Quentin Bell work?
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Of the 11 lots by Quentin Bell recorded at auction between 2011 and 2025, 11 found a buyer (100%).
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