Samuel Edmund Waller, Sweethearts and Wives

Samuel Edmund Waller

British · 1850–1903 · Painter, Illustrator

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4lots offered2025–2026years recorded100%sold (2)$5.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Samuel Edmund Waller, A pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branch, oil on canvasA pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branchBonhams · £8,320≈ $11,267≈ €9,527Sign up to see
  2. Samuel Edmund Waller, JOHNNIE OF BRAIDISLEE, 1872, oil on canvasJOHNNIE OF BRAIDISLEE, 1872Lyon & Turnbull · £353≈ $437≈ €423Sign up to see

Samuel Edmund Waller’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).

ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Samuel Edmund Waller between 2025 and 2026, of which 2 sold (100%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $437Sign up free to see to $11.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11.3kSign up free to see for A pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branch at Bonhams in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (2), Lyon & Turnbull (1) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Samuel Edmund Waller, A pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branch, oil on canvas
    A pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branch
    Oil · Canvas
    67 x 54cm (26 3/8 x 21 1/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    £8,320≈ $11,267≈ €9,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Samuel Edmund Waller, JOHNNIE OF BRAIDISLEE, 1872, oil on canvas
    JOHNNIE OF BRAIDISLEE, 1872
    Oil · Canvas
    48.5cm x 75cm (19in x 29.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 109
    £353≈ $437≈ €423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Samuel Edmund Waller: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Samuel Edmund Waller at auction?

$11,267Sign up free to see, for A pair of golden lion tamarin monkeys on a branch at Bonhams (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Samuel Edmund Waller?

The median sale price is $5.9kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Samuel Edmund Waller have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Samuel Edmund Waller?

Concept Art Gallery, Lyon & Turnbull and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Lyon & Turnbull · Bonhams

About Samuel Edmund Waller

In museum collections

  • Samuel Edmund Waller, Sweethearts and WivesSweethearts and Wives, 1882
    National Gallery · Public domain
  • Samuel Edmund Waller, Success!Success!, 1881
    National Gallery · Public domain
  • Samuel Edmund Waller, One and TwentyOne and Twenty, 1891
    Harris Museum · Public domain
  • Samuel Edmund Waller, Keep My SecretKeep My Secret, 1897
    Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust · Public domain

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Related artists — British, born 1825–1875