Samuel Henry Alken Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1810–1894

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Samuel Henry Alken oil paintings between 2014 and 2025, and 14 of them sold (88%). The median price realised is $3.5kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.3kSign up free to see–$5.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Untitled, sold at Sworders in September 2023 for $32.4kSign up free to see. Most results come from Ahlers & Ogletree (4), Dreweatts (4) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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1. 
   The Finish of the 1818 Derby, Sam Chifney Jnr riding Mr Thornhill's SamAttributed to the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   168 x 260cm (66 1/8 x 102 3/8in).

   Bonhams · Feb 17, 2026 · Lot 9
   £10,880≈ $14,734≈ €12,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Stable scene

   Oil · Canvas

   41 x 51cm

   Dreweatts · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 357
   £2,800≈ $3,658≈ €3,184HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Dreweatts ↗
3. 
   Blair Atholl: on Newmarket Heath" - 1864

   Oil · Board

   8.875 x 11.875 in

   Ahlers & Ogletree · Oct 8, 2025 · Lot 118
   $800≈ £597≈ €688HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–900View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
4. 
   Blink Bonny" - 1854-1862

   Oil · Canvas

   7.25 x 10.125 in

   Ahlers & Ogletree · Oct 8, 2025 · Lot 116
   $650≈ £485≈ €559HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–900View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
5. 
   Cremorne: Winner of the Epsome Derby and Grand Prix De Paris

   Oil · Board

   8.5 x 9.875 in

   Ahlers & Ogletree · Oct 8, 2025 · Lot 117
   $800≈ £597≈ €688HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–900View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
6. 
   Untitled - Three Riders on Horses

   Oil · Canvas

   31.75 x 39 in

   Ahlers & Ogletree · Oct 8, 2025 · Lot 114
   $3,250≈ £2,424≈ €2,795HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–6,000View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
7. 
   Royal Mail coach in the snow

   Oil · Panel

   33 x 45.5cm (13 x 17 15/16in).

   Bonhams · Sep 23, 2025 · Lot 8
   £333≈ $450≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Four Fox Hunting PaintingsManner of the artist

   Oil · Panel

   all approximately 4-3/4 x 7-1/8 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Jul 16, 2025 · Lot 136
   $800≈ £597≈ €690HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
9. 
   Untitled

   Oil · Panel

   40.5 x 80.2 cm

   Chiswick Auctions · Apr 24, 2025 · Lot 287
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
10. 
    Four Works: Foxhunting Scenes

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 20 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 13, 2025 · Lot 1078
    $4,750≈ £3,674≈ €4,386HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
11. 
    Four Works: Four Hunting Scenes

    Oil · Board

    10 x 14 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 13, 2025 · Lot 1065
    $2,900≈ £2,243≈ €2,678HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
12. 
    Four Works: Hunding Scenes

    Oil · Canvas

    13 x 19 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Mar 13, 2025 · Lot 1064
    $6,000≈ £4,641≈ €5,540HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
13. 
    The york to london mail coach in the snow

    Oil · Panel

    37 x 75.5cm

    Dreweatts · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 214
    £2,800≈ $3,664≈ €3,344HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Dreweatts ↗
14. 
    'Point to point'; 'Steeplechasing'Follower of the artist

    Oil · Panel

    each 24 x 40.5cm (9 7/16 x 15 15/16in). (2)

    Bonhams · Sep 17, 2024 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    Sworders · Sep 14, 2023 · Lot 328
    £26,000≈ $32,440≈ €30,233HammerSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Sworders ↗
16. 
    Snob is beat

    Oil

    59 x 89.5cm

    Dreweatts · Dec 14, 2022 · Lot 266
    £2,200≈ $2,721≈ €2,555HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Dreweatts ↗
17. 
    Drags of the four-in-hand club

    Oil

    39 x 60cm

    Dreweatts · Dec 14, 2022 · Lot 261
    £20,000≈ $24,732≈ €23,225HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Dreweatts ↗
18. 
    The Birmingham London Coach LineAfter the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 28 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Dec 7, 2019 · Lot 1442
    $250≈ £190≈ €225HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
19. 
    The Street Race, bearing signature lower left "H. AlkenManner of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    22-1/8 x 31 in.

    Brunk Auctions · May 12, 2018 · Lot 575
    $350≈ £258≈ €293HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Brunk Auctions ↗
20. 
    A pair of Steeplechase Scenes, both signed lower left "Alken

    Oil · Paper

    6 x 10-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jan 26, 2018 · Lot 400
    $10,000≈ £7,023≈ €8,041HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
21. 
    Horse and hounds

    Oil · Panel

    19.5 x 29cm (7 11/16 x 11 7/16in).

    Bonhams · Nov 5, 2014 · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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