Samuel Palmer Etchings: Auction Prices

British · 1805–1881

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Samuel Palmer etchings between 2015 and 2026, of which 10 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $190 to $8,156, with a median of $882 across 10 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $8,156 for “Moeries and Galatea” at Strauss & Co in 2025.

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  1. Opening the Fold, or Early Morning
    Etching
    image 11.5 x 17.5cms, 42 x 48cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 759
    £140≈ $190≈ €161HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. Samuel Palmer, The Early Ploughman (Lister E9), Etching, 1861, on laid paper, probably the fifth state of nine
    The Early Ploughman (Lister E9)
    Etching · Paper
    Sheet 155 x 220mm (6 1/8 x 8 5/8in)
    Bonhams · · Lot 76
    £512≈ $687≈ €586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Samuel Palmer, Moeries and Galatea, etching on paper
    Moeries and Galatea
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 13,5 by 19cm; 29,5 by 34 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 42
    ZAR 140,700≈ $8,156≈ £6,144≈ €7,013Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. The Willow
    Etching
    plate 9 x 6.7cms, 36.5 x 31.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 321
    £220≈ $297≈ €252HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  5. The Early Ploughman
    Etching
    plate 13 x 19.5cms, 33.5 x 39.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 320
    £320≈ $431≈ €367HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  6. Samuel Palmer, Opening the Fold, or Early Morning (Lister 13), Etching, 1880, on wove paper, the fifth state (of ten)
    Opening the Fold, or Early Morning (Lister 13)
    Etching · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 39
    £638≈ $864≈ €747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Samuel Palmer, The Rising Moon, or An English Pastoral (Lister 7), Etching, 1857, on chine appliqué, the seventh state (of nine)
    The Rising Moon, or An English Pastoral (Lister 7)
    Etching
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    £1,084≈ $1,469≈ €1,269Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Samuel Palmer, The Skylark (Lister 2), Etching, 1850, on chine appliqué, the seventh state (of eight)
    The Skylark (Lister 2)
    Etching
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    £1,148≈ $1,556≈ €1,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Samuel Palmer, Untitled, 1852 etching
    Untitled
    Etching
    Sworders · · Lot 601
    £650≈ $899≈ €760HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  10. Samuel Palmer, - ''The Early Ploughman'' (Lister 9)-, etching, ca. 1861, good condition
    - ''The Early Ploughman'' (Lister 9)-
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 79
    Result not publishedEst. $600–900View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  11. The Morning of Life (Lister E10) state II or III/VII
    Etching · Paper · ed. III/VII
    5-3/8 x 8-1/8 in. (image)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 744
    $6,500≈ £4,398≈ €6,148HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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