Alfred Munnings

British · 1878–1959 · Painter, Draughtsman

Sir Alfred James Munnings, is known as having been one of England's finest painters of horses, and as an outspoken critic of Modernism. Engaged by Lord Beaverbrook's Canadian… (Wikipedia)

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£26,000≈ $34,648≈ €31,253Sign uprecord priceUntitledSworders20249auction results2008–2024years recorded78%sold (7)$189Sign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledSworders · Oct 2024£26,000≈ $34,648≈ €31,253Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · Apr 2023£24,000≈ $29,957≈ €27,481Sign up to see
Horse StudyMorgan O'Driscoll · Oct 2024€1,300≈ $1,407≈ £1,083Sign up to see

Alfred Munnings’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).

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Of the 9 lots by Alfred Munnings recorded at auction between 2008 and 2024, 7 found a buyer (78%). The median price realised is $189Sign up free to see across 7 priced sales; the middle half sold for $113Sign up free to see–$15.7kSign up free to see. By medium, prints have a median of $113Sign up free to see (4 sales) and paintings have a median of $32.3kSign up free to see (2 sales). The highest recorded price is $34.6kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in October 2024. The houses with the most results are Sworders (3), Toovey's (2) and Morgan O'Driscoll (1).

Alfred Munnings at auction: key figures

Auction results: 9
Sold rate: 78%
Active at auction: 2008–2024
Median price: $189Sign up free to see
Record price: $34.6kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Oct 2024

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Prints	4	$84–$143Sign up free to see	$113Sign up free to see
Paintings	2	$30k–$34.6kSign up free to see	$32.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Sworders (3), Toovey's (2), Morgan O'Driscoll (1)

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Horse Study
Drawing · Paper
21 x 15cm (8.3 x 5.9in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 5
€1,300≈ $1,407≈ £1,083HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
Sworders · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 1
£26,000≈ $34,648≈ €31,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Sworders ↗
a copy after the painting Going Out at Epsom, 1929After the artist
Oil · Canvas
20 x 30 in.
Brunk Auctions · Feb 21, 2024 · Lot 55
$500≈ £396≈ €463HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
Sworders · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 282
£24,000≈ $29,957≈ €27,481HammerSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Sworders ↗
Untitled
Print (other)
Sworders · Jun 2, 2021 · Lot 91
£90≈ $127≈ €104HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
Portrait of Miss Ruth Brady On Bugle Call; A Huntsman Riding Out on a Grey Horse,After the artist
Drawing · Paper
each 17 1/2 x 20 7/8in (19 x 53cm)
Bonhams · Nov 12, 2020 · Lot 86
$956≈ £728≈ €811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
The Paddock at Epsom, Spring Meeting
Print (other)
45.5cm x 55.5cm
Toovey's · Apr 17, 2019 · Lot 136
£75≈ $98≈ €87HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Study of a pondCircle of the artist
Oil · Board
39 x 28.5cm (15 3/8 x 11 1/4in).
Bonhams · Mar 13, 2019 · Lot 64
£956≈ $1,259≈ €1,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
The Gap
Print (other)
28cm x 30cm
Toovey's · Feb 20, 2019 · Lot 2
£34≈ $44≈ €39HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Belvoir Hounds Exercising in the Park
Print (other)
19.5 x 23.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 35
$189≈ £147≈ €166$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗

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Alfred Munnings: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Munnings at auction?

$34,648Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Munnings?

The median sale price is $189Sign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Munnings have sold at auction?

7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Munnings?

Brunk Auctions, Sworders and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Sworders · Bonhams

About Alfred Munnings

Sir Alfred James Munnings, is known as having been one of England's finest painters of horses, and as an outspoken critic of Modernism. Engaged by Lord Beaverbrook's Canadian War Memorials Fund after the Great War, he earned several prestigious commissions, which made him wealthy. Between 1912 and 1914 he was a member of the Newlyn School of artists. His work was part of the Olympic art competitions held in 1928, 1932, and 1948.

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In museum collections

Watering Horses Near Domart, 1910
Canadian War Museum · Public domain
Brigadier-General Paterson’s Mare, Peggy, 1910
Winnipeg Art Gallery · Public domain
Horses and Chargers of Various Units, 1918
Canadian War Museum · Public domain
Charge of Flowerdew's Squadron, 1918
Canadian War Museum · Public domain