Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, On the Beach, Broadstairs, Kent

Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet

Irish · 1853–1943 · Painter

Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples, 12th Baronet (1853–1943) was an artist, also remembered for his eccentricity. (Wikipedia)

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36lots offered2000–2025years recorded63%sold (20)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. SLIEVE GALLION, COUNTY TYRONEWhyte's · €4,000≈ $5,938≈ £2,872Sign up to see
  2. WINTERWhyte's · €3,400≈ $4,520≈ £2,368Sign up to see
  3. LISSAN HOUSE, COOKSTOWN, COUNTY TYRONEWhyte's · €3,000≈ $4,454≈ £2,154Sign up to see

Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet’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 32 auction results for Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet between 2000 and 2025, of which 20 sold (63%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $122Sign up free to see to $5.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.9kSign up free to see for SLIEVE GALLION, COUNTY TYRONE at Whyte's in November 2007. The most common medium is watercolors (11 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (27), Bolsa de Arte (4) and deVeres (1).

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  1. Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, Untitled, oil on board 24 x 18cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 339
    £280≈ $368≈ €318HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–400View at Sworders ↗
  2. AT OUR DOOR, 39 WARWICK GARDENS, KENSINGTON, LONDON
    Drawing
    6½ x 9in. (16.51 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 109
    €190≈ $221≈ £165HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  3. COASTAL SCENE, 1926
    Watercolor
    14 x 20½in. (35.56 x 52.07cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 269
    €400≈ $424≈ £349HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
  4. PORTRAIT OF PAUL HENRY, 1898
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 18in. (66.04 x 45.72cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 14
    €4,000≈ $4,212≈ £3,465HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, Sara, Pencil and red chalk
    Sara
    Drawing
    17.8 x 13.9cm
    deVeres · · Lot 357
    €100≈ $122≈ £86HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at deVeres ↗
  6. A GOOD DAY AT WARREN POINT, 13 JUNE 1918
    Watercolor
    17 by 23cm., 6.5 by 9in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 101
    €1,200≈ $1,778≈ £904HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  7. YOUNG BOY AND HIS DOG, OCTOBER 1898
    Pastel · Board
    34 by 53cm., 13.5 by 21in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 102
    €1,600≈ $2,371≈ £1,206HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  8. AN ARCHIVE OF PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE SKETCHES
    Drawing · Paper
    Whyte's · · Lot 106
    €2,000≈ $2,963≈ £1,507HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  9. ANNE, THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER
    Oil · Canvas
    51 by 41cm., 20 by 16in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 246
    €1,200≈ $1,741≈ £859HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  10. CHILD'S HEAD, BRIGHTON, 1924
    Watercolor
    33 by 25cm., 13 by 10in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 248
    €750≈ $1,088≈ £537HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

Lots by Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet at auction?

$5,938Sign up free to see, for SLIEVE GALLION, COUNTY TYRONE at Whyte's (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet have sold at auction?

20 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2025. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet?

Whyte's, Bolsa de Arte and deVeres account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Bolsa de Arte · deVeres

About Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet

In museum collections

  • Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, On the Beach, Broadstairs, KentOn the Beach, Broadstairs, Kent, 1899
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, Our HolidayOur Holiday
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Sir Robert Staples, 12th Baronet, Ada Louise Stammers, the artist's wifeAda Louise Stammers, the artist's wife, 1850
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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