Stanley Spencer
British · 1891–1959 · Painter, Printmaker
Sir Stanley Spencer was an English painter. Shortly after leaving the Slade School of Art, Spencer became well known for his paintings depicting Biblical scenes occurring as if… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL SWISS DRESS, 1933Lyon & Turnbull · £13,860≈ $18,190≈ €15,749Sign up to see
HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL, 1944Lyon & Turnbull · £4,788≈ $5,849≈ €5,679Sign up to see
WASHING DAY, STUDY FOR LEEDS DECORATION, c.1920Lyon & Turnbull · £2,772≈ $3,701≈ €3,254Sign up to see
Stanley Spencer’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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ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Stanley Spencer between 2017 and 2026, of which 33 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $188Sign up free to see to $18.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18.2kSign up free to see for PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL SWISS DRESS, 1933 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2025. The most common medium is drawings (27 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (12), Lyon & Turnbull (9) and Sworders (5).
36 results
- £280≈ $371≈ €322Sign up free to see
- £13,860≈ $18,190≈ €15,749Sign up free to see
- £403≈ $541≈ €465Sign up free to see
- $445≈ £325≈ €381Sign up free to see
- $572≈ £417≈ €489Sign up free to see
- £2,772≈ $3,701≈ €3,254Sign up free to see
- £630≈ $841≈ €740Sign up free to see
- £1,638≈ $2,187≈ €1,923Sign up free to see
- £2,520≈ $3,365≈ €2,958Sign up free to see
- $254≈ £204≈ €246Sign up free to see
Stanley Spencer works on paper (33)Stanley Spencer watercolors (5)Stanley Spencer drawings (27)
Stanley Spencer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Stanley Spencer at auction?
$18,190Sign up free to see, for PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL SWISS DRESS, 1933 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Stanley Spencer?
The median sale price is $520Sign up free to see across 33 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Stanley Spencer have sold at auction?
33 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Stanley Spencer?
Toomey & Co., Lyon & Turnbull and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders
About Stanley Spencer
Sir Stanley Spencer was an English painter. Shortly after leaving the Slade School of Art, Spencer became well known for his paintings depicting Biblical scenes occurring as if in Cookham, Berkshire, the small village beside the River Thames where he was born and spent much of his life. Spencer referred to Cookham as "a village in Heaven" and in his biblical scenes, fellow-villagers are shown as their Gospel counterparts. Spencer was skilled at organising multi-figure compositions such as in his large paintings for the Sandham Memorial Chapel and the Shipbuilding on the Clyde series, the former being a First World War memorial while the latter was a commission for the War Artists' Advisory Committee during the Second World War.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domainTravoys Arriving with Wounded at a Dressing-Station at Smol, Macedonia, September 1916, 1919
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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