Stanley Spencer Works on Paper: Auction Prices

British · 1891–1959

ArtSell has recorded 33 auction results for Stanley Spencer works on paper between 2017 and 2026, of which 31 sold (94% sell-through). Prices realised range from $188 to $18,190, with a median of $520 across 31 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $18,190 for “PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL SWISS DRESS, 1933” at Lyon & Turnbull in 2025.

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1. 
   Two figures with arms outstretched

   Drawing · Board

   14 x 8.5cm; unframed

   Sworders · Mar 31, 2026 · Lot 135
   £280≈ $371≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
2. 
   PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN TRADITIONAL SWISS DRESS, 1933

   Drawing · Paper

   32cm x 24cm (12 ½in x 9 ½in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 30, 2025 · Lot 104
   £13,860≈ $18,190≈ €15,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
3. 
   SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING'

   Watercolor · Paper

   35cm x 25cm (13.75in x 10in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 8, 2025 · Lot 175
   £403≈ $541≈ €465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
4. 
   Figure Head

   Drawing · Paper

   19¾ h x 16½ w in (50 x 42 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 169
   $572≈ £417≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
5. 
   Drawings on letter from the Tate Gallery (double-sided), c. 1953

   Drawing · Paper

   9⅛ h x 7⅛ w in (23 x 18 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 164
   $445≈ £325≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
6. 
   SKETCH FOR 'SWAN UPPING'

   Watercolor · Paper

   35cm x 25cm (13.75in x 10in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 111
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
7. 
   HILDA

   Drawing · Paper

   39.5cm x 27cm (15 ½in x 10 5/8in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 110
   £1,638≈ $2,187≈ €1,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
8. 
   SKETCH FOR 'MAKING FIRE BELT, BANGALORE'

   Drawing · Paper

   35.3cm x 25.2cm (13 7/8in x 9 7/8in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 109
   £630≈ $841≈ €740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
9. 
   WASHING DAY, STUDY FOR LEEDS DECORATION, c.1920

   Drawing · Paper

   51cm x 35.5cm (20in x 14in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 107
   £2,772≈ $3,701≈ €3,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
10. 
    TWO NUDES, 1936

    Drawing · Paper

    51.5cm x 37.5cm (20 ¼in x 14 ¾in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2025 · Lot 43
    £2,520≈ $3,365≈ €2,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
11. 
    Sketch with Figures

    Watercolor · Paper

    5⅛ h x 13⅛ w in (13 x 33 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025 · Lot 148
    $254≈ £204≈ €246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
12. 
    Sketch with Figures

    Drawing · Paper

    9⅜ h x 13⅜ w in (24 x 34 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025 · Lot 150
    $191≈ £154≈ €185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
13. 
    HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL, 1944

    Drawing · Paper

    36.5cm x 33cm (14 3/8in x 13in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2025 · Lot 228
    £4,788≈ $5,849≈ €5,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
14. 
    Sketch with Figures in an Interior

    Drawing · Paper

    11⅞ h x 26⅝ w in (30 x 68 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 135
    $441≈ £349≈ €412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
15. 
    Sketches

    Drawing · Paper

    4⅜ h x 21½ w in (11 x 55 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 220
    $693≈ £552≈ €645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
16. 
    Study (feet)

    Drawing · Paper

    8⅜ h x 8½ w in (21 x 22 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Oct 10, 2023 · Lot 227
    $189≈ £154≈ €179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
17. 
    Platers, Furnace

    Drawing · Paper

    9 h x 6¾ w in (23 x 17 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Oct 10, 2023 · Lot 245
    $189≈ £154≈ €179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
18. 
    Study for Washing Peter's Feet, 1922

    Drawing · Paper

    13¼ h x 8⅞ w in (34 x 23 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023 · Lot 198
    $378≈ £293≈ €342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
19. 
    Hilltop Cows, Zermatt, circa 1935

    Drawing · Paper

    29.8cm x 20.3cm (11 3/4in x 8in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 28, 2023 · Lot 115
    £2,520≈ $3,143≈ €2,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
20. 
    Study for a Landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    9⅜ h x 13⅜ w in (24 x 34 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Apr 19, 2023 · Lot 164
    $387≈ £312≈ €354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
21. 
    Figural Sketch

    Watercolor · Paper

    9⅛ h x 12⅞ w in (23 x 33 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022 · Lot 153
    $224≈ £199≈ €229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
22. 
    Welders / Various Studies, c. 1940-45

    Drawing · Paper

    13⅛ h x 9⅜ w in (33 x 24 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022 · Lot 148
    $188≈ £167≈ €192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
23. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 46
    £350≈ $460≈ €419HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
24. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Sworders · Apr 5, 2022 · Lot 45
    £400≈ $526≈ €479HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
25. 
    The Noon Break, 1940-45

    Drawing · Paper

    9¼ h x 7½ w in (23 x 19 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 132
    $1,500≈ £1,136≈ €1,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
26. 
    Drawing for the Apotheosis of Hilda

    Drawing · Other support

    7¾ h x 30 w in (20 x 76 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 131
    $2,000≈ £1,515≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
27. 
    Untitled

    Drawing

    Sworders · Oct 5, 2021 · Lot 28
    £1,400≈ $1,907≈ €1,644HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
28. 
    Untitled (sketch of a man)

    Drawing

    7½ h x 4⅞ w in (19 x 12 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2020 · Lot 181
    $390≈ £315≈ €348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
29. 
    Untitled (sketch with figures and tulip)

    Watercolor · Paper

    13½ h x 9½ w in (34 x 24 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2020 · Lot 178
    $520≈ £420≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
30. 
    Sketch for a Mural, stamp verso "Stanley Spencer Studio Sale" and inscribed "286

    Drawing · Paper

    11 x 30 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 912
    $400≈ £303≈ €343HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
31. 
    Male Nude

    Drawing · Paper

    21-1/4 x 14-1/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 911
    $250≈ £190≈ €215HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
32. 
    Sketch for a Mural, Chapel Study, stamp verso "Stanley Spencer Studio Sale" and inscribed "284

    Mixed media · Paper

    11 x 30 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2017 · Lot 906
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
33. 
    Young man in a cap, 1923

    Drawing · Paper

    35.2 x 25.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 6, 2017 · Lot 166
    £1,250≈ $1,558≈ €1,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗

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