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Sydney Herbert

British · 1854–1914 · Painter

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7lots offered2013–2025years recorded80%sold (4)$577Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Sydney Herbert, Bed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, Syracuse, 1874, Oil on CanvasBed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, SyracuseClarke Auction Gallery · $1,100≈ £870≈ €967Sign up to see
  2. Sydney Herbert, Morning, Venice, oil on canvasMorning, VeniceToovey's · £460≈ $753≈ €554Sign up to see
  3. Sydney Herbert, Papyrus Bed, Syracuse, Sicily, Oil on canvasPapyrus Bed, Syracuse, SicilyClarke Auction Gallery · $400≈ £301≈ €346Sign up to see

Sydney Herbert’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 5 auction results for Sydney Herbert between 2013 and 2025, of which 4 sold (80%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $171Sign up free to see to $1.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1kSign up free to see for Bed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, Syracuse at Clarke Auction Gallery in June 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (2), Toovey's (2) and Clarke Auction Gallery (2).

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  1. Sydney Herbert, Papyrus Bed, Syracuse, Sicily, Oil on canvas
    Papyrus Bed, Syracuse, Sicily
    Oil · Canvas
    24" h x 36.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 27
    $400≈ £301≈ €346HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Sydney Herbert, Bed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, Syracuse, 1874, Oil on Canvas
    Bed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, Syracuse, 1874
    Oil · Canvas
    28" high x 40" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 26
    $1,100≈ £870≈ €967HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Sydney Herbert, Street View near the French Embassy, Genoa, 1871, oil on panel
    Street View near the French Embassy, Genoa, 1871
    Oil · Panel
    21.5cm x 15.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 92
    £130≈ $171≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Sydney Herbert, Morning, Venice, oil on canvas
    Morning, Venice
    Oil · Canvas
    44cm x 29cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 98
    £460≈ $753≈ €554HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. Sydney Herbert, Continental Town, watercolour
    Continental Town
    Watercolor
    24.5cm x 35cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 550
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Chorley's ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Sydney Herbert that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Sydney Herbert paintings (4)Sydney Herbert oil paintings (4)

Sydney Herbert: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sydney Herbert at auction?

$1,100Sign up free to see, for Bed of the Anapus and Papyrus Reeds, Syracuse at Clarke Auction Gallery (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sydney Herbert?

The median sale price is $577Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sydney Herbert have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sydney Herbert?

Wannenes, Toovey's and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Toovey's · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Sydney Herbert

In museum collections

  • Sydney Herbert, San Giorgio Maggiore, VeniceSan Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1876
    Harris Museum · Public domain
  • Sydney Herbert, A Dream of Ancient AthensA Dream of Ancient Athens, 1881
    Leeds Art Gallery · Public domain
  • Sydney Herbert, Dudley CastleDudley Castle, 1887
    Dudley Museums Service · Public domain
  • Sydney Herbert, An Artist's Suggestion for a New Symbolical Style of Architecture for the EmpireAn Artist's Suggestion for a New Symbolical Style of Architecture for the Empire
    The Wilson · Public domain

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