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Vanessa Bell

British · 1879–1961 · Painter, Draughtsman

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8auction results2007–2026years recorded100%sold (8)$5.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Vanessa Bell, Still Life with Flowers, c. 1920, watercolor on paperStill Life with FlowersToomey & Co. · $17,780≈ £13,199≈ €15,061Sign up to see
  2. Vanessa Bell, The Tug, 1936, oil on canvasThe TugToovey's · £9,000≈ $12,729≈ €11,394Sign up to see
  3. Vanessa Bell, Bridges Crossing the Thames, Oil on canvas laid on wood panel scene shows an arched stone bridge over river with other similar bridges beyondBridges Crossing the ThamesJames D. Julia · $11,500≈ £5,714≈ €8,416Sign up to see

Vanessa Bell’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 8 auction results for Vanessa Bell between 2007 and 2026, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.9kSign up free to see to $17.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.8kSign up free to see for Still Life with Flowers at Toomey & Co. in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (2), Sworders (2) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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  1. Vanessa Bell, Book cover for 'Monday or Tuesday' by Virginia Woolfe, a woodcut design published in an edition of 1000 by the Hogarth Press
    Book cover for 'Monday or Tuesday' by Virginia Woolfe
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. edition of 1000
    visible 18.5 x 11.5cm; framed 36 x 27.5cm
    Sworders · · Lot 206
    £1,400≈ $1,854≈ €1,612HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
  2. Vanessa Bell, Still Life with Flowers, c. 1920, watercolor on paper
    Still Life with Flowers, c. 1920
    Watercolor · Paper
    23 h x 15 w in (58 x 38 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 108
    $17,780≈ £13,199≈ €15,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Vanessa Bell, Untitled, 1921, watercolour 44 x 66cm
    Untitled, 1921
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 55
    £2,600≈ $3,328≈ €3,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  4. Vanessa Bell, The Schoolroom, Colour lithograph
    The SchoolroomAfter the artist
    Lithograph
    46 x 60.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 574
    £850≈ $1,037≈ €981HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  5. Vanessa Bell, THE SCHOOLROOM, Lithograph, published by Contemporary Lithographs Ltd., London
    THE SCHOOLROOM
    Lithograph
    45.5cm x 61cm (18in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 167
    £1,750≈ $2,290≈ €2,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. Vanessa Bell, The School Room, circa 1937, lithograph, published by Contemporary Lithographs Ltd
    The School Room, circa 1937
    Lithograph
    45cm x 61cm (17.75in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 50
    £2,125≈ $2,956≈ €2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Vanessa Bell, The Tug, 1936, oil on canvas
    The Tug, 1936
    Oil · Canvas
    29cm x 39cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 52
    £9,000≈ $12,729≈ €11,394HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. Vanessa Bell, ROSES IN A SPANISH POT, circa 1950, with the artist's estate stamp "VB" on the reverse, Oil on canvas
    ROSES IN A SPANISH POT, circa 1950, with the artist's estate stamp "VB" on the reverse
    Oil · Canvas
    13 in. x 10 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1344
    $8,000≈ £4,106≈ €5,512HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Vanessa Bell, Bridges Crossing the Thames, Oil on canvas laid on wood panel scene shows an arched stone bridge over river with other similar bridges beyond
    Bridges Crossing the Thames
    Oil · Canvas
    12-1/2” x 21”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 250
    $11,500≈ £5,714≈ €8,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗

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Vanessa Bell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vanessa Bell at auction?

$17,780Sign up free to see, for Still Life with Flowers at Toomey & Co. (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vanessa Bell?

The median sale price is $5.7kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vanessa Bell have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Vanessa Bell?

Lyon & Turnbull, Sworders and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders · Sloans & Kenyon

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