What is a Vanessa Bell work worth?
1879–1961 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Vanessa Bell with a published auction price sold between $2,290Sign up free to see and $11,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,328Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $2,809Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Vanessa Bell prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17.8kSign up free to see Still Life with Flowers, Toomey & Co., Feb 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 4 | $1.6k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $8k–$12.7kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $3.3k–$17.8kSign up free to see | $10.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (2), Lyon & Turnbull (2), Sloans & Kenyon (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Vanessa Bell sales
- Book cover for 'Monday or Tuesday' by Virginia Woolfe, a woodcut design published in an edition of 1000 by the Hogarth Press — $1,854Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Still Life with Flowers, watercolor on paper — $17,780Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 27, 2026
- Untitled, watercolour 44 x 66cm — $3,328Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2024
- THE SCHOOLROOM, Lithograph, published by Contemporary Lithographs Ltd., London — $2,290Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 6, 2022
- The School Room, circa 1937, lithograph, published by Contemporary Lithographs Ltd — $2,956Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 30, 2021
- The Tug, oil on canvas — $12,729Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 23, 2016
- The Schoolroom, lithograph — $983Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 25, 2015
- ROSES IN A SPANISH POT, circa 1950, with the artist's estate stamp "VB" on the reverse, Oil on canvas — $8,000Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 8, 2008
Questions about Vanessa Bell prices
What is a Vanessa Bell work worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vanessa Bell have sold for a median of $3,328, and half of them sold between $2,290 and $11,500. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Vanessa Bell sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,780 for “Still Life with Flowers” at Toomey & Co. in February 2026.
Which Vanessa Bell medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $11,500 (3 sales).
How often do Vanessa Bell works sell at auction?
100% of the 9 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vanessa Bell work?
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Of the 9 lots by Vanessa Bell recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 9 found a buyer (100%).
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