Vanessa Bell Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1879–1961

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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Vanessa Bell works on paper between 2014 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (88%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.2kSign up free to see and $10.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $18.8kSign up free to see for Child in the walled garden at Woolley & Wallis in June 2018. Most results come from Dreweatts (2), Toomey & Co. (1) and Sworders (1).

£14,000≈ $18,785≈ €15,967Sign uprecord priceChild in the walled gardenWoolley & Wallis8auction results2014–2026years recorded88%sold$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Vanessa Bell works on paper prices at a glance

Auction results
8 2014–2026
Price range
$1k–$18.8kSign up free to see
Median price
$3.4kSign up free to see 7 sold
Most recent sale
$1kSign up free to see Jul 2026, Dreweatts
Record sale
$18.8kSign up free to see 2018, Woolley & Wallis

Recent sales: Study of a man asleep in a cafe, venice · Head of a man, saragossa · Still Life with Flowers

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Vanessa Bell works on paper: key figures

Auction results
8
Sold rate
88%
Active at auction
2014–2026
Median price
$3.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$18.8kSign up free to see Child in the walled garden, Woolley & Wallis, Jun 2018

Top auction houses: Dreweatts (2), Toomey & Co. (1), Sworders (1)

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  1. Head of a man, saragossa by Vanessa Bell, Pencil, sold Jul 2026
    Head of a man, saragossa
    Drawing
    14.5 x 9cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 159
    £750≈ $1,001≈ €878HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Dreweatts ↗
  2. Study of a man asleep in a cafe, venice by Vanessa Bell, Pencil, sold Jul 2026
    Study of a man asleep in a cafe, venice
    Drawing
    18.5 x 16cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 158
    £750≈ $1,001≈ €878HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. Still Life with Flowers by Vanessa Bell, c. 1920, watercolor on paper, sold Feb 2026
    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. $2,000View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Untitled by Vanessa Bell, 1921, watercolour 44 x 66cm, sold Jul 2024
    Untitled, 1921
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 55
    £2,600≈ $3,328≈ €3,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. Illustration by Vanessa Bell, Watercolor, sold Jun 2021
    Illustration
    Watercolor
    7 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.
    Leland Little · · Lot 415
    $3,400≈ £2,403≈ €2,804HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
  6. Untitled by Vanessa Bell, pencil, offered Dec 2018
    Untitled
    Drawing
    45.8 x 60.3 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  7. Child in the walled garden by Vanessa Bell, Oil on paper, sold Jun 2018
    Child in the walled garden
    Oil · Paper
    61 x 41cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 176
    £14,000≈ $18,785≈ €15,967HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  8. Cinderella Puts on the Shoe by Vanessa Bell, oil on paper laid to board, sold May 2014
    Cinderella Puts on the Shoe
    Oil · Paper
    51 x 85cm (20 1/16 x 33 7/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    £2,000≈ $3,356≈ €2,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

Questions about Vanessa Bell works on paper

How much is a Vanessa Bell works on paper worth?

Vanessa Bell works on paper in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $1,001 and $18,785, with a median of $3,356; half of the 7 priced sales were between $2,164 and $10,590. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Vanessa Bell works on paper sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $18,785 for “Child in the walled garden”, sold at Woolley & Wallis in June 2018.

How much do Vanessa Bell works on paper sell for?

In the last five years the median was $2,164 across 4 sales. Over the whole record (2014–2026) the median is $3,356.

How often do Vanessa Bell works on paper sell at auction?

88% of the 8 works on paper offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Vanessa Bell works on paper sold?

Most of the 8 recorded results come from Dreweatts (2), Toomey & Co. (1), Sworders (1). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

How can I sell a Vanessa Bell works on paper?

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