What is a Vernon Ward painting worth?
1905–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Vernon Ward with a published auction price sold between $100Sign up free to see and $557Sign up free to see, and the median is $316Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $330Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $235Sign 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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Vernon Ward prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $316Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.5kSign up free to see A game of chess, Bonhams, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $151–$662Sign up free to see | $330Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $46–$102Sign up free to see | $74Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (5), Bonhams (3), Sloans & Kenyon (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $98–$239Sign up free to see | $102Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $108–$448Sign up free to see | $256Sign up free to see |
Recent Vernon Ward sales
- Cavaliers in a Hallway, oil on board — $404Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Sep 16, 2026
- Victoria’: head study of a lady, oil on canvas-board — $95Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Feb 18, 2026
- Townscapes depicting the Old Butter Cross, Ludlow, Shropshire, and the Old Guildhall, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, a pair, oil on canvas-board — $33Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 14, 2025
- Duck Rising From A Lake — $376Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Oct 12, 2022
- A game of chess, oil on canvas — $2,550Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 27, 2021
- Geese in flight at sunset, oil on canvas — $1,172Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 5, 2020
- A New Star in the East, Oil on board — $170Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 9, 2020
- Lakeland View, probably the Lake District, oil on canvas-board — $256Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 28, 2018
Questions about Vernon Ward prices
What is a Vernon Ward painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vernon Ward have sold for a median of $316, and half of them sold between $100 and $557. For paintings alone the median is $330 (8 sales). 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 Vernon Ward sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,550 for “A game of chess” at Bonhams in April 2021.
Which Vernon Ward medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $330 (8 sales).
How often do Vernon Ward works sell at auction?
86% of the 14 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vernon Ward painting?
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Of the 14 lots by Vernon Ward recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 12 found a buyer (86%).
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