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Walter Westbrook

South African · 1921–2015

Walter Edward Westbrook was a South African artist who lived latterly in Kent, England. He was well known particularly for his watercolour landscapes inspired by the arid… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walter Westbrook, Barren Landscape, oil on canvasBarren LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 7,612≈ $874≈ £550≈ €686Sign up to see
  2. Walter Westbrook, Landscape with Dorper Flock, oil on canvas laid down on boardLandscape with Dorper FlockStrauss & Co · ZAR 8,197≈ $677≈ £455≈ €632Sign up to see
  3. Walter Westbrook, Namibian Landscape, oil on canvasNamibian LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 7,612≈ $629≈ £422≈ €587Sign up to see

Walter Westbrook’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 35 auction results for Walter Westbrook between 2012 and 2026, of which 16 sold (46%). Recorded sale prices range from $58Sign up free to see to $874Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $874Sign up free to see for Barren Landscape at Strauss & Co in November 2012. The most common medium is watercolors (24 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (35).

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  1. Walter Westbrook, After the Storm: Karoo, oil on canvas laid down on board
    After the Storm: Karoo
    Oil · Canvas
    21,5 by 29cm excluding frame; 30,5 by 38 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 168
    ZAR 3,514≈ $215≈ £159≈ €183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Walter Westbrook, Landscape with Distant Mountains, 1970, watercolour on paper
    Landscape with Distant Mountains, 1970
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 by 35cm excluding frame; 32 by 53 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 248
    ZAR 1,757≈ $107≈ £80≈ €91Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,500View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Walter Westbrook, Off Cape Town Road, Kimberley, watercolour on paper
    Off Cape Town Road, Kimberley
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 by 32cm excluding frame; 38 by 49,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 267
    ZAR 2,343≈ $143≈ £106≈ €122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Walter Westbrook, Landscape with Trees, watercolour on paper
    Landscape with Trees
    Watercolor · Paper
    48,5 by 68,5cm excluding frame; 66 by 84,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 268
    ZAR 2,343≈ $143≈ £106≈ €122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Walter Westbrook, Naby Kimberley, watercolour on paper
    Naby Kimberley
    Watercolor · Paper
    47,5 by 67cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 85,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 136
    ZAR 2,345≈ $127≈ £103≈ €123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Walter Westbrook, Landscape, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    49,5 by 69,5cm excluding frame; 65 by 85 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 113
    ZAR 8,208≈ $447≈ £356≈ €414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Walter Westbrook, Landscape with Sheep, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Landscape with Sheep
    Oil · Canvas
    39 by 49cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 66,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 121
    ZAR 1,114≈ $58≈ £47≈ €54Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Walter Westbrook, Sheep Grazing, oil on canvas
    Sheep Grazing
    Oil · Canvas
    48,5 by 69cm excluding frame; 62,5 by 82 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 65
    ZAR 8,208≈ $444≈ £393≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Walter Westbrook, Landscape with mountain and foliage, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Landscape with mountain and foliage
    Oil · Canvas
    38,5 by 47,5cm excluding frame; 61,5 by 71 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 229
    ZAR 4,690≈ $277≈ £237≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Walter Westbrook, Northern Cape Landscape, watercolour on paper
    Northern Cape Landscape
    Watercolor · Paper
    10,5 by 32,5cm excluding frame; 31,5 by 52,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 239
    ZAR 2,345≈ $156≈ £119≈ €142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Walter Westbrook: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Westbrook at auction?

$874Sign up free to see, for Barren Landscape at Strauss & Co (November 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Westbrook?

The median sale price is $246Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Westbrook have sold at auction?

16 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Walter Westbrook?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

About Walter Westbrook

Walter Edward Westbrook was a South African artist who lived latterly in Kent, England. He was well known particularly for his watercolour landscapes inspired by the arid plains of the Northern Cape and Namibia, and later by the countryside of Kent and the English Channel. Westbrook was born in Pretoria in 1921 and lived in Kimberley for several decades before emigrating to England in the late 1990s. He died in Kent in 2015, aged 93.

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