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William Roberts

British · 1895–1980 · Painter, Draughtsman

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4auction results2021–2026years recorded75%sold (3)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. William Roberts, A WINDY DAY, c.1943, 1943A WINDY DAY, c.1943Lyon & Turnbull · £3,024≈ $3,929≈ €3,611Sign up to see
  2. William Roberts, Untitled, red chalk 28.2 x 36.2cm Provenance: Anthony D'Offay. Literature: David CleallUntitledSworders · £2,200≈ $3,127≈ €2,558Sign up to see
  3. William Roberts, Reclining female nude, pencilReclining female nudeToovey's · £250≈ $335≈ €290Sign up to see

William Roberts’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 4 auction results for William Roberts between 2021 and 2026, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $335Sign up free to see to $3.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.9kSign up free to see for A WINDY DAY, c.1943 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2024. The most common medium is drawings (2 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (2), Toovey's (1) and Sworders (1).

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  1. William Roberts, Reclining female nude, pencil
    Reclining female nude
    Drawing
    20cm x 30.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 68
    £250≈ $335≈ €290HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. William Roberts, A WINDY DAY, c.1943, 1943
    A WINDY DAY, c.1943, 1943
    16.5cm x 21.5cm (6 ½in x 8 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 239
    £3,024≈ $3,929≈ €3,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. William Roberts, Untitled, red chalk 28.2 x 36.2cm Provenance: Anthony D'Offay. Literature: David Cleall
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 270
    £2,200≈ $3,127≈ €2,558HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  4. William Roberts, ENNUI, 1972, oil on canvas
    ENNUI, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5cm x 50.5cm (27 ¾in x 19 7/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

William Roberts: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Roberts at auction?

$3,929Sign up free to see, for A WINDY DAY, c.1943 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Roberts?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Roberts have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Roberts?

Lyon & Turnbull, Toovey's and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Toovey's · Sworders

About William Roberts

In museum collections

  • William Roberts, The First German Gas Attack at YpresThe First German Gas Attack at Ypres, 1918
    National Gallery of Canada · Public domain
  • William Roberts, The Rt. Hon Ernest Brown Minister of Labour and National Service, 1939-1940The Rt. Hon Ernest Brown Minister of Labour and National Service, 1939-1940, 1940
    Imperial War Museum London · Public domain

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Related artists — British, born 1870–1920