> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/basil-ede · updated 2026-11-01 # Basil Ede (1931–2016) ## What is Basil Ede’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 48 auction results for Basil Ede at 10 houses since 2000. Over the last 24 months the median price was $691 including buyer’s premium (middle half $691–$691, n=7). The auction record is $7,170 for Cardinals (2011, Neal Auction Company). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Cardinals, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $7,170 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 2 | Red Crested Pochard, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $6,572 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 3 | Short-Eared Owl, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $5,975 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 4 | Barn Owl, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $5,377 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 5 | Blackbirds, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $5,377 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 6 | Chinese Ring-Necked Pheasant, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $5,377 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 7 | Kirtland Warbler and Rufous-Sided Towhee, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $3,883 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 8 | Skylark and Bluethroat, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $3,883 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 9 | Redstart and Bull Finch, 1931 | Watercolor on paper | $2,987 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2011 | | 10 | A barn swallow and young at a nest, 1931 | Watercolour | $2,638 | Sworders | Jun 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 24 | $1,582 | | Paintings | 5 | $989 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $5,377 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $948 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 48 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Basil Ede is a British (modern) artist with 47 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $907. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Basil Ede sold in 2024 for $1,072, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Basil Ede work worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Basil Ede work is $907. The median Basil Ede work on paper sells for $989 across 35 lots. The median Basil Ede painting sells for $799 across 7 lots. The median Basil Ede print sells for $735 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Basil Ede work on papers typically sell for $691–$1,762 (the middle half of 29 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 1 | $735 | $735 | — | 2007-12-01 | | Paintings | 7 | $799†‡ | $1,402 | — | 2025-02-06 | | Works on Paper | 37 | $989†‡ | $7,170 | 94.6% | 2026-03-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $6,572 | $7,170 | — | 2011-02-12 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Basil Ede's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $735. Paintings (7 lots) median $799, record $1,402. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $6,572. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $691–$942†‡ | $745†‡ | $1,402 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $691–$1,762†‡ | $873†‡ | $3,883 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $5,377–$6,423 | $5,676 | $7,170 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2011 | $7,170 | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $6,572 | | Paintings | 2024 | $1,402 | | Paintings | 2024 | $1,170 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $735 | The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Basil Ede worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Basil Ede work is $907. The median Basil Ede work on paper sells for $989 across 35 lots. The median Basil Ede painting sells for $799 across 7 lots. The median Basil Ede print sells for $735 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Basil Ede work on papers typically sell for $691–$1,762 (the middle half of 29 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Basil Ede work on paper? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Basil Ede work on paper is $989. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Basil Ede's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Basil Ede work on paper is $7,170. ### What is the average price of a small Basil Ede work on paper? Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Basil Ede work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $873, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Basil Ede's auction record? Basil Ede's auction record is $7,170, set in 2011. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Basil Ede auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/basil-ede (updated 2026-11-01). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.