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# Edith Somerville (1858–1949)

Edith Somerville is a French artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,302. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Edith Somerville sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $1,479 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Edith Somerville work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edith Somerville work is $1,302.

The median Edith Somerville work on paper sells for $1,219 across 7 lots.

The median Edith Somerville print sells for $768 across 2 lots.

The median Edith Somerville painting sells for $1,479 across 3 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 | 3 | $768 | $1,316 | 66.7% | 2023-10-09 |
| Paintings | 3 | $1,479† | $4,427† | — | 2024-11-25 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $1,219†‡ | $2,300† | 63.6% | 2023-01-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Edith Somerville's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $768 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $1,479, record $4,427. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,427 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $4,427† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $2,300† |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,744† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $1,479† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,316 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $221 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Edith Somerville worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edith Somerville work is $1,302. The median Edith Somerville work on paper sells for $1,219 across 7 lots. The median Edith Somerville print sells for $768 across 2 lots. The median Edith Somerville painting sells for $1,479 across 3 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 Edith Somerville work on paper?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Edith Somerville work on paper is $1,219. 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 Edith Somerville's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Edith Somerville work on paper is $2,300. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,300 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Edith Somerville's auction record?

Edith Somerville's auction record is $4,427, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,427 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Edith Somerville auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/edith-somerville (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.