> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/harry-pennell · updated 2026-11-02

# Harry Pennell (1859–1940)

Harry Pennell is a British (modern) artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $588. 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 Harry Pennell sold in 2020 for a hammer price of $675 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Harry Pennell work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harry Pennell work is $588.

The median Harry Pennell painting sells for $503 across 14 lots.

The median Harry Pennell work on paper sells for $426 across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $503†‡ | $1,689‡ | — | 2026-09-22 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $426† | $812 | 66.7% | 2025-08-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $354–$950†‡ | $475†‡ | $1,689‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $1,689‡ |
| Paintings | 2001 | $1,093 |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $812 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $40† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Harry Pennell worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Harry Pennell work is $588. The median Harry Pennell painting sells for $503 across 14 lots. The median Harry Pennell work on paper sells for $426 across 2 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 Harry Pennell painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Harry Pennell painting is $503. 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 Harry Pennell's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Harry Pennell painting is $1,689. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Harry Pennell painting?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Harry Pennell painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $475, 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 Harry Pennell's auction record?

Harry Pennell's auction record is $10,971, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Harry Pennell auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/harry-pennell (updated 2026-11-02).

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.