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# Laurence Biddle (1888–1968)

## What is Laurence Biddle’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 29 auction results for Laurence Biddle at 14 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $959 including buyer’s premium (middle half $895–$1,424, n=8). The auction record is $7,067 for pansies, sweet william, campanulas and marigold (2007, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pansies, sweet william, campanulas and marigold | Oil on canvas | $7,067 | Sotheby's | Mar 2007 |
| 2 | Geraniums, primroses, wallflowers, forget-me-nots, aubretia, saxifrage and virginia stocks, 1954 | Oil on canvas | $3,975 | Christie's | May 2004 |
| 3 | Pansies, primulas, wallflowers, geranium and phlox, 1954 | Oil on canvas laid on board | $2,820 | Christie's | Jul 2004 |
| 4 | Pansies, Lobelia, Pholox Drummondii, Nemesia, Arabis, 1937 | Oil on board | $2,571 | Chiswick Auctions | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Still life of pansies in a gilded black vase, 1888 | Oil on canvas | $2,144 | Sworders | Apr 2024 |
| 6 | Still life of pansies in a gilded black vase, 1944 | Oil on canvas | $2,144 | Sworders | Apr 2024 |
| 7 | Pansy, Geranium and Primrose, 1935 | Oil on board | $2,061 | Christie's | Jul 2004 |
| 8 | Still life of flowers, including pansies, geraniums, phlox and forgetmenots in a Chinese vase, 1888 | Oil on board | $1,441 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Still life with flowers in a bowl and a porcelain figure | Oil on board | $1,418 | Woolley and Wallis | Dec 2025 |
| 10 | Still lifes of summer flowers in a footed bowl, 1888 | Oil on canvas | $1,402 | Sworders | Apr 2024 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $1,410 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $2,061 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $1,402 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 29 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Laurence Biddle is a British artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $1,264. 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 Laurence Biddle sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,594 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Laurence Biddle work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Laurence Biddle work is $1,264.

The median Laurence Biddle painting sells for $1,328 across 27 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 | 34 | $1,328†‡ | $3,975 | 79.4% | 2026-09-08 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $988–$1,414†‡ | $1,262†‡ | $2,571 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $959–$2,144†‡ | $1,391†‡ | $3,975 |

† 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 | 2004 | $3,975 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $3,063† |

† 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 Laurence Biddle worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Laurence Biddle work is $1,264. The median Laurence Biddle painting sells for $1,328 across 27 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 Laurence Biddle painting?

Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Laurence Biddle painting is $1,328. 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 Laurence Biddle's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Laurence Biddle painting is $3,975.

### What is the average price of a medium Laurence Biddle painting?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Laurence Biddle painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,391, 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 the average price of a small Laurence Biddle painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Laurence Biddle painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,262, 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 Laurence Biddle's auction record?

Laurence Biddle's auction record is $7,067, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Laurence Biddle auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/laurence-biddle (updated 2026-11-03).

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.