> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lionel-edwards-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Lionel Edwards (1878–1966) Lionel Edwards is a British artist with 75 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $603. 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 Lionel Edwards sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $6,733 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Lionel Edwards work worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lionel Edwards work is $603. The median Lionel Edwards work on paper sells for $1,201 across 28 lots. The median Lionel Edwards print sells for $88 across 20 lots. The median Lionel Edwards painting sells for $5,263 across 11 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lionel Edwards work on papers typically sell for $628–$1,593 (the middle half of 21 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 | 35 | $88†‡ | $448‡ | 57.1% | 2024-01-06 | | Paintings | 13 | $5,263†‡ | $35,363‡ | 84.6% | 2025-12-03 | | Works on Paper | 37 | $1,201†‡ | $4,449† | 75.7% | 2024-06-26 | | Photography | 1 | $105 | $105 | — | 2026-04-10 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $20,495†‡ | $35,363‡ | — | 2025-12-03 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Lionel Edwards's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $88 with 57.1% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $5,263, record $35,363. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Lionel Edwards painting sells for around 60× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $20,495. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $42–$153†‡ | $72†‡ | $347‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $49–$350†‡ | $143†‡ | $448‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $4,858–$15,853†‡ | $6,528†‡ | $35,363‡ | † 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) | 21 | $628–$1,593†‡ | $1,201†‡ | $3,034† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $922–$2,906†‡ | $1,839†‡ | $4,449† | † 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 | 2015 | $35,363‡ | | Paintings | 2015 | $29,780‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $4,449† | | Works on Paper | 2002 | $3,957‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $448‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $439 | | Photography | 2026 | $105 | † 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 Lionel Edwards worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lionel Edwards work is $603. The median Lionel Edwards work on paper sells for $1,201 across 28 lots. The median Lionel Edwards print sells for $88 across 20 lots. The median Lionel Edwards painting sells for $5,263 across 11 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Lionel Edwards work on papers typically sell for $628–$1,593 (the middle half of 21 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 Lionel Edwards work on paper? Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lionel Edwards work on paper is $1,201. 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 Lionel Edwards's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lionel Edwards work on paper is $4,449. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,449 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Lionel Edwards print? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lionel Edwards print is $88. 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 Lionel Edwards's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lionel Edwards print is $448. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Lionel Edwards painting? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lionel Edwards painting is $5,263. 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 Lionel Edwards's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Lionel Edwards painting is $35,363. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Lionel Edwards work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Lionel Edwards work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,201, 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 medium Lionel Edwards print? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Lionel Edwards print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $143, 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 Lionel Edwards's auction record? Lionel Edwards's auction record is $35,363, set in 2015. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lionel Edwards auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lionel-edwards-2 (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.