Alfred East Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfred East auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 327 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Alfred East auction prices: quick answer

Alfred East auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Alfred East
Source records
327
Market update
2026-02-06

Alfred East market snapshot

Alfred East shows solid auction liquidity with 51 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-28.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (69.4% · 25 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (25.0% · 9 sales)
  • $10,000+ (5.6% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$180
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-28

Artist context

About Alfred East

Sir Alfred Edward East (1844–1913) was an English painter, etcher, and illustrator best known for his landscape subjects. Active during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, East built a reputation for atmospheric rural scenes that earned him a knighthood and recognition within the British art establishment. He exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and his work is held by major UK institutions including the Tate. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, East remained connected to the town throughout his career; upon his death his body was returned there and lay in state at the art gallery that bears his name. His output spans oil paintings, etchings, and book illustrations, making him a versatile figure in late nineteenth-century British art.

Late Victorian and Edwardian landscape paintingOil paintingEtchingIllustrationLandscape

Common works and media

East's auction-appraisal footprint is dominated by oil-on-canvas or oil-on-board landscape paintings depicting pastoral British countryside, woodland paths, rivers, and seasonal atmosphere. Etchings — often landscape subjects in smaller formats — also appear, along with illustrative work for books and periodicals. Collectors may encounter both framed oil paintings and works on paper. Condition varies; many surviving works date from the 1880s through the early 1910s, so checking for relining, overpaint, or fading is advisable.

Market and appraisal context

Alfred East's work appears regularly at auction, with over three hundred lots documented in public sale records. Oil landscape paintings form the core of his market, while etchings and illustrations tend to achieve lower realized prices. Collectors evaluating an East work should consider subject matter, condition, provenance, and whether the painting carries a confirmed signature or exhibition history. Works with Royal Academy exhibition labels or institutional provenance may carry added significance. As a knighted artist with Tate representation, East occupies a recognizable but accessible tier of the British art market rather than the top echelon.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master & British Paintings
  • British Art on Paper (prints and etchings)

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter and landscape quality — pastoral and rural British scenes are most typical
  2. Medium — oil paintings generally command higher prices than etchings or illustrations
  3. Provenance and exhibition history — works shown at the Royal Academy or held in institutional collections carry added significance
  4. Condition and attribution — period-appropriate materials and confirmed signatures are standard valuation considerations

Appraisal caveats

  • Over 320 works attributed to this artist appear in auction databases, indicating a substantial body of work that reaches the market regularly. Collectors should verify attribution carefully.
  • The VIAF record contains a conflicting birth year of 1849 cited by the National Library of Ireland, while the majority of authority sources (Tate, RKD, BNF, Library of Congress, Wikidata) support 1844. Verify birth year against the specific provenance of any individual work.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Alfred East

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alfred East worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Alfred East artwork?

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