Arthur Suker Auction Prices and Value Guide
Arthur Suker auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 218 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Arthur Suker auction prices: quick answer
Arthur Suker auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Arthur Suker
- Source records
- 218
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Arthur Suker market snapshot
Arthur Suker shows solid auction liquidity with 138 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $130. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-06.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (97.5% · 79 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (2.5% · 2 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $70
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 1
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-06-06
Artist context
About Arthur Suker
Born
1857
Died
1902
Nationality
British
Arthur Suker (1857–1902) is identified in public authority records as a British painter. The collected artwork records most clearly document watercolours on paper, including coastal views, cliffs, and river landscapes; one recorded example combines watercolour with gouache. These subjects place the available works within the broader tradition of British landscape painting, although the collected institutional sources do not establish Suker's membership in a named movement or school. Collectors may encounter signed watercolours ranging from compact landscape studies to larger coastal compositions, sometimes with titles, dates, labels, or inscriptions that help distinguish individual works. Suker's presence in public artist authorities, Art UK, and a substantial body of matched auction records provides a useful foundation for entity identification. Detailed biographical information remains limited, however, so claims about his training, residences, affiliations, or precise career chronology should await stronger scholarly documentation.
Watercolour on paperGouache used with watercolourCoastal landscapes and cliffsRiver landscapes
Common works and media
The collected object records show watercolours on paper as a recurring work type, with subjects including beaches, coastal cliffs, river scenery, bridges, and sunset landscapes. Some examples are heightened with white or combine watercolour and gouache. Signed works, monograms, inscriptions, verso labels, dimensions, and framing details may assist identification, but each attribution should be assessed independently because some public object metadata contains conflicting life dates.
Market and appraisal context
Arthur Suker's market record should be evaluated through closely comparable works rather than a single summary price. The available Appraisily record set spans public auction activity from 2002 through 2026 and includes both priced and unpriced entries, but its displayed lot totals require reconciliation. For appraisal purposes, the strongest comparisons will usually share the same medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, and attribution level. Signature and inscription details, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect relevance and value. Reported results can use different fee conventions, while private transactions and incomplete feeds may be absent. Coastal watercolours should therefore be compared with similar coastal works on paper, not with unrelated categories or works carrying weaker attributions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Watercolours and other works on paper
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, buyer-premium conventions, and later attribution changes may not be represented consistently.
- The Appraisily source excerpt reports both 138 tracked lots and 140 matched records, so the current record count requires reconciliation.
- Object-level attribution and condition should be reviewed before applying comparable-sale evidence.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Art UK museum or university
- VIAF library authority
- RKD library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Arthur Suker 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 Arthur Suker artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.