Cedric Morris Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cedric Morris auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 225 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Cedric Morris auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Cedric Morris
Source records
225
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Cedric Morris

Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889–1982) was a British painter, illustrator and plantsman born in Swansea, Wales. Best known for his vivid flower paintings, portraits and landscapes, Morris developed a distinctive figurative style that remained independent of the major modernist movements of his era. He studied and worked in Paris and London before settling in East Anglia, where he co-founded the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing with Arthur Lett-Haines at Benton End, Hadleigh. Among his notable students was Lucian Freud. Alongside his painting career, Morris was a celebrated horticulturist who bred award-winning garden plants, particularly irises. He held the title of 9th Baronet. His work is held by major public collections including Tate and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

British figurative painting, 20th centuryoil paintingillustrationflower piecesportraitslandscapesstill life

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and board are the most frequently encountered medium. Common subjects include flower still lifes (particularly irises, poppies and tulips), bird portraits, landscapes of the Suffolk and East Anglian countryside, and figurative portraits. Works range from small intimate studies to larger exhibition-scale canvases. Illustrations and works on paper also appear occasionally at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Cedric Morris paintings appear regularly at auction, with strong representation in Modern British and Post-War sales. His flower paintings, especially iris and bird subjects from the Benton End period, tend to attract the strongest collector demand. Portraits and landscapes also appear with some frequency. Collectors should consider provenance linking works to the East Anglian School, the condition of the paint surface—Morris often worked on board—and whether the subject is a characteristic flower study or a less common genre. No published catalogue raisonné is currently available, so attribution relies on stylistic analysis and documented provenance.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: flower paintings and bird subjects tend to be the most sought-after categories at auction
  2. Provenance: works with documented Benton End or East Anglian School provenance may carry additional interest
  3. Medium: oil on canvas and oil on board are the most commonly encountered work types
  4. Date: mature works from the 1940s–1960s, particularly flower studies from his Hadleigh period, are well represented in auction records
  5. Attribution: works should be verified against the artist's established style and provenance records

Appraisal caveats

  • The auction market for Cedric Morris is moderate in volume; individual results vary significantly by subject, size, and condition.
  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the available source pack, making attribution verification especially important.
  • Market values are influenced by whether a work is a flower painting, portrait, or landscape, with flower pieces generally attracting stronger collector interest.

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

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Artist value FAQ

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