Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Artist
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Source records
802
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946) was an English painter, printmaker, and etcher who became one of the most recognized British war artists of the First World War. Known professionally by his initials C. R. W. Nevinson, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London before engaging with the Futurist movement and briefly associating with the Vorticist circle in the years leading up to 1914. His wartime experiences — first as a volunteer ambulance driver in France and later as an official war artist — produced some of the most powerful and technically innovative depictions of modern warfare. Works such as his machine-age battlefields and stark urban scenes established his reputation. After the war, Nevinson turned to cityscapes, landscapes, and figure subjects, though he never regained the critical prominence of his pre-1918 output. His work is held by major institutions including Tate, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Imperial War Museum.

FuturismVorticismOil paintingEtchingLithographyDrypointWar and battle scenesUrban and industrial landscapesCityscapes and streets

Common works and media

Collectors most frequently encounter Nevinson's work in the form of etchings and drypoint prints depicting war scenes, industrial landscapes, and Parisian or London cityscapes. Oil paintings on canvas span both his wartime period and later figurative work. Lithographs — including posters and book illustrations — also appear on the market. Subjects range from battlefield tableaux and ruined towns to harbors, roads, and urban panoramas. Many prints were produced in signed editions, and untitled or later-state impressions also circulate.

Market and appraisal context

C. R. W. Nevinson has a well-established secondary market with 270 auction lots recorded over more than two decades (2003–2026), of which 211 carry realized prices. The market is anchored by top-tier houses — Sotheby's and Christie's dominate the upper end — with consistent mid-tier activity at Forum Auctions, Dreweatts, Bonhams, Mallams, and Olympia Auctions. Price dispersion is very wide: the recorded range spans $50 at the low end (small prints) to $1,869,000 at the top (major oil paintings), with a median of $4,375 and a 75th percentile of $16,800. This spread reflects the sharp stratification between Nevinson's editioned graphic work, which trades frequently at four-figure sums, and his rare large-scale oils, which command six- and seven-figure prices at Sotheby's and Christie's. Recent 12-month activity (6 priced lots) is slightly below the prior 12-month window (9 priced lots), suggesting modest but stable liquidity. Confirmed high-value recent sales include Boulogne at Sotheby's (£54,000, November 2024), an untitled work at Olympia Auctions (£28,000, February 2026), and Among the Bathers at Sotheby's (£20,400, June 2024). Prints such as Third Avenue (£2,286) and Venice Night (£1,200) illustrate the more accessible tier. The mix of London and international houses confirms sustained cross-market demand.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Oil painting
  • Etching
  • Lithography
  • Drypoint

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings generally command higher prices than prints or works on paper
  2. Subject: iconic WWI war scenes are most sought after by collectors
  3. Provenance and exhibition history significantly affect value
  4. Condition, edition number (for prints), and attribution clarity are key factors
  5. Medium: oil paintings on canvas command the highest prices; etchings and drypoints trade at a fraction but offer higher turnover
  6. Period: works from 1914–1918 (war artist period) are the most commercially significant; postwar works are more variable in demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Market values vary widely between major oil paintings and editioned prints; condition and provenance should be verified by a specialist
  • Attribution of unsigned or undocumented prints requires expert connoisseurship
  • Nevinson produced a large body of graphic work; not all prints carry the same rarity or value
  • Several lots in the recent sample are attributed to other artists named Christopher (MacDonald, Meadows, Clark, Huntington, Fox Payne) and do not relate to C. R. W. Nevinson; these inflate the lot count but are filtered from price statistics

Evidence

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Data basis

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