Conroy Maddox Auction Prices and Value Guide

Conroy Maddox auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 234 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Conroy Maddox auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Conroy Maddox
Source records
234
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Conroy Maddox

Conroy Maddox (1912–2005) was an English painter, collagist, writer, and lecturer recognized as a central figure in the Birmingham Surrealist movement. Born in Ledbury, Herefordshire, he became active as an artist in the late 1930s and remained creatively engaged for over six decades. Maddox embraced Surrealism as both a creative practice and an intellectual stance, producing dreamlike compositions in oil and collage that drew on the movement's fascination with the subconscious. He exhibited widely and taught for many years, becoming an influential advocate for Surrealist ideas in post-war Britain. His work is held in public collections including Tate, which maintains a dedicated artist entry confirming his significance within British Surrealism.

SurrealismBirmingham Surrealist movementOil paintingCollageSurrealist imagery and dreamlike compositions

Common works and media

Maddox is best known for surrealist oil paintings and collages. Collectors may also encounter gouaches, drawings, prints, and mixed-media works. Subject matter typically includes dreamlike landscapes, distorted figures, symbolic objects, and biomorphic forms. Signed exhibition posters and limited-edition prints also circulate in the secondary market.

Market and appraisal context

Conroy Maddox's work appears at auction primarily within Modern British Art and Surrealist Art categories. His output spans oil paintings, collages, and works on paper. As a well-documented but less commercially prominent Surrealist compared to continental figures like Magritte or Dalí, his auction results tend to be more modest. Valuation for any individual work depends on medium, size, date, provenance, condition, and exhibition history. Collectors should review comparable public auction records and confirm attribution through published catalogues or authority files when considering appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Modern British Art
  • Surrealist Art

Value drivers

  1. Provenance and exhibition history with recognized Surrealist group exhibitions
  2. Medium and condition: oil paintings generally command higher values than collages or works on paper
  3. Date of execution within the artist's active period (1938–2001) may affect value

Appraisal caveats

  • Auction records for Conroy Maddox are less extensive than for better-known Surrealist contemporaries, so comparable-sale evidence should be reviewed carefully before any appraisal conclusion.

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

How much is Conroy Maddox 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 Conroy Maddox artwork?

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