Cyril Edward Power Auction Prices and Value Guide

Cyril Edward Power auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 289 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Cyril Edward Power auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Cyril Edward Power
Source records
289
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Cyril Edward Power

Cyril Edward Power (1872–1951) was an English artist, printmaker, architect, and teacher whose dynamic linocut prints rank among the most recognisable works of twentieth-century British printmaking. After training and practising as an architect, Power shifted focus to art in the early 1920s. In 1925 he co-founded the Grosvenor School of Modern Art in London, where he taught alongside Sybil Andrews, with whom he maintained a decades-long creative partnership. Together they pioneered a bold, colour linocut technique influenced by Vorticism, Futurism, and the machine-age energy of interwar London. Power's prints of Underground tube stations, racing scenes, and sporting subjects capture speed and rhythm with layered, sweeping forms. His work is held in major public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, and continues to appear regularly at international auction.

Grosvenor School of Modern Artlinocut printspaintingurban speed and movement (tube trains, racing, crowds)sporting scenes

Common works and media

Power's most commonly encountered works at auction are colour linocuts on paper, frequently depicting London Underground trains, rowing eights, speedway riders, and racetrack crowds. He also produced oil paintings, watercolours, and gouaches, though these appear less frequently. Prints were typically editioned in runs of fewer than sixty impressions. Collectors may also encounter poster designs and teaching materials associated with the Grosvenor School period.

Market and appraisal context

Cyril Power's linocuts are among the most actively traded Grosvenor School prints on the international auction market. Collectors should note edition size, impression number, paper condition, and whether the print is accompanied by a credible catalogue reference. Works depicting London Underground scenes, rowing, and racing subjects tend to generate the strongest demand. Small edition runs, often fewer than sixty impressions, contribute to relative scarcity. Later restrikes and reproductions exist, so attribution verification against published catalogues is important. Provenance linking a print to a notable collection or exhibition can also affect value.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Modern British Prints
  • Linocuts

Value drivers

  1. Impression quality and edition number
  2. Subject matter — racing, tube, and sporting themes tend to be most sought after
  3. Condition of the paper and ink
  4. Provenance and exhibition history
  5. Attribution confirmation and catalogue reference

Appraisal caveats

  • Edition sizes for Grosvenor School linocuts were often small (typically under 60), which can affect scarcity and value.
  • Later restrikes or unauthorized reprints exist; collectors should verify edition details against published catalogues.
  • Market context is derived from biographical and institutional sources in this source pack; specific realized prices should be verified against auction records.

Evidence

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Data basis

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