David Bomberg Auction Prices and Value Guide
David Bomberg auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 504 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
David Bomberg auction prices: quick answer
David Bomberg auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- David Bomberg
- Source records
- 504
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About David Bomberg
David Garshen Bomberg (1890–1957) was a British painter associated with the Vorticist movement and the Whitechapel Boys, a group of Jewish immigrant artists active in London's East End before the First World War. Born in Birmingham and raised in London, Bomberg studied at the Westminster School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, where he developed a bold, geometric style that attracted early critical attention. His pre-war canvases, marked by angular forms and mechanical energy, placed him among the most radical British modernists of his generation. After serving with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, his style shifted toward a more expressive, landscape-based realism. Bomberg spent decades teaching at Borough Polytechnic in London, where he mentored artists including Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff. His work is held by Tate, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and other major public collections.
VorticismWhitechapel Boysoil paintingworks on paperdrawinglandscapesfigures and compositionwar subjects
Common works and media
Bomberg's output spans oil paintings, charcoal and ink drawings, watercolours, and prints. Early geometric compositions such as 'The Mud Bath' and 'In the Hold' are among his most recognised works. Later subjects include Middle Eastern and Mediterranean landscapes, Cornish coastal scenes, figure studies, and self-portraits. Works on paper from his war service and travel sketches also circulate on the market.
Market and appraisal context
Bomberg's early Vorticist compositions, produced in small numbers before 1915, are the rarest and most sought-after works at auction. Later landscapes and figurative paintings from his Palestine, Spanish, and Cornish periods appear more frequently. Collectors should consider period, medium, provenance, condition, and exhibition history when evaluating a Bomberg work. Oil paintings typically realize higher prices than drawings or works on paper. Attribution can be nuanced for works associated with his Borough Polytechnic teaching circle, and specialist consultation is advisable.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Market data in this profile is based on public source context and museum holdings. Specific auction records and realized prices should be verified through dedicated auction databases.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Tate museum or university
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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
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