David Gentleman Auction Prices and Value Guide
David Gentleman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 207 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
David Gentleman auction prices: quick answer
David Gentleman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- David Gentleman
- Source records
- 207
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About David Gentleman
David William Gentleman (born 1930, London) is an English painter, illustrator, and printmaker whose career spans watercolour, lithography, and wood engraving. He studied painting at the Royal College of Art under Edward Bawden and John Nash, and became known for the breadth of his output — from platform-length murals commissioned for Charing Cross Underground Station in London to postage-stamp designs and corporate logos. His work is held by Tate, and he is represented in major library and art-history authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. Collectors encounter Gentleman's work across fine-art prints, watercolours, and graphic-design commissions.
watercolourlithographywood engravingpaintingLondon and urban landscapesarchitectural subjectsgraphic design and illustration
Common works and media
Original watercolour paintings, wood-engraved prints, lithographs, postage-stamp designs, logo and graphic-design work, book illustrations, and mural-scale paintings. Watercolour landscapes and architectural subjects are among the most frequently encountered work types at auction. Limited-edition prints and illustrated books also appear regularly in secondary-market listings.
Market and appraisal context
David Gentleman's work appears at auction primarily as prints, watercolours, and works on paper. Valuation is influenced by medium (wood engraving versus watercolour versus lithograph), the scale and ambition of the piece, and whether the work was produced for a documented commission such as London Transport or the Royal Mail. Provenance linking a work to a named project or publication may strengthen its market position. Institutional representation at Tate provides a baseline of recognition. Collectors should note that Gentleman's output spans both fine art and applied design, and auction results will differ significantly between original watercolours and reproduced print or stamp designs.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Auction records in the source pack are limited to Invaluable/Appraisily database signals; public auction provenance details were not available for this research pass.
- No catalogue raisonné was identified in the collected sources; attribution questions should be verified against published references.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Tate museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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
How much is David Gentleman 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 David Gentleman artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.