Eileen Alice Soper Auction Prices and Value Guide

Eileen Alice Soper auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 344 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Eileen Alice Soper auction prices: quick answer

Eileen Alice Soper auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Eileen Alice Soper
Source records
344
Market update
2026-02-16

Eileen Alice Soper market snapshot

Eileen Alice Soper shows deep auction liquidity with 159 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $195. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-08-18.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (97.0% · 130 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (3.0% · 4 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$150
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+25.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-08-18

Artist context

About Eileen Alice Soper

Born

1905

Died

1990

Nationality

English

Also known as

Eileen Soper, Eileen A. Soper

Eileen Alice Soper (1905–1990) was an English etcher, illustrator and author whose work joined children's publishing with close observation of wildlife. She produced etchings centered largely on children at play, illustrated books by other writers, and wrote and illustrated books of her own. Her best-known publishing associations include Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould. Designs featuring children and animals were also adapted for a Paragon China children's series in the 1930s. Later, Soper concentrated increasingly on wildlife writing and illustration. She was a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists and joined the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers in 1972. Collectors may therefore encounter her name across several distinct object types: graphic works, book-related illustrations, illustrated publications, and ceramics carrying adapted designs. That breadth makes careful identification of the medium and production context especially important.

EtchingBook illustrationWriting and illustration for children's booksWildlife illustrationChildren at playWildlife and animals

Common works and media

Commonly encountered material includes etchings of children at play, book illustrations featuring children or animals, books written or illustrated by Soper, later wildlife imagery, and Paragon China children's wares adapted from her designs. Cataloging should distinguish a standalone graphic work from a published book or manufactured ceramic object.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal begins by identifying whether an object is an etching, an illustration or drawing, an illustrated book, or a ceramic item using one of Soper's designs. Those categories should not be compared as if they were interchangeable. Subject matter also helps organize evidence: children at play and wildlife belong to recurring but different parts of her output, while links to Enid Blyton, Elizabeth Gould, or Paragon China establish a specific publishing or design context. Comparable public auction records are most useful when matched to the same kind of object and a relevant sale period. The collected source pack contains an Appraisily auction-record signal but no detailed major-auction-house market analysis, so it does not support price forecasts or broad claims about market direction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Etchings
  • Illustrations and drawings
  • Books written or illustrated by Soper
  • Paragon China wares using Soper's children and animal designs

Value drivers

  1. The object type and medium, including whether the item is an etching, illustration, illustrated book, or manufactured ceramic object
  2. Subject matter, particularly children at play versus wildlife and animal imagery
  3. A documented connection to a publishing or design context such as Enid Blyton, Elizabeth Gould, or Paragon China
  4. Comparable public auction records matched by object category and sale date when suitable records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected pack contains no detailed lot-level evidence or market analysis from a major auction house.
  • The documented range of etchings, illustrations, books, and ceramic designs makes cross-category price comparisons unreliable.
  • The available evidence does not support predictions about prices, demand, scarcity, or market direction.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Eileen Alice Soper

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Eileen Alice Soper 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 Eileen Alice Soper artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.