Frank Brangwyn Auction Prices and Value Guide
Frank Brangwyn auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,887 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Frank Brangwyn auction prices: quick answer
Frank Brangwyn auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Frank Brangwyn
- Source records
- 1,887
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Frank Brangwyn market snapshot
Frank Brangwyn shows deep auction liquidity with 431 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $190. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 24 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-22.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (89.6% · 268 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (9.0% · 27 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.3% · 4 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $90
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 24
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-22
Artist context
About Frank Brangwyn
Born
1867
Died
1956
Nationality
British, Welsh
Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956) was a British and Welsh painter, printmaker, draughtsman and designer, born in Bruges and later based in England. His broad practice included oil painting, watercolour, etching, engraving, lithography, illustration, murals and decorative design. An apprenticeship with William Morris helped place Brangwyn within the varied design culture of the Arts and Crafts era, while his later career ranged across fine and applied arts. He worked as an Official War Artist during the First World War and became particularly known for large, energetic murals and public commissions. His proposed British Empire panels for the House of Lords, later installed at Guildhall in Swansea, are among his best-known projects. Collectors and appraisers may therefore encounter Brangwyn as a painter, printmaker, designer or maker of works on paper, with attribution, medium, scale and provenance varying substantially between examples.
Arts and Crafts contextLate Victorian and early twentieth-century British artOil paintingWatercolourEtching and engravingLithographyMurals and large-scale decorative panelsBritish Empire and imperial themesLandscapes and urban or architectural scenesFigures and narrative scenes
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records may include Brangwyn oil paintings, watercolours, drawings, etchings, engravings and lithographs, as well as illustrated works, posters, decorative designs and editions. His subjects can include landscapes, architectural or urban views, figures, narrative scenes and large-scale mural themes connected with the British Empire. Brangwyn also designed across applied arts, including furniture, textiles, ceramics, glassware and jewellery. The same artist name can therefore cover very different objects, from a small signed print or drawing to a substantial painting, decorative panel or design-related work. Medium, dimensions, edition status, date, signature and provenance are especially useful when matching an object to comparable records.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s public index records a broad market for Frank Brangwyn, spanning paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture or mixed media, and decorative art or editions. Appraisal should begin with a genuinely comparable object: medium, dimensions, date or career period, subject and condition can all materially affect interpretation. For prints, edition information and impression quality are important; for paintings and drawings, signature, attribution confidence, provenance and exhibition or catalogue references may be decisive. Recent comparable auction results can provide context, but the available records are not a complete census of private sales or unsold material. Condition reports, restoration history and the treatment of premiums or fees should be checked before comparing realized prices.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history and catalogue references
- Recent comparable auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Appraisily reports matched public auction records rather than a complete market census.
- The collected Appraisily page reports records dated 2003–2026, with 460 records and 317 priced records; private sales, incomplete feeds and attribution changes may not be represented.
- Public auction results are a starting point for comparison, not a final appraisal.
- Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or fees, so like-for-like comparisons are important.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Art UK museum or university
- Wikidata library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- British Museum museum or university
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 Frank Brangwyn 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 Frank Brangwyn artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.