George Armfield Auction Prices and Value Guide
George Armfield auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 860 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
George Armfield auction prices: quick answer
George Armfield auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- George Armfield
- Source records
- 860
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
George Armfield market snapshot
George Armfield shows deep auction liquidity with 467 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $850. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 30 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-21.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (58.5% · 203 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (40.6% · 141 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.9% · 3 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $800
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 30
- Median shift vs prior year
- +88.2%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-21
Artist context
About George Armfield
Born
1808
Died
1893
Nationality
British
Also known as
George Armfield Smith, G. Armfield
George Armfield was a nineteenth-century British painter and draughtsman associated especially with animal, hunting, and domestic genre pictures. The British Museum records him as George Armfield Smith and describes his subjects as hunting scenes, animals, and genre; VIAF also lists the abbreviated name G. Armfield. Art UK documents works held in British public collections, including pictures of dogs, puppies, spaniels flushing birds, terriers, and hunting activity. These records show a practice centered on closely observed animal behavior, often placed within sporting or narrative settings. Collectors most often encounter Armfield through paintings featuring dogs and game, although authority records also identify him as a draughtsman. His recurring subjects and substantial public-auction record make accurate identity matching important, particularly where catalogues use abbreviated signatures or variant forms of his name. Published sources disagree on whether he was born in 1808 or 1810, but they consistently give 1893 as his death year.
PaintingDrawingAnimalsHunting and sporting scenesGenre scenesDogs, including spaniels and terriers
Common works and media
Armfield is most commonly associated with paintings of animals, particularly dogs such as spaniels and terriers. Documented subjects include dogs with puppies, sporting dogs flushing birds, ratting terriers, hunting activity, game, and domestic animal scenes. The British Museum also identifies him as a draughtsman, so drawings and other works on paper may appear alongside paintings in appraisal contexts. Any work should be evaluated for medium, support, dimensions, condition, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and attribution rather than accepted on subject matter alone.
Market and appraisal context
George Armfield has a substantial public-auction history, but an appraisal should be based on closely comparable works rather than an artist-wide average. Relevant comparisons should align in medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, and attribution status. Dog and sporting scenes form a recognizable part of his documented output, yet composition, species, narrative interest, and execution can distinguish one picture from another. Signature and inscription evidence, provenance, restoration, surface quality, and catalogue history also require review. Appraisily's current market index contains hundreds of matched records, but private sales, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and inconsistent treatment of auction fees mean those records are a starting point rather than a final valuation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Animal and sporting pictures
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's working period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
- Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are evidence inputs rather than a complete appraisal.
- Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
- Condition and attribution require object-specific examination.
- Reported auction totals may not treat buyer's premiums and fees consistently.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong source quality.
- British Museum museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 George Armfield 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 George Armfield artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.