George Owen Wynne Apperley Auction Prices and Value Guide
George Owen Wynne Apperley auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 220 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
George Owen Wynne Apperley auction prices: quick answer
George Owen Wynne Apperley auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- George Owen Wynne Apperley
- Source records
- 220
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About George Owen Wynne Apperley
George Owen Wynne Apperley (1884–1960) was a British painter and watercolorist born in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. Active from 1904 until his death in Tangier, he is associated with the late Romantic tradition and spent much of his career working in Spain and North Africa. Apperley's output spans landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, figure studies, and flower pieces, executed in both oil and watercolor. He is recorded in the Thieme/Becker and Vollmer lexicons of artists, and his identity is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. Collectors most often encounter his work through UK and Continental auction houses.
Late Romanticoil paintingwatercolorlandscapeportraitcityscapefigure
Common works and media
Apperley worked primarily in oil on canvas and watercolor on paper. Recurrent subjects include Spanish and Moroccan landscapes, urban scenes and cityscapes, figure compositions, portraits, and flower studies. Works range from small-format watercolors to larger easel paintings. Collectors may also encounter exhibition catalogues and early-twentieth-century reproduction prints of his paintings.
Market and appraisal context
Apperley's works appear regularly at auction, with over 200 recorded lots. Paintings of Spanish and North African subjects are among the most commonly offered. Value is influenced by medium (oil versus watercolor), subject matter, dimensions, condition, and the quality of provenance documentation. Without a published catalogue raisonné, attribution questions should be addressed through specialist review. Comparable auction results should be consulted for individual appraisal estimates.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
- British & European Art
Value drivers
- Subject matter: Spanish and North African scenes are characteristic and frequently encountered at auction
- Medium: works in oil and watercolor both appear; watercolors may be more common
- Provenance: works with documented exhibition or estate provenance may carry premium
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources; attribution should be verified through expert review.
- The 220-lot auction record count indicates a steady but moderate secondary-market presence; individual results vary by subject, medium, and condition.
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
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
Data basis
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Artist value FAQ
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Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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