Henry Mayo Bateman Auction Prices and Value Guide

Henry Mayo Bateman auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 168 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Henry Mayo Bateman auction prices: quick answer

Henry Mayo Bateman auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Henry Mayo Bateman
Source records
168
Market update
2026-02-06

Henry Mayo Bateman market snapshot

Henry Mayo Bateman shows solid auction liquidity with 117 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,400. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-17.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (20.2% · 20 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (70.7% · 70 sales)
  • $10,000+ (9.1% · 9 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,250
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-17

Artist context

About Henry Mayo Bateman

Henry Mayo Bateman portrait
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Source

Born

1887

Died

1970

Nationality

British

Also known as

H. M. Bateman, Bateman, H. M. (Henry Mayo)

H. M. Bateman, the professional name of Henry Mayo Bateman (1887–1970), was a British artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and caricaturist. Authority records consistently connect the abbreviated and full forms of his name, helping distinguish his work in library, collection, and auction data. His practice belongs to the context of British humorous drawing and caricature during the early and middle decades of the 20th century. Collectors may encounter works catalogued as cartoons, caricatures, illustrations, or drawings rather than under a single fine-art movement. That range of terminology makes careful identity matching especially useful: records filed under “H. M. Bateman” and “Henry Mayo Bateman” can refer to the same artist. Appraisily’s public artist page brings auction records associated with this established identity together for research and comparison. The available institutional sources strongly establish who Bateman was, although the collected material does not document individual series, publication histories, or a formal movement affiliation in sufficient detail to state them here.

Cartoon and caricature drawingIllustrationHumorous subjectsCaricature

Common works and media

Works associated with Bateman are most appropriately searched and catalogued as cartoons, caricatures, illustrations, and drawings. Humorous subjects are central to the public description of his practice. Records may use either “H. M. Bateman” or “Henry Mayo Bateman,” so both name forms should be checked when researching an object or locating comparables. The collected evidence does not support broader claims about prints, editions, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, posters, or named series.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal of a work attributed to H. M. Bateman should begin by confirming the artist identity and determining whether the object is an original cartoon, caricature, illustration, drawing, or another format. Relevant comparable sales should match the work type as closely as possible and be considered alongside sale date and auction-house cataloguing. For the individual object, dimensions, medium, inscriptions, publication history, provenance, and condition may require separate documentation before a dependable conclusion can be reached. The present source pack supports Bateman’s identity and the principal categories associated with his practice, but it does not provide lot-level descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, or evidence for market trends. Any valuation should therefore rely on verified object evidence and suitably comparable public auction records rather than a general price prediction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Original cartoons and drawings
  • Caricatures and illustrations

Value drivers

  1. Correct attribution and cataloguing under the established names Henry Mayo Bateman or H. M. Bateman
  2. Work type, including whether the object is catalogued as a cartoon, caricature, illustration, or drawing
  3. Comparison with relevant public auction records, sale dates, and similar catalogued work types when records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack establishes Bateman's identity and professional roles but contains no detailed auction-lot descriptions, realized prices, condition reports, provenance histories, or edition information.
  • No price trend, scarcity conclusion, or prediction can be supported from this source pack alone.
  • A specific object still requires examination of its medium, dimensions, inscriptions, attribution, condition, provenance, publication history, and relevant comparable sales.

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 Henry Mayo Bateman

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Henry Mayo Bateman 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 Henry Mayo Bateman artwork?

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