Julian Trevelyan Auction Prices and Value Guide
Julian Trevelyan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,120 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Julian Trevelyan auction prices: quick answer
Julian Trevelyan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Julian Trevelyan
- Source records
- 1,120
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Julian Trevelyan
Julian Trevelyan (1910–1988) was a British painter, printmaker, photographer, and poet recognized for blending Surrealist experimentation with keen observation of everyday British life. Born Julian Otto Trevelyan, he became involved with the Mass Observation movement in the late 1930s, applying a documentary sensibility to urban and rural scenes that would define much of his mature output. Trevelyan worked across etching, lithography, oil painting, and photography, producing landscapes, riverside views, and industrial compositions that balance abstraction with recognizable form. He married the painter Mary Fedden in 1951, and the two artists shared studios and exhibited together for decades. His work is held by major public collections including Tate in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, reflecting his sustained contribution to twentieth-century British art.
Mass Observationpaintingprintmakingphotographylandscapeindustrial and riverside sceneseveryday British life
Common works and media
Trevelyan's most commonly encountered works at auction include etchings and lithographs of riverside, industrial, and architectural subjects, often executed with a combination of figurative clarity and abstract patterning. Oil paintings tend to depict Thames-side views, Mediterranean scenes, and urban panoramas. Photographs from his Mass Observation period also surface, though less frequently. Prints often appear in limited editions, and plate-signed or pencil-signed impressions affect value. Collectors may also encounter posters, illustrated books, and collaborative works produced alongside Mary Fedden.
Market and appraisal context
Julian Trevelyan's work appears regularly at auction, with over a thousand recorded lots spanning prints, paintings, works on paper, and photographs. Etchings and lithographs form a significant portion of the market and are generally more accessible than his oils. Valuation depends on medium, edition size, date of execution, provenance, and condition. Early works reflecting his Surrealist and Mass Observation affiliations may carry different market weight than his later landscape-driven compositions. Collectors should confirm attribution carefully, as Trevelyan's wife Mary Fedden was also a widely exhibited painter, and misattribution between the two occasionally surfaces in sale records.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Attribution should be confirmed against catalogue references; Julian Trevelyan's wife Mary Fedden was also a well-known painter and their styles are occasionally confused in auction listings.
- With over 1,100 auction records in the Invaluable/Appraisily dataset, Trevelyan's market is well-established but prices vary significantly by medium, period, and condition.
- MoMA spells his first name as 'Julien' in their records, which can complicate catalogue searches.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate 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 Julian Trevelyan worth?
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