Robert Polhill Bevan Auction Prices and Value Guide
Robert Polhill Bevan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 197 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Robert Polhill Bevan auction prices: quick answer
Robert Polhill Bevan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Robert Polhill Bevan
- Source records
- 197
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Robert Polhill Bevan market snapshot
Robert Polhill Bevan shows solid auction liquidity with 142 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,280. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (17.9% · 21 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (64.1% · 75 sales)
- $10,000+ (17.9% · 21 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,100
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 14
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-14
Artist context
About Robert Polhill Bevan
Born
1865
Died
1925
Nationality
British
Also known as
Robert Bevan, Bevan, Robert Polhill
Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925) was a British painter, draughtsman, and lithographer associated with several important artist-led groups in early twentieth-century London. He was a founding member of the Camden Town Group, the London Group, and the Cumberland Market Group. These affiliations place him within the networks through which modern British artists exhibited and developed audiences outside more traditional institutional structures. Authority records identify him both as Robert Bevan and Robert Polhill Bevan, an important distinction when matching collection, library, and auction records. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings, drawings, lithographs, and other works on paper. Because his practice crossed multiple media, a reliable assessment begins by determining the type of object and confirming that its attribution corresponds with established authority records. His representation in museum, national-library, and art-historical databases gives researchers several stable identity references for separating his work from similarly named artists.
Camden Town GroupLondon GroupCumberland Market GroupPaintingDrawingLithography
Common works and media
The available identity sources describe Bevan as a painter, draughtsman, and lithographer. Objects encountered in auction or appraisal settings may therefore include paintings, drawings, lithographs, and related works on paper. The source pack does not establish a sufficiently detailed subject catalogue, edition history, or named series, so individual works should be described from direct examination rather than assigned to an unsupported category.
Market and appraisal context
Works attributed to Robert Polhill Bevan may appear in painting, drawing, lithograph, and broader works-on-paper categories. Appraisal should begin with the object itself: medium, dimensions, technique, inscriptions, labels, physical condition, and documented ownership history. Attribution is especially important, and the artist's full name should be checked against established authority records and relevant cataloguing. Once the object has been classified, comparable public auction records should be selected by work type, date, scale, subject, condition, and strength of attribution where those details are available. Realized prices and sale dates can provide market context, but an artist-level result count or an isolated sale does not establish the value of a particular work.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Lithographs and other works on paper
Value drivers
- Medium and work type, including whether the object is a painting, drawing, or lithograph
- Secure attribution to Robert Polhill Bevan, supported by consistent artist-name and authority-record matching
- Comparison with relevant public auction records, including sale dates and realized prices when available
Appraisal caveats
- An artist-level auction record count is not sufficient to determine the value of a specific object.
- A specific appraisal should verify authorship, medium, dimensions, condition, provenance, date, and the relevance of selected comparable lots.
- The collected source pack does not contain lot-level results, so no price trend or value range is asserted here.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 Robert Polhill Bevan 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 Robert Polhill Bevan artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.