Robin Tanner Auction Prices and Value Guide

Robin Tanner auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 283 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Robin Tanner auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Robin Tanner
Source records
283
Market update
2026-02-16

Robin Tanner market snapshot

Robin Tanner shows solid auction liquidity with 96 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $454. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (87.0% · 67 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (13.0% · 10 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$80
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-14

Artist context

About Robin Tanner

Robin Tanner (1904–1988) was an English etcher, printmaker, painter, and educator whose work carries forward the visionary pastoral tradition of Samuel Palmer and the broader current of English Neo-Romanticism. Born in 1904, Tanner spent much of his life in Wiltshire and Bath, and the landscapes of the English countryside became the defining subject of his graphic output. His etchings are recognized for their meticulous line work, small scale, and an idealized yet closely observed rendering of rural scenery, agricultural life, and village architecture. In addition to his studio practice, Tanner was a committed teacher. His plates appear regularly in British print sales, and his reputation rests on the craftsmanship and quiet intensity of his pastoral etchings, which sit within the twentieth-century revival of fine-art printmaking in Britain.

English Neo-RomanticismetchingprintmakingpaintingEnglish rural landscapespastoral and village scenes

Common works and media

Tanner is best known for original copperplate etchings of English rural and pastoral subjects — village scenes, farmland, wooded paths, and the architectural details of country churches and cottages. His prints are typically small in format, signed in pencil, and printed in limited editions. Paintings and drawings by Tanner surface less often in auction contexts. Collectors may encounter both early plates from the 1920s and 1930s as well as later works produced after the Second World War.

Market and appraisal context

Robin Tanner's etchings appear regularly at auction, most often in dedicated print and works-on-paper sales at both major and regional houses. The market is anchored by small-format landscape etchings signed in pencil. Condition, impression quality, plate size, and provenance are the primary factors that affect individual lot values. Prints with estate or notable-collection provenance tend to command stronger results. While Tanner's market is modest relative to higher-profile British printmakers of the period, collector interest remains steady, supported by his craftsmanship and his place within the English pastoral-etching tradition.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices were available in the source pack; valuation factors are derived from the artist's known media and market position within British print sales.
  • Market data should be supplemented with recent comparable lots from major auction houses for appraisal purposes.

Evidence

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Data basis

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