Weaver Hawkins Auction Prices and Value Guide

Weaver Hawkins auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 190 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Weaver Hawkins auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Weaver Hawkins
Source records
190
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Weaver Hawkins

Weaver Hawkins (1893–1977), born Harold Frederick Weaver Hawkins in Sydenham, London, was an English painter and printmaker whose career spanned five decades and two continents. Trained at the Westminster Technical Institute and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (1919–1922), he studied etching under Sir Frank Short before developing a distinctive practice encompassing etchings, monotypes, linocuts, woodcuts, and oil painting. After working in France and England, Hawkins spent formative years in Malta (1927–1930), where he adopted the art-name 'Raokin' for his paintings, before settling in Sydney, Australia, where he lived and worked until his death. He is recognised for ambitious, often mural-sized modernist allegories exploring moral questions in an age of atomic warfare and global overpopulation, as well as landscapes and maritime subjects. His wife, Irene (Rene) Eleanor Villiers, was also an artist.

ModernismEtchingMonotypeLinocutWoodcutAllegorical and moral themes addressing atomic warfare and overpopulationLandscapes and maritime scenes

Common works and media

Hawkins worked across a range of print media — etchings, monotypes, linocuts, and woodcuts — as well as oil paintings and drawings. His print editions typically address allegorical, moral, or social themes, often on a large scale, while his paintings include landscapes and maritime scenes such as 'Boats at St. Tropez' and sculptural subjects like 'Bush Sculpture.' Works from his Malta period (1927–1930) may carry the signature 'Raokin' rather than 'Weaver Hawkins,' which can affect identification and attribution at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Weaver Hawkins's work appears at auction primarily as prints — etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, and monotypes — alongside a smaller number of paintings and works on paper. With approximately 190 recorded auction results, his market presence is modest but consistent. Factors that may influence appraisal include the print medium and technique, subject matter (his large allegorical compositions are particularly distinctive), provenance history (especially works traceable to the Raokin Collection in Sydney), condition, and whether a work carries his 'Raokin' signature from the Malta period. Collectors should note that no standard catalogue raisonné was identified, making expert attribution review especially important.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium: prints (etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, monotypes) are the most commonly encountered work type at auction
  2. Provenance: works with documented exhibition history or Raokin Collection, Sydney provenance may carry additional significance
  3. Subject: large-scale allegorical paintings addressing atomic-era themes represent a distinctive and recognisable segment of his output

Appraisal caveats

  • Weaver Hawkins is not widely represented in major auction-house catalogues; the 190 auction records reflected in the Invaluable database suggest modest but consistent market presence rather than high-value headline sales.
  • Attribution should account for the 'Raokin' signature used during the Malta period (1927–1930), which may cause works to be misattributed or overlooked.
  • No major catalogue raisonné or standard reference price guide was identified in the available sources; appraisal should rely on comparable sale records and expert consultation.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Weaver Hawkins 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.

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