Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn Auction Prices and Value Guide
Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 258 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn auction prices: quick answer
Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn
- Source records
- 258
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Wilfrid Gabriel DeGlehn
Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (1870–1951) was a British Impressionist painter, watercolorist, and draftsman recognized for his contributions to early twentieth-century British art. Born in London, he built a career spanning oils and watercolors, with subjects ranging from landscape to figurative compositions and the nude. De Glehn exhibited regularly at major London institutions and was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1932, reflecting the esteem his peers held for his work. His painting style is associated with the British Impressionist movement, characterized by fluid brushwork and an interest in light and atmosphere. Works by de Glehn are held in public collections including the Tate. His output of landscape paintings, figurative works, and nudes appears with regularity in the auction market, making him a familiar name for collectors of twentieth-century British art.
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Common works and media
Oil paintings on canvas or board, watercolors, and drawings. Subjects include landscapes, outdoor and garden scenes, nudes, and figurative compositions. Works on paper and smaller-scale studies also appear regularly in auction records. Both exhibition-scale canvases and more informal watercolor sketches are represented in the secondary market.
Market and appraisal context
De Glehn’s works appear at auction primarily as oil paintings and watercolors, with landscapes and figurative subjects being the most commonly encountered categories. His Royal Academy membership and sustained exhibition record contribute to his market recognition. Factors that may affect appraisal include medium, subject matter, dimensions, provenance history, and condition. Works with documented exhibition or publication history may carry additional collector interest. His appearance across major auction-house catalogues over multiple decades reflects a stable secondary-market presence. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as name-variant records including “von Glehn” exist in cataloguing databases.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium: oil paintings generally attract stronger auction results than works on paper for this artist
- Subject matter: landscape and figurative subjects are the most commonly encountered at auction
- Royal Academy membership supports market recognition
- Provenance and exhibition history may add collector interest
Appraisal caveats
- Name variant 'von Glehn' appears in cataloguing; collectors should cross-reference both forms when researching auction history.
- RKD records death year as 1950/1951 while Wikidata, VIAF, and Tate list 1951; this minor discrepancy may appear in cataloguing.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Tate museum or university
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
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
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