British, 1926–2009
Craigie Aitchison
281results on record
81%sell-through
$14,244median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$215,247record in our coverage
Drawn from 281 recorded results (248 sold · 33 passed) across 6 auction houses, 1998–2026. 7 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 57 | 90% | $35,561 |
| prints | 34 | 86% | $2,040 |
| ceramics & design | 26 | 82% | $6,885 |
Medium is recorded for 117 of 281 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with John Piper C.h. Craigie Aitchison John Piper C.h.
| Metric | Craigie Aitchison | John Piper C.h. |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $14,244 | $2,995 |
| Record price | $215,247 | $653,730 |
| Results on record | 281 | 2,076 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: John Piper C.h.Henry MooreLaurence Stephen Lowry R.a.Graham Sutherland O.m.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through81%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth281 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 112 | 79% | $4,021 | 1.00× |
| Christie's | 81 | 90% | $17,313 | — |
| Sotheby's | 72 | 82% | $25,514 | 1.06× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 12 | 88% | $3,073 | 1.41× |
| Phillips | 2 | 100% | $3,312 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $5,510 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 288 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 33 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·09 | brittany hen | $5,193–$7,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·09 | triptych | $12,983–$19,474 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Crucifixion II 172.8 x 144.8 cm. (68 x 57 in.) | $74,312–$99,082 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | Indian Crucifixion | $1,870–$2,493 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | Candy Dead | $623–$873 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·04 | Crucifixion - 2001 | $2,498–$3,747 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·03 | red bird | $7,255–$9,673 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·01 | Candle, Montecastelli | oil on canvas | $15,757–$23,635 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·12 | Candy Dead | $915–$1,307 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Indian Crucifixion | $2,614–$3,920 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Sheep and Orange Tree 51 x 40.5 cm. (20 x 16 in.) | $32,255–$45,157 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | washing line, montecastelli | $19,353–$32,255 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | blue and white bird vase | $19,353–$25,804 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Sunset at Montecastelli 13 x 18 cm. (5 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.) | $6,451–$9,031 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Indian Crucifixion 76.2 x 63.5 cm. (30 x 25 in.) | $51,608–$77,412 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | cypress trees at oppedette | $742–$989 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | shirley's camel | $18,544–$30,907 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | religious painting ii | $22,253–$30,907 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | landscape, tulliallan | $7,554–$10,071 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | Blue Bird and Lemon Still-Life | oil on canvas | $37,539–$62,565 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | Crucifixion | oil on canvas | $31,283–$43,796 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | Montecastelli Tree | $913–$1,305 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Magpie, from 'Nine London Birds' | $913–$1,305 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Still Life with Bird Vase | $913–$1,305 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Lemon & Birds | $652–$913 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·04 | Still life with poppy | oil on canvas | $7,837–$10,450 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | cypress trees at oppedette | $1,028–$1,542 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | crucifixion june | $51,214–$76,821 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | Landscape from Inside a Cathedral | oil on canvas | $32,115–$44,961 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Italian Easter Egg 76.2 x 63.5 cm. (30 x 25 in.) | $38,930–$64,884 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·10 | montecastelli | $8,929–$12,756 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | donkey | $38,269–$63,782 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | landscape | $10,205–$15,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | Portrait of a blonde boy | oil on canvas | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | brass bird (ornament) | $15,778–$23,667 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·09 | dusty in a green coat | $1,972–$3,287 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·07 | Ram in the Moonlight; Cypress Trees at Oppadette | $1,057–$1,586 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | Lemon & Birds | $793–$1,057 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | Golgotha | $2,643–$3,964 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Geraniums | $16,004–$24,005 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Rabbit in Moonlight | $20,005–$33,341 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Etruscan Pot, Still Life | $13,336–$20,005 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Indian Crucifixion 76.2 x 63.5 cm. (30 x 25 in.) | $66,682–$93,354 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Green Grapes 25.4 x 20.3 cm. (10 x 8 in.) | $9,335–$13,336 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Crucifixion VI 30.5 x 24.8 cm. (12 x 9 3/4 in.) | $24,005–$33,341 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Poinsettia Plant Still-Life 56 x 45.5 cm. (22 x 18 1/8 in.) | $33,341–$46,677 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Italian Easter Egg I | $26,673–$40,009 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | Magpie, from 'Nine London Birds' | $1,415–$2,123 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | wayney | $1,400–$2,099 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | crucifixion 2001 | $2,799–$4,199 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Chris Ogidih | oil on canvas | $26,623–$39,935 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Chinese Horse | $26,459–$39,688 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Isle of Arran, From Mainland | $19,844–$33,073 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Glass and Flowers Montecastelli | $15,875–$23,813 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Winter Washing Line, Montecastelli | $79,376–$105,835 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Goat Fell, Isle of Arran | $1,291–$1,937 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Head Against Blue Background | oil on canvas | $19,143–$31,906 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Washing Line and Tree (green background) 30.5 x 25.4 cm. (12 x 10 in.) | $15,284–$22,926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Portrait of Naaotwa with Black Headdress 30.5 x 25.4 cm. (12 x 10 in.) | $12,736–$19,105 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Dancing Girl 37.8 x 31.7 cm. (14 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.) | $19,105–$25,473 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Camel still life | $12,736–$19,104 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | crucifixion green hill | $1,249–$1,873 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·01 | Bedlington In Red | $3,698–$6,163 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·01 | Blue Bird Yellow Landscape | $3,698–$6,163 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·11 | Pink Crucifixion | $1,871–$2,495 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Picture for Italian Shepherd 25.4 x 20.3 cm. (10 x 8 in.) | $6,208–$8,691 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Rose Against Green Wall | $14,899–$22,348 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Tree | $12,416–$18,623 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Still-Life No. 3 45.8 x 35.6 cm. (18 x 14 in.) | $24,831–$37,247 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Dog by Grave | $24,831–$37,247 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Pink crucifixion | $2,604–$3,906 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Small Crucifixion | $13,021–$19,531 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·07 | Dead Bird II | oil on canvas-board | $5,357–$8,035 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·07 | Dead Bird III | oil on canvas-board | $5,357–$8,035 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·07 | Blue Vase and Mimosa Still-Life | oil on canvas | $20,088–$33,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Crucifixion with Angel, Montecastelli | oil on canvas | $73,702–$117,923 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·03 | Czechoslovak cake | $4,253–$7,089 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Picture for Italian Shepherd | $9,131–$12,174 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Blue Tea Caddy | $7,609–$10,652 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | White Sunset 30.5 x 25.4 cm. (12 x 10 in.) | $15,218–$22,826 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Dead Bird I 10 x 12.4 cm. (3 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.) | $7,609–$10,652 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Crucifixion, Blue and Yellow, Montecastelli 142.2 x 111.8 cm. (56 x 44 in.) | $91,305–$121,741 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Nativity and Angels 40.7 x 30.4 cm. (16 x 12 in.) | $18,261–$27,392 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | crucifixon after delacroix in national gallery | $38,044–$53,262 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Wayney going to Heaven (with grey border) | $773–$1,082 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·07 | Teapot | oil on canvas | $7,813–$12,501 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Aladdin Tulips | oil on canvas | $31,453–$47,180 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Milk-Bottle Still Life 45.7 x 35.6 cm. (18 x 14 in.) | $23,227–$30,969 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Two trees in a landscape 30.6 x 25.4 cm. (12 x 10 in.) | $12,388–$18,582 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | tree and bird with mountain | $11,932–$17,898 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | Holy Island | $766–$1,073 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Goatfell Isle of Arran | $766–$1,073 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Montecastelli | $15,676–$23,513 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Landscape (Clapham) 40 x 48.3 x cm. (15 3/4 x 19 in.) | $3,131–$4,696 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Pink Crucifixion | $2,348–$3,914 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·06 | Donkey under tree | oil on canvas | $34,053–$51,080 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | Black-faced sheep | oil on canvas | $25,540–$42,567 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | Crucifixion | $100,721–$134,295 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Chris Ogidih | $25,180–$41,967 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Portrait of Miles | $13,429–$20,144 | Sotheby's | |||
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