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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| 2014·06 | Sheep in the Moonlight | $1,341–$2,011 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Holy Island | $1,006–$1,341 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Tree and dog 25.3 x 20.2 cm. (10 x 8 in.) | $25,122–$41,871 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Crucifixion | $2,520–$3,360 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·03 | Dead Bird and Branch | $8,346–$11,685 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | Wayney going to Heaven (pink) | $1,000–$1,333 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Dolphin | $833–$1,166 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2014·02 | Tree and Poppy Montecastelli | $666–$1,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2014·02 | Sheep in the Moonlight | $1,999–$2,999 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Wayney going to Heaven (grey) | $1,000–$1,333 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Crucifixion 8 | Oil on canvas | $65,538–$98,306 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2013·11 | Dog in Blue Horizon 30.5 x 25.4 cm. (12 x 10 in.) | $24,223–$32,298 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Boy with a Duck | oil on canvas | $24,047–$32,063 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·10 | Still Life with a Landsacpe | oil on canvas | $12,825–$19,238 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·09 | Sheep at Tulliallan | $799–$1,118 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Daffodils and Candlestick | $639–$959 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Tree and Poppy Montecastelli | $959–$1,278 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Unicorn in a Landscape | $799–$1,118 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Cypress trees at Oppedette Screenprint in colours, 1998, on wove, signed, dated and numbered 74/75 in white ink, published by Advanced Graphics, London, with their blindstamp, 210 x 175mm (8 1/4 x 6 7/8in)(I) | $799–$1,118 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·09 | Dolphin | $1,118–$1,598 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·07 | Crucifixion 2001 | $3,773–$5,282 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Dusty 20.3 x 15.2 cm. (8 x 6 in.) | $10,580–$15,114 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Indian Crucifixion | $1,531–$2,296 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Ram in moonlight | $765–$1,072 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Unicorn in a landscape | $919–$1,225 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Madonna and Child | $15,856–$23,784 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Bird and vase 20 x 15 cm. (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) | $12,685–$19,027 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Crucifixion 6 17.6 x 12.3 cm. (7 x 4 7/8 in.) | $19,027–$25,370 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Flower and butterfly | oil on canvas | $15,989–$23,983 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Still Life With Birds and Berries | $1,295–$1,943 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·07 | Crucifixion and Mountain | $2,333–$3,111 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·05 | Bird-vase on Blue background | $24,170–$40,284 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | Champagne glass | oil on board | $9,306–$12,409 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·11 | portrait of naaotwa with coloured headdress | $16,102–$24,154 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | Untitled (Holy Island) | oil on canvas | $36,204–$50,685 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Christmas Rose | oil on canvas | $15,148–$22,723 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Beddington Terrier | pencil | $1,060–$1,515 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Cypress trees at Oppadette | $1,501–$2,252 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·01 | A lamb | $481–$802 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·12 | Marigold Plant | oil on canvas | $16,370–$24,554 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Pink Tree | oil on board | $9,822–$13,096 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | The Garden at Owslebury | oil on canvas | $11,459–$16,370 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·05 | Portrait of Chicago | $27,920–$38,777 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | Crucifixion 2001 | $1,468–$2,201 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | Jardín el Retiro, Madrid | oil on canvas | $7,849–$12,559 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·07 | Lemon and vase still life | oil on board | $30,017–$40,023 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·07 | Crucifixion 1995 | $50,248–$70,348 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Flowers in a mug | oil on board | $11,740–$15,654 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Flowers in a vase | oil on canvas | $19,567–$29,351 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Hillside with tree | pastel | $1,565–$2,348 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | Girl with Dolphin | $24,494–$36,741 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·07 | Crucifixion | $20,329–$30,493 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Holy Island | oil on canvas | $99,651–$139,512 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Bird and Tree | $2,945–$3,926 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | Head II | $19,487–$29,230 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | Portrait of Alan McNaught | oil on canvas | $14,744–$22,117 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·06 | Lemon and Orange, Montecastelli | oil on board | $9,215–$14,744 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Chris Ogidih | oil on canvas | $17,685–$26,527 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·07 | The Red Vase | $26,265–$35,020 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Pink Crucifixion | $2,728–$4,547 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·06 | Holy Island | $2,728–$4,547 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·05 | (1909-1992) | $275–$367 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·03 | Alladin tulips | oil on canvas | $15,362–$23,043 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Jardin, El Retiro, Madrid | oil on canvas | $1,920–$2,880 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Japan | $19,253–$28,880 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | Still life No. 3 | oil on canvas | $11,141–$14,855 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Crucifixion | oil on canvas | $18,568–$27,852 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Yellow Painting | $46,432–$65,005 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·03 | African Boy with Rose, Flowers and Budgies | oil and collage laid on board | $5,413–$9,022 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·12 | Portrait of Nelson Woo | $10,375–$13,833 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $2,037–$2,716 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | (B. 1926) | $849–$1,188 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $1,358–$2,037 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $849–$1,188 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $679–$1,018 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $509–$679 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $1,358–$2,037 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Craigie Aitchison | $849–$1,188 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | (B. 1926) | $682–$1,023 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Craigie Aitchison | $1,579–$2,368 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Craigie Aitchison | $1,579–$2,368 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | (B. 1926) | $1,579–$2,368 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | (British, B. 1926) | $1,242–$1,552 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | (British, B. 1926) | $776–$1,087 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | (British, B. 1926) | [Glass and Flowers] | $466–$621 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·10 | Craigie Aitchison | $722–$1,011 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Vase with Lily | oil on canvas | $16,076–$24,114 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·11 | Crucifixion II | $29,844–$41,450 | Christie's | |||
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