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12 results on record
83% sell-through
$9,404 median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$32,905 record in our coverage
Drawn from 12 recorded results
(10 sold · 2 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2013–2026.
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
$8.9K $18K $27K 2013: $7.5K median, 2 sold 2015: $33K median, 1 sold 2016: $12K median, 1 sold 2023: $4.5K median, 5 sold 2026: $16K median, 1 sold 2013 2016 2019 2022 2025 2026
Compared with Ivon Hitchens
William John Leech R.h.a. Ivon Hitchens
$29K $59K $88K 1998: $17K median 1999: $33K median 2000: $28K median 2001: $26K median 2002: $104K median 2003: $59K median 2004: $60K median 2005: $67K median 2006: $80K median 2007: $79K median 2008: $78K median 2009: $83K median 2010: $88K median 2011: $81K median 2012: $79K median 2013: $53K median 2014: $94K median 2015: $68K median 2016: $62K median 2017: $70K median 2018: $63K median 2019: $68K median 2020: $108K median 2021: $87K median 2022: $92K median 2023: $63K median 2024: $46K median 2025: $50K median 2026: $99K median 2013: $7.5K median 2015: $33K median 2016: $12K median 2023: $4.5K median 2026: $16K median 1998 2005 2012 2019 2026
Metric William John Leech R.h.a. Ivon Hitchens
Median result $9,404 $69,611
Record price
$32,905
$366,471
Results on record 12 425
Years active at auction
2013–2026
1998–2026
Related artists: Ivon Hitchens Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. Helen Bradley Henry Moore
Where this artist sells best
House Results Sell-through Median vs. estimate
Bonhams
10
90%
$9,058
0.80×
Sotheby's
2
50%
$16,248
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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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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
12 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule
✓ Includes 2 passed lots
Date Lot Medium vs. estimate Estimate USD Result USD, incl. premium House
12 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39 , once — buy a pass
2026·03
London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral
$10,787–$16,180
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Sotheby's
2023·11
Etude Clandon Station
$9,438–$13,483
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Bonhams
2023·11
At Looe, Cornwall
$1,348–$2,022
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Bonhams
2023·11
Portrait of Guy Botterell 72.8 x 57.3 cm. (28 5/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
$3,462–$5,770
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Bonhams
2023·11
Portrait of Percy Botterell 76.4 x 63.7 cm. (30 x 25 in.)
$4,616–$6,923
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Bonhams
2023·06
A Shining Palace
$67,416–$94,383
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Sotheby's
2023·06
Spring Flowers 50.8 x 40.6 cm. (20 x 16 in.)
$9,438–$13,483
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Bonhams
2016·11
Back Gardens 60.9 x 50.5 cm. (24 x 19 7/8 in.)
$10,787–$16,180
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Bonhams
2015·06
Les Enfants et les Ombres 54.6 x 73 cm. (21 1/2 x 28 3/4 in.) (unframed)
$10,787–$16,180
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Bonhams
2013·11
The Custom House, Dublin 15 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.)
$4,045–$6,742
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Bonhams
2013·11
Portrait bust of May Botterell, the artist's wife 19 in (48cm)(height, including base)
$5,393–$8,090
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Bonhams
2013·05
The Custom House, Dublin 15 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.)
$6,742–$9,438
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Bonhams
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