Frank Joseph Archer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frank Joseph Archer Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 08, 2026
Frank Archer RA, British 1912–1995 - Forbidden Harbour; oil on board, signed lower rig
Est: £800 - £1,200
Frank Archer RA, British 1912–1995 - Forbidden Harbour; oil on board, signed lower right 'Frank Archer' and signed again and titled on the reverse 'No. 2 Forbidden Harbour', 90 x 118 cm (ARR) Provenance: Christie's, London, Interiors, 15th May 2012, lot 53; Private Collection, purchased from the above Note: a similar early work by the artist 'Estuary' is now in the Government Art Collection.
Roseberys
Oct. 03, 2024
λ FRANK ARCHER (BRITISH 1912-1995), ROME, PASANA
Est: £300 - £500
λ FRANK ARCHER (BRITISH 1912-1995)ROME, PASANAOil on boardSigned and dated 89 (lower right)52.5 x 54.5cm (20½ x 21¼ in.)Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 26, 2024
Frank Archer (1912 - 1995) Thames at Kingston signed, oil on canvas, 60cm x 75cm
Est: £40 - £60
Frank Archer (1912 - 1995) Thames at Kingston signed, oil on canvas, 60cm x 75cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Nov. 29, 2023
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995), 'Street in Roma', figures conversing in a busy city street, watercolour and g
Est: £80 - £120
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995), 'Street in Roma', figures conversing in a busy city street, watercolour and gouache, signed and dated 1978, 14" x 18" (36 x 46cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 25, 2023
λ FRANK ARCHER (BRITISH 1912-1995), UNTITLED
Est: £500 - £700
λ FRANK ARCHER (BRITISH 1912-1995)UNTITLEDOil on canvasIndistinctly signed and dated 44() (lower left)61 x 51cm (24 x 20 in.)With a still life painting of yellow flowers in a vase, verso.Born in 1912 in Walthamstow, Archer showed artistic talent from a young age. He attended Eastbourne School of Art before a free studentship allowed him to to the Royal College of Art in 1934 where, in 1938, he won the prestigious Prix de Rome. The outbreak of World War II forced Archer to return to the UK just a year later, but his time in Italy had a lasting impact on the artist. His work from this period is stark and angular with a subdued palette and subject matter which reflected the turmoil beginning to unfold around him. His drawings and paintings comprised elements of both scenes that he had witnessed combined with imaginary elements inspired by his knowledge of what was happening across Europe. The date on this painting is indistinct, but appears to be (19)44. By 1940, Archer had been called up and enlisted in the Pioneer Corps. Wartime paintings by Archer appear to be very rare and, although the English text would seem to place this work in England, it is possible, perhaps even likely, that it is an imaginary scene rather than strictly representative.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jun. 27, 2023
FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925)
Est: £100 - £200
FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925) FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925) Clown with a Little Violin Signed Watercolour and guache 33cm x 46cm
Chiswick Auctions
May. 25, 2023
FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925)
Est: £150 - £250
FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925) FRANK ARCHER RWS RE (BRITISH 1912-1925) Clown with a Little Violin Signed Watercolour and guache 33cm x 46cm
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 23, 2020
Frank Archer (British 1912-1995). 'Mozart Bassoon
Est: £100 - £150
Frank Archer (British 1912-1995). 'Mozart Bassoon Concerto', and 'Vivaldi Concerto in E Minor for Four Violins'. Watercolour, gouache/paper, each signed, and dated 83 17cm x 35cm. Provenance: Catto Gallery label verso (2)
Ewbank's
Jul. 23, 2020
Frank Archer (British 1912-1995). 'Mozart Woodwind
Est: £50 - £100
Frank Archer (British 1912-1995). 'Mozart Woodwind Trio'. Watercolour, gouache/paper, signed, 22cm x 24.5cm. Provenance: - Catto Gallery Hampstead label verso
Ewbank's
Jul. 17, 2020
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) British. 'To Market, Tuscany', Study of Figures in a Horse Drawn Cart, Mixed M
Est: £200 - £400
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) British. 'To Market, Tuscany', Study of Figures in a Horse Drawn Cart, Mixed Media, Signed and Dated '91, and Inscribed on the Reverse, 11" x 21.5". Exhibited: Green Archer Fine Paintings, Weybridge, No. 49.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 13, 2020
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) British. "To Market, Tuscany", Study of Figures in a Horse Drawn Cart, Mixed Media, Signed and Dated '91, and Inscribed on the reverse, 11" x 21.5". Exhibited
Est: £200 - £400
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) British. "To Market, Tuscany", Study of Figures in a Horse Drawn Cart, Mixed Media, Signed and Dated '91, and Inscribed on the reverse, 11" x 21.5". Exhibited: Green Archer Fine Paintings, Weybridge, No.49.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 01, 2019
FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995) British (AR) Storm Over Wild Flowers of Ass
Est: £60 - £80
FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995) British (AR) Storm Over Wild Flowers of Assisi Gouache, signed, framed and glazed. 35 x 27 cm.
Rowley Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
Apr. 17, 2019
• FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995
Est: £60 - £80
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE - • FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995) A PAIR OF WAR SKETCHES pen and ink Largest: 9.5 x 16.5cm / 33/4 x 61/2in Inscribed on one: Ennui. Kings Cliffe after a wet day on the working party. Provenance: Dr Alan Borg C.B.E. (2)
Olympia Auctions
Mar. 21, 2019
§ Frank Archer, ARCA, ARE, RE, ARWS, RWS (British, 1912-1995) Dead Boat signed 'Frank Archer' (lower right); signed and with the art.
Est: £300 - £500
§ Frank Archer, ARCA, ARE, RE, ARWS, RWS (British, 1912-1995) Dead Boat signed 'Frank Archer' (lower right); signed and with the artist's address to verso oil on canvas h:68.50 w:90 cm Other Notes: A painter and etcher, Frank Archer was born in Walthamstow, East London, and studied at the Royal College of Art. He won the Prix de Rome in 1938 and occupied various teaching posts until his retirement in 1972. He regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy, and a major retrospective of his work was held at the Bankside Gallery in 1992. Italy remained a major source of inspiration throughout his work, and Archer's separation of colour into geometric planes was inspired by stained glass and byzantine mosaics.
Cheffins
Oct. 17, 2018
*FRANK ARCHER, R.W.S. (1912-199)
Est: £100 - £150
*FRANK ARCHER, R.W.S. (1912-199) A SCENE IN WEST SUSSEX watercolour and gouache 33 x 37cm
Olympia Auctions
Oct. 17, 2018
*FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995)
Est: £100 - £150
*FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995) A PAIR OF WAR SKETCHES pen and ink Largest: 9.5 x 16.5cm / 3.7 x 6.5in Inscribed on one: Ennui. Kings Cliffe after a wet day on the working party. (2)
Olympia Auctions
May. 18, 2018
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) The Downs, Willingdon, 1930
Est: £80 - £120
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) The Downs, Willingdon, 1930 signed and dated (lower right) watercolour 26.5cm x 36.5cm.
Mallams
Mar. 28, 2018
FRANK ARCHER, R.W.S. (1912-1995)
Est: £300 - £500
A SCENE IN WEST SUSSEX watercolour and gouache 33 x 37cm
Olympia Auctions
Mar. 28, 2018
FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER (1912-1995)
Est: £80 - £120
A PAIR OF WAR SKETCHES pen and ink Largest: 9.5 x 16.5cm Inscribed on one: Ennui. Kings Cliffe after a wet day on the working party. framed -2
Olympia Auctions
Nov. 01, 2017
Frank Archer (British 1912 - 1992)
Est: £100 - £150
Frank Archer (British 1912 - 1992) 'Poutz Grazia Florence', ink on paper, signed lower right, dated 1948, framed, Abbott & Holder label verso
Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 13, 2015
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Path through th
Est: £700 - £900
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Path through the Vineyards signed (lower right) oils on canvas 60.5cm x 72.5cm. Provenance: with The Catto Gallery, London.
Mallams
May. 13, 2015
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Adriatic Harbou
Est: £600 - £900
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Adriatic Harbour, San Beneto, 1990 signed and dated (lower left) oils on canvas 70cm x 65cm.
Mallams
May. 13, 2015
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Spring, the Vil
Est: £800 - £1,200
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Spring, the Village Awakes signed (lower left) oils on canvas 87cm x 87cm.
Mallams
Jan. 17, 2015
Frank Archer RWS RE, British 1912-1995- ''Job & his Friends''; etching, signed, titled and dated 193
Est: £60 - £80
Frank Archer RWS RE, British 1912-1995- ''Job & his Friends''; etching, signed, titled and dated 1937 in pencil, 25x20cm, Provenance: with the Catto Gallery , London, according to label attached to the reverse, (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Frank Archer for an Art Teacher's Diploma at Brighton School of Art (1932), and then took up a place at the Royal College of Art (1934-38). The engravings that he produced as a student won him the coveted Prix de Rome (1938) and led to his election to the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers (ARE 1940, RE 1960). After the war, Archer taught at Eastbourne School of Art, and later at Kingston College of Art, eventually becoming its head. Though he continued to use some kinds of printmaking, his essential development was as a painter with a breadth of vision. The Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours elected him as a member (ARWS 1971, RWS 1976) and mounted a retrospective of his work at the Bankside Gallery (1990).
Roseberys
Nov. 01, 2014
Frank Archer RWS RE 1912-1995- ''Job & his Friends''; etching
Est: £100 - £150
Frank Archer RWS RE 1912-1995- ''Job & his Friends''; etching, signed, titled and dated 1937 in pencil, 25x20cm, Provenance: with the Catto Gallery , London, according to label attached to the reverse, (2), (may be subject to Droit de Suite) Frank Archer for an Art Teacher's Diploma at Brighton School of Art (1932), and then took up a place at the Royal College of Art (1934-38). The engravings that he produced as a student won him the coveted Prix de Rome (1938) and led to his election to the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers (ARE 1940, RE 1960). After the war, Archer taught at Eastbourne School of Art, and later at Kingston College of Art, eventually becoming its head. Though he continued to use some kinds of printmaking, his essential development was as a painter with a breadth of vision. The Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours elected him as a member (ARWS 1971, RWS 1976) and mounted a retrospective of his work at the Bankside Gallery (1990).
Roseberys
Nov. 01, 2014
Frank Joseph Archer ARCA ARE RE ARWS RWS
Est: £180 - £220
Frank Joseph Archer ARCA ARE RE ARWS RWS, British 1915-1995- ''Last Night at the Proms''; watercolour, signed and dated '88, 24x29.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Sep. 09, 2014
Frank Joseph Archer ARCA ARE RE ARWS RWS, British
Est: £300 - £400
Frank Joseph Archer ARCA ARE RE ARWS RWS, British 1915-1995- ''Last Night at the Proms''; watercolour, signed and dated '88, 24x29.5cm, (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Feb. 12, 2014
Frank Archer (b.1912) - Septet,
Est: £300 - £500
Frank Archer (b.1912) - Septet, Watercolour, heightened with bodycolour, signed and dated 78 lower right, 22 x 38 cm. (8 3/4 x 15 in). Provenance: with Chris Beetles (gallery label on reverse). Exhibited: Royal Watercolour Society Exhibition, November 1984, no. 53. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
Aug. 13, 2013
Frank Joseph Archer, A.R.C.A, R.E., R.W.S. (1912-1995)
Est: -
Frank Joseph Archer, A.R.C.A, R.E., R.W.S. (1912-1995) Clown with the little violin signed and inscribed 'FRANK ARCHER/54 HAMPTON RD/TEDDINGTON MIDDX/NO 1. ''CLOWN WITH THE LITTLE VIOLIN'' (on the reverse) oil on board 24 x 29¾ in. (61 x 75.6 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2012
§ Frank Archer RWS (British, b.1912) Mattina signed lower right "Frank Archer"
Est: £300 - £500
§ Frank Archer RWS (British, b.1912) Mattina signed lower right "Frank Archer" watercolour and gouache h:30 w: 52 cm
Cheffins
Oct. 25, 2012
§ Frank Archer RWS (British, b.1912) Evening Promenade watercolour and gouache
Est: £300 - £500
§ Frank Archer RWS (British, b.1912) Evening Promenade watercolour and gouache signed lower left "Frank Archer" h:28 w: 53 cm
Cheffins
Sep. 20, 2012
* Frank Archer 'Children's games' oil on board, signed,
Est: £150 - £250
Frank Archer 'Children's games' oil on board, signed, h:15 w:8 in.
Ewbank's
Jul. 18, 2012
[ Prints ]
Est: £50 - £80
Frank Archer Hills of Merioneth, 1975, engraving, signed and dated in pencil, 11" x 13"
Mallams
May. 23, 2012
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Firenze, 1950,
Est: £150 - £250
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) Firenze, 1950, signed, dated and titled, watercolour, 10 1/2" x 12 3/4".
Mallams
May. 15, 2012
Frank Archer, R.A., R.W.S. (1912-1995)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Frank Archer, R.A., R.W.S. (1912-1995) Forbidden Harbour signed 'Frank Archer' (lower right), signed again and inscribed 'FRANK ARCHER/FORBIDDEN HARBOUR' (on the reverse) oil on board 35½ x 46½ in. (90.2 x 118.1 cm.)
Christie's
May. 10, 2012
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) 'Piccole Venigallia' and 'Giovane Venigallia', 6.5 x 11.75in. and 5.25 x 10in.
Est: £200 - £300
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) two watercolours, 'Piccole Venigallia' and 'Giovane Venigallia', signed and dated '54, 6.5 x 11.75in. and 5.25 x 10in.
Gorringes
May. 10, 2012
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) Venetian canal scene, 12 x 21in.
Est: £200 - £300
Frank Joseph Archer (1912-1995) watercolour and gouache, Venetian canal scene, signed and dated '86, 12 x 21in.
Gorringes
Mar. 16, 2011
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Harpist among pictures,
Est: £40 - £60
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Harpist among pictures, watercolour and bodycolour, signed and dated '84, 19cm x 12.5cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Feb. 16, 2011
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Prostrated figures
Est: £120 - £180
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Prostrated figures before a cross, gouache, 25cm x 42cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Jan. 19, 2011
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Harpist among pictures,
Est: £80 - £120
Frank Archer (1912-1995), Harpist among pictures, watercolour and bodycolour, signed and dated '84, 19cm x 12.5cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Nov. 25, 2010
B. Frank Archer (British, 1921-95), Musicians, oil on canvas
Est: £300 - £500
B. Frank Archer (British, 1921-1995) The Orchestra signed lower right "Frank Archer '82" oil on canvas h:49 w:74 cm Provenance: Westacre High House, Norfolk.
Cheffins
Nov. 10, 2010
Frank Archer (1912-1995)
Est: £400 - £600
Frank Archer (1912-1995) Prostrated figures kneeling before the cross watercolour and bodycolour 9 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. (24.5 x 41.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 29, 2010
Frank Archer (1912-1995)
Est: £300 - £500
Frank Archer (1912-1995) The Last Night at the Proms - Jerusalem signed and dated 'Frank Archer 87' (lower left) gouache 22½ x 30 in. (57.1 x 76.2 cm.) and a framed pastel 'The Bridge Party' by Patricia Muir. (2)
Christie's
Sep. 07, 2010
Frank Archer RWS 1912-1995- "Villa Giulia, Rome";
Est: £100 - £150
Frank Archer RWS 1912-1995- "Villa Giulia, Rome"; gouache and watercolour, signed, titled and dated 1939, 28.3x24.5cm. Provenance with Abbott & Holder, London according to label attached to the reverse
Roseberys
May. 27, 2010
FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER A.R.C.A., A.R.E., R.E., A.R.W.S., R.W.S. (BRITISH 1912 - 1995) LANDSCAPE NEAR BOLOGNA 44cm x 54cm (17.25in x 21i...
Est: £300 - £500
FRANK JOSEPH ARCHER A.R.C.A., A.R.E., R.E., A.R.W.S., R.W.S. (BRITISH 1912 - 1995) LANDSCAPE NEAR BOLOGNA Signed, gouache 44cm x 54cm (17.25in x 21in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 30, 2010
Frank Archer, R.E., R.W.S. (1921-1995)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Frank Archer, R.E., R.W.S. (1921-1995) Crocodillo signed, dated and indistinctly inscribed 'Frank Archer 80/...' (lower right) watercolour 15½ x 22 in. (39.4 x 55.9 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 03, 2010
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) beach seascape, watercolour 66cm x 49cm
Est: £80 - £100
beach seascape, watercolour 66cm x 49cm
Bonhams
Feb. 17, 2010
Frank Archer (British, 1912-1995) beach seascape, watercolour 66cm x 49cm
Est: £200 - £250
beach seascape, watercolour 66cm x 49cm
Bonhams