Gillian Ayres Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gillian Ayres Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 31, 2025
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018), Untitled
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Untitled Acrylic on paper Signed and dated 76 23x30 cm
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Mar. 25, 2025
Gillian Ayres OBE RA, British 1930-2018 - Untitled, 1993; acrylic on paper, signed and dated lo
Est: £200 - £400
Gillian Ayres OBE RA, British 1930-2018 - Untitled, 1993; acrylic on paper, signed and dated lower centre 'Gillian Ayres 93', 56 x 76 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (according to the inscribed label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection
Roseberys
Mar. 18, 2025
Gillian Ayres, 1930 -2018 (England)
Est: £8,000 - £16,000
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018). 1983. Oil on canvas, size 76 x 61 cm (30 x 24 inches), frame dimensions 86 x 71 cm (34 x 28 inches). Signed and dated lower left and on the verso.
Cultural Traditions
Dec. 18, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018). Summer Region. oil on canvas 60 x 60 in. (152.4
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018). Summer Region. oil on canvas 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 12, 2024
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Untitled
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Untitled Gouache, with oil, and graphite on buff wove paper, 1961, signed and dated in pencil, sheet 500 x 750mm (19 ¾ x 29 ½ in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 27, 2024
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Winter Landscape (Painted circa 1952)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Winter Landscape signed 'G. AYRES' (lower right); further signed and titled 'GILLIAN AYRES/'WINTER LANDSCAPE'' (on canvas verso) oil and ripolin on canvas 36.5 x 53.5cm (14 3/8 x 21 1/16in). Painted circa 1952
Bonhams
Nov. 02, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES, (British, 1930-2018), Greenwells Glory, 1999, hand colored print, sheet: 25 x 29 in., frame: 30 x 34 1/2 in.
Est: $800 - $1,200
GILLIAN AYRES (British, 1930-2018) Greenwells Glory 1999, hand colored print signed and dated Gillian Ayres 99 lower right and numbered 8/30 lower left
Grogan & Company
Nov. 02, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES, (British, 1930-2018), Star Spangled, 2010, hand colored print, sheet: 30 1/4 x 40 3/4 in., frame: 35 x 49 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GILLIAN AYRES (British, 1930-2018) Star Spangled 2010, hand colored print signed and dated Gillian Ayres 2010 lower right and numbered 4/30 lower left
Grogan & Company
Nov. 02, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES, (British, 1930-2018), Evening Star, 2009, oil on canvas, 48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
GILLIAN AYRES (British, 1930-2018) Evening Star 2009, oil on canvas signed Ayres lower center; signed, titled, and dated verso
Grogan & Company
Sep. 11, 2024
Gillian Ayres OBE, Galahad, 1983;
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Gillian Ayres OBE, British 1930-2018 - Galahad, 1983; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right edge 'G Ayres 83' and signed and dated again on the reverse, dia. 30 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: Knoedler Gallery, London, ref. no.02488 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the stretcher); The Collection of Ralph I. Goldenberg Note: the present work is a brilliant Modernist play on the Renaissance form of the 'tondo'. Ayres made a series of these works in the 1980s, evoking a heightened sense of the spiritual to energetic abstract brushwork. Other examples of this series are now found in public collections, including 'Merlin, 1983' (The Young Gallery, Salisbury), 'Ah Mine Heart, 1981' (British Council) and 'Say the Bells of St. Clements, 1991' (London Transport Museum). The title of this work refers to Sir Galahad from Arthurian legend, a knight who is successful in his quest for the Holy Grail. London-based Goldenberg amassed a wonderful and important collection, with a particular focus on American and European minimalism, owning pieces by Agnes Martin, Robert Ryman and Rachel Whiteread. Goldenberg was on the boards of a number of leading institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and The Art Institute of Chicago.
Roseberys
Jul. 25, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES CBE RA (BRITISH 1930-2018)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
GILLIAN AYRES CBE RA (BRITISH 1930-2018) Muscari (1-4) [Cristea 17] 2005 signed and dated in pencil recto inscribed variously verso a hand-painted trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 18 the complete suite of four hand-painted acrylic and carborundum prints on 300gsm BFK Rives wove printed by Jack Shirreff and Andrew Smith at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, published by Alan Cristea Gallery, London each sheet 76 x 76cm unframed 4 ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 19, 2024
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Painting 55 20.3 x 56 cm. (8 x 22 in.)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Painting 55 signed, titled and dated 'GILLIAN AYRES/PAINING 55.' (verso, sic) collage, oil and ripolin on board 20.3 x 56 cm. (8 x 22 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled 44 x 17.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.) (Painted circa 1955)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled signed 'G. Ayres' (lower centre) collage, oil and ripolin on board 44 x 17.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.) Painted circa 1955
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Composition, Black and White 43.4 x 46.7 cm. (17 x 18 1/8 in.) (Painted circa 1955)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Composition, Black and White signed 'Gillian Ayres' (lower left) and further signed 'GILLIAN AYRES' (verso) collage, oil and ripolin on board 43.4 x 46.7 cm. (17 x 18 1/8 in.) Painted circa 1955
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Winter Landscape 36.8 x 53.4 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 in.) (Painted circa 1952)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Winter Landscape signed 'G. AYRES' (lower right); further signed and titled 'GILLIAN AYRES/'WINTER LANDSCAPE'' (verso) oil and ripolin on canvas 36.8 x 53.4 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 in.) Painted circa 1952
Bonhams
May. 15, 2024
Gillian Ayres, Tivoli
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Gillian Ayres Tivoli 2011 woodcut on 75gsm Japanese Unryushi paper image: 29.75 h x 35.5 w in (76 x 90 cm) sight: 32.25 h x 38 w in (82 x 97 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge '10/30 Gillian Ayres 2011'. This work is number 10 from the edition of 30. Provenance: Galleria Valeria Bella, Milan | Acquired from the previous in 2013 by the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018)
Est: £800 - £1,200
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018) PHEASANT TAIL, 1999 signed and dated in pencil (lower right) and numbered 4/30 (lower left), etching with carborundum and acrylic on BFK Rives paper plate: 45cm x 50cm (17 ¾in x 19 ¾in); sheet: 62.5cm x 66.5cm (24 5/8in x 26 1/8in) Bonham's, Knightsbridge, Prints and Multiples, 9 December 2015, lot 180, where acquired by Steve Allison.The Steve Allison Collection.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 26, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018) MALDONADA, 2017 signed and dated in pencil (lower right) numbered 15/65 (lower left), woodcut on Unryushi Japanese paper. Accompanied by the deluxe Gillian Ayres monograph, published by Art Books, 2017 image: 33cm x 42cm (13in x 16 ½in); sheet 40cm x 48cm (15 ¾in x 19in) (2) Alan Cristea Gallery, London, from whom acquired by Steve Allison. April 2017.The Steve Allison Collection
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 26, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018) BAGATELLE, 2014 signed and dated in pencil (lower right), numbered 9/25 (lower left), sugar-lift aquatint and carborundum on Arches Moulin du Gué paper. plate: 67cm x 95cm (26 ¼in x 37 3/8in); sheet: 87cm x 113.cm (34 ¼in x 44 ¾in) Alan Cristea Gallery, London, from whom acquired by Steve Allison, April 2015. The Steve Allison Collection.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 26, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES (British 1930 – 2018) Late 20th Century, Zephyrus did Softly Play - 1989. Oil on canvas
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
GILLIAN AYRES (British 1930 – 2018) Late 20th Century, Zephyrus did Softly Play - 1989. Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right “Gillian Ayres 1989” Inscribed verso “Gillian Ayres, Zephyrus did Softly Play- 1989 Oil on canvas” H. 60” x W. 60” Provenance: Purdy Hicks Gallery, London
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Mar. 26, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH, 1930-2018)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH, 1930-2018) Untitled signed 'Gillian Ayres' (lower right); further signed and inscribed 'GILIAN AYRES/10 GUS' (to a label attached to the backboard) oil on board 28 x 21.5 cm. (11 x 8 1/2 in.)
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 21, 2024
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Midsummer's Eve oil on canvas 30 x 48 in. (
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Midsummer's Eve oil on canvas 30 x 48 in. (76.2 x 121.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 10, 2024
§ GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-) UNTITLED - C.1957-59
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
GILLIAN AYRES UNTITLED - C.1957-59 Oil on canvas board b.1930 Collection of the Late Dr. Tom Scott, sold to benefit the National Trust for Scotland. 64cm x 55cm (25.25in x 21.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 14, 2023
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Untitled
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Untitled Oil pastel with black felt-tip on laid paper, 1965, signed and dated in pencil, sheet 409 x 525mm (16 1/8 x 20 5/8in) Provenance: With Kasmin Limited, London, 1965 This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 29, 2023
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Shapes
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Shapes signed and dated 'Gillian Ayres 62' (lower left) oil, gouache and chalk on paper 55.5 x 77.5cm (21 7/8 x 30 1/2in).
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2023
Gillian Ayres CBE RA, Crystal Fields, 1987;
Est: £300 - £500
Gillian Ayres CBE RA, British 1930-2018, Crystal Fields, 1987; lithograph in colours on wove, signed and dated in pencil and inscribed 'AP', sheet: 30.5 x 30.5 cm, (unframed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Nov. 20, 2023
ƒ Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Yestyn, 1987
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
ƒ Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Yestyn, 1987 Oil on canvas Signed and dated on the bottom left Countersigned and dated on the back 240 x 147 cm Provenance : - Alan Cristea gallery, London - Purchased from the latter by the current owner - European private collection ƒ Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Yestyn, 1987 Huile sur toile Signée et datée en bas à gauche Contresignée et datée au dos 240 x 147 cm Provenance : - Galerie Alan Cristea, Londres - Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire - Collection particulière européenne
Piasa
Sep. 20, 2023
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled 77.9 x 51.8 cm. (30 5/8 x 20 3/8 in.)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled signed and dated 'Gillian Ayres 87' (lower centre) pastel and gouache 77.9 x 51.8 cm. (30 5/8 x 20 3/8 in.)
Bonhams
Sep. 05, 2023
GILLIAN AYRES, SOUND OF SILENCE, 1998
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
GILLIAN AYRES (British, 1930 - 2018) SOUND OF SILENCE, 1998 carborundum etching in colours with extensive hand-colouring 79.5 x 102.0 cm (sheet) 92.5 x 114.0 cm (frame) edition: 9/20 signed, dated and numbered below image PROVENANCE Alan Cristea Gallery, London Company collection, New York Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above EXHIBITED Gillian Ayres: Song Beneath the Stars, Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, 4 April – 11 May 2019 (another example) © Estate of Gillian Ayres RA CBE This work is located in our Sydney Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 28, 2023
Untitled
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
The Collection of Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Gillian Ayres 1930 - 2018 Untitled signed Gillian Ayres and dated 85 (lower left); also signed Gillian Ayres and dated 85 (on the reverse) oil on canvas unframed: 22.5 by 23cm.; 48¼ by 48½in. framed: 25 by 26.5cm.; 49¼ by 49¾in. We are grateful to Sam Mundy for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present lot.
Sotheby's
May. 13, 2023
GILLIAN AYRES 'CHERRY RIPE' ACRYLIC ON PAPER
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Gillian Ayres (British, 1930-2018) mixed media painting on paper. Titled 'Cherry Ripe'. Pencil signed and dated 1993 lower right. Measures 42 3/4" x 42" + 3 3/4" mat & frame.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
May. 13, 2023
GILLIAN AYRES 'JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK' ETCHING
Est: $1,600 - $2,000
Gillian Ayres (British, 1930-2018) etching with carborundum printed in colors, with extensive hand-painting. Titled 'Juno and the Paycock'. Pencil signed and dated 1992 lower right. Numbered 24/25 lower left. Measures 41 1/2" x 41 1/4" + 2 1/4" frame.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Dec. 14, 2022
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) To Celebrate the birth of Terence Conran 76.2 x 56.7 cm. (30 x 22 1/4 in.) ((unframed))
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) To Celebrate the birth of Terence Conran Signed and dated 'Ayres 92' (lower right); dedicated 'To Celebrate the birth/of Terence Conran' (lower centre) Acrylic, pastel and felt-tip pen 76.2 x 56.7 cm. (30 x 22 1/4 in.) (unframed)
Bonhams
Dec. 13, 2022
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (BRITISH, 1930-2018)
Est: £500 - £700
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (BRITISH, 1930-2018) GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (BRITISH, 1930-2018) Untitled pastel on paper 49 x 46 cm (19 3/8 x 18 1/8 in) Executed circa 1973 ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 20, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Calliope oil on canvas 72 x 72 in. (182.9 x
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Calliope oil on canvas 72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 07, 2022
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Cinnabar
Est: £1,200 - £1,500
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Cinnabar Etching with carborundum with extensive handcolouring in acrylic and watercolour, 1999, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 12, on beige handmade wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 380 x 540mm (15 x 21 1/3in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 07, 2022
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Untitled pastel on paper 27.5 x 35 cm (10 7/8 x x 13 6/8 in) Executed circa 1970
Chiswick Auctions
Jul. 07, 2022
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Â§ GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Untitled pastel on paper 49 x 46 cm (19 3/8 x 18 1/8 in) Executed circa 1973
Chiswick Auctions
May. 10, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) The Seeds That Woke the Clay Sugar lift aquatint and carborundum with hand painting, 24 x 29cm Signed, dated 2010 and numbered 27/50 Provenance: With Alan Cristea Gallery, London; Private Collection, Dublin
Est: €600 - €1,000
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) The Seeds That Woke the Clay Sugar lift aquatint and carborundum with hand painting, 24 x 29cm Signed, dated 2010 and numbered 27/50 Provenance: With Alan Cristea Gallery, London; Private Collection, Dublin
Adam's
May. 10, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) The Corybantes Forest Oil on canvas, 46 x 30cm Signed; also signed and dated (19)'83 verso Provenance: With Knoedler Gallery, London; Private Collection, Dublin Exhibited: London, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1983
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) The Corybantes Forest Oil on canvas, 46 x 30cm Signed; also signed and dated (19)'83 verso Provenance: With Knoedler Gallery, London; Private Collection, Dublin Exhibited: London, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1983.
Adam's
Apr. 27, 2022
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Sikar II Etching with aquatint and carborundum printed in colours, with extensive hand-painting, 1993, on wove, signed, dated and numbered 74/100 in pencil, printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, ...
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Sikar II Etching with aquatint and carborundum printed in colours, with extensive hand-painting, 1993, on wove, signed, dated and numbered 74/100 in pencil, printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, with full margins, 1087 x 1068mm (42 3/4 x 42in)(SH)(unframed) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 13, 2022
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Bowl, 1989 40 cm. (15 7/8 in.) diameter Painted to base with artist's signature and date (Unique)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Bowl, 1989 Ceramic, polychrome decoration and monogrammed to the inner bowl 40 cm. (15 7/8 in.) diameter Painted to base with artist's signature and date Unique For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 13, 2022
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Gillian Ayres C.B.E., R.A. (British, 1930-2018) Untitled dated '80' (lower right) and indistinctly inscribed (verso) oil on paper 78 x 52cm (30 11/16 x 20 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 31, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) PHEASANT TAIL, 1999
Est: €600 - €800
GILLIAN AYRES (1930-2018) Pheasant Tail, 1999 Aquatinte carborundum rehaussée à l'acrylique, signée au crayon et numérotée 28/30. Dimensions : 62,2 x 67,3 cm Provenance : Alan Cristea Gallery, London ; Collection Marcus Hillman-Eadi.
Accademia Fine Art
Mar. 23, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Pamona oil on canvas 48 in. (122 cm.) diam
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Pamona oil on canvas 48 in. (122 cm.) diameter
Christie's
Mar. 23, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue oil, bitumen a
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
GILLIAN AYRES, R.A. (1930-2018) Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue oil, bitumen and mixed media on board 16 1/4 x 11 in. (41.3 x 27.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 27, 2022
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH, 1930-2018) FOR CHRISTOPHER FARR
Est: £400 - £600
GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH, 1930-2018) FOR CHRISTOPHER FARR GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH, 1930-2018) FOR CHRISTOPHER FARR: A hand knotted carpet, woven with abstract designs in red, blue, pink and ochre, woven initials to front, label to back 262 x 254cm Provenance: From the estate of the late Wally Olins, co-founder of the brand consultancy Wolff Olins.
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 26, 2022
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Cinnabar
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) Cinnabar Etching with carborundum with extensive handcolouring in acrylic and watercolour, 1999, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 12, on beige handmade wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 380 x 540mm., (15 x 21 1/3) (unframed) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
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