Walter (1845) Crane Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Walter (1845) Crane Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 09, 2026
[FINE PRESS BOOKS]. [FOLIO SOCIETY]. [CRANE, Walter (1845-1915), illustrator]. SPENSER, Edmund (d. 1599). Spenser‚Äôs Faerie Queene. A Poem in Six Books
Est: $800 - $1,000
[FINE PRESS BOOKS]. [FOLIO SOCIETY]. [CRANE, Walter (1845-1915), illustrator]. SPENSER, Edmund (d. 1599). Spenser’s Faerie Queene. A Poem in Six Books… [London: The Folio Society, 2011]. 4tos. Illustrated. 3 volumes. Beautifully bound in publisher’s full white Nigerian goatskin, elaborately stamped in gilt on front boards and spines, housed in publisher’s purple cloth-covered slipcase with pull-out tray. Fine (virtually as new). #301/1,000 DELUXE COPIES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL FACSIMILE EDITION OF THE 1897 ORIGINAL. Housed in publisher's shipping box with cardboard inner liner (box is worn and with tape).
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 01, 2026
WALTER CRANE, R.W.S. (LIVERPOOL 1845-1915 HORSHAM). Ensigns of Spring. penc
Est: £50,000 - £80,000
WALTER CRANE, R.W.S. (LIVERPOOL 1845-1915 HORSHAM). Ensigns of Spring. pencil and watercolour on paper laid down on canvas31 x 23 ½ in. (78.7 x 59.6 cm.).
Christie's
Jun. 11, 2026
Walter Crane (1845-1915) Aladdin's Proce
Est: £100 - £200
Walter Crane (1845-1915) Aladdin's Procession, 1876 coloured wood block on paper, and three other wood block prints 'New Lamps for Old', 'The Wonderful Lamp' and 'Princess Bell Etoile' by Walter Crane, framed artist cipher in print, 20 x 23.5cm (image), (4)
Kinghams Auctioneers
Apr. 28, 2026
CRANE, Walter, 1845-1915.
Est: €140 - €180
CRANE, Walter, 1845-1915. E. Br. m. U. London 22.I.1903. 1 S. 8o. Auf seinem Briefpapier (“13 Holland St Kensington W”, mit Vogelmotiv). Schwach gebräunt. An Aubrey Smith, Sekretär der “Stage Society”, die Erneuerung seiner Mitgliedschaft betreffend. “... I had forgotten to send my subscription for the seats as an original member of the Stage Society ... I hope my forgetfullness will not lose me my places for Sunday ...”
Stargardt Autographenhandlung
Jan. 28, 2026
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). A small archive of bookplates and related correspondence, 1898-1914
Est: £200 - £300
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). A small archive of bookplates and related correspondence, 1898-1914 * Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). A small archive of bookplates and related correspondence, 1898-1914, comprising an autograph letter addressed to Crane from the artist Celia Levetus (1874-1936) on monogrammed paper with her address The Dell, Park Hill, Mosley, Birmingham, circa 1902, discussing the exchange of books, wedding presents and introducing a young unnamed artist to Crane, with accompanying bookplate for Edward Fisher designed by Levetus as mentioned in the letter, 5 x 10 cm, plus a letter dated May 22nd 1898 from the artist Henry Ospovat (1877-1909) to Crane, sending proofs of Ospovat's recent bookplate designs and hoping to show Crane some progress in his work, 18 x 11 cm, with a collection of accompanying bookplates designed by Ospovat for John & Jessie Hoy, James Hoy, Fred Beech, George Moore and Walter Crane (13 copies), together with a collection of 45 bookplates, including those by Walter Crane for Frederick Locker, Clement K. Shorter and for himself, Celia Levetus for Grace Nettlefold, H. Granville Fell for Una May Laurence, Alexandre de Riquer for Emilia Canals, Joan Llongueras, himself and others, wood-engraved bookplate for Julian Marshall in the style of Burne-Jones, Hermann Schmidt for Heinrich Bandholt, Karl Biese for Vita Fleck Radde and Marie Winter, Ruth Sandys for H. & A. Ladenburg, George A. Fothergill for William Parlour and other bookplates for Bedford College, Benjamin and Amy Elkin, Florence Bell-Irving, Florence Cooper and others, plus further related letter from Walther von Zur Westen at Velhagen & Klasing publishers requesting examples of Crane's bookplate for the publication of a new book on ex-libris, with 3 accompanying bookplates for Westen including one by Käthe Olshausen-Schönberger (1881-1968) given as a gift to Crane as described in the letter plus another letter to Crane from Xavier Havermans, Brussels, of the Revue L'Ex-Libris, dated 6th June 1914, requesting examples of his bookplates, accompanied with a copy of the journal L'Ex-Libris, volume 1, no. 1, November 1913 QTY: (A small archive)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jan. 22, 2026
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) In the clouds
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) In the clouds oil on canvas Dimensions:(91.7 x 56.4 cm. (36 x 22 1/4 in.)) Provenance: Ernst Seeger (1849-1929), Berlin, circa 1896, Herr Berger, Berlin, Rudolph Lepke Kunst, Berlin 3rd November 1937 lot 168 (titled 'Wolken'), KÃ¼pper Gallery, Berlin Dr. and Mrs GÃ¼nter Seeliger (purchased from the above in 1937 as Mrs GÃ¼nter Seeliger was friends with the above' wife Lilo), Thence by decent to the daughter of the above Hon. Mrs William Grosvenor, Thence by family decent to the present owner Please note this lot is sold with a certificate from Art Loss Register: Ref: S00266415 Exhibited: London, New Gallery, Winter,1894 Berlin, Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung, 29 April - 16 October 1898, no.151 titled 'In den LÃ¼ften' (in the air) one of two works submitted by the artist. Budapest, Iparmuveszeti Museum, Walter Crane Exhibition, 1900 (believed to be one of the works Ernst Seeger loaned to the exhibition) London, Rupert Maas, 2006 (on consignment) Literature: The Art of Walter Crane Author(s): Ralph E. Moreland Source: Brush and Pencil, Vol. 10, No. 5 (Aug., 1902), pp. 257-265, 267-271. (Illustrated on page 265) Berlin, Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung, 29 April - 16 October 1898, no.151 titled 'In den LÃ¼ften' (in the air) G. Konody, The Art of Walter Crane, London, 1902, p. 134. O. von Schleinitz, Walter Crane, Leipzig, 1902, p.126 figure 100. (sketch for the painting) Whitworth Collections University Manchester, Walter Crane Archieves, Accession number WCA.1.6.1.51 (A photogaphic reproduction) Notes: Initially this piece was owned by Ernst Seeger (1849â1929) who was a German Privy Councillor (Geheimer Rat) based in Berlin, serving the Prussian state during a period of significant political and administrative development in Germany. As a senior civil servant, he held a position of trust and influence within the government, advising on matters of state administration and policy. His career reflected the professionalism and bureaucratic structure of late 19th- and early 20th-century Prussia, where Privy Councillors played an important role in shaping governance and supporting the functions of the monarchy and state institutions. Ernst Seeger was a significant German art collector, particularly of Symbolist works, who was a major patron and admirer of Crane, owning several key Crane paintings like The Bridge of Life, Neptune's Horses and the Swan Maidens. The Swan Maidens, which sold at Christieâs for GBP 175,000 on 10th December 2020 as part of the Joe Setton Collection, was exhibited several times closely with In the Clouds most notably the Berlin, Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung, 29 April - 16 October 1898. These works were often accompanied together in the early 1900s it is not known when they were separated. Walter Craneâs artworks in Ernst Seegerâs collection reflect the shared ideals of late nineteenth-century aesthetic reform, combining symbolism, craftsmanship, and social vision. Seeger, a key advocate of modern design and Jugendstil, valued Crane not only as an illustrator but as a theorist of artâs moral and decorative purpose. The works associated with his collection emphasize Craneâs flowing line, harmonious colour, and integration of figure and ornament, drawing on medieval, mythological, and allegorical sources. Seegerâs vast collection formed the basis for significant museum acquisitions, with his heirs selling off many key works around 1929-1930, enriching German public collection. It is believed around this time this piece was sold. Craneâs popularity on the continent was cemented through a series of travelling exhibitions from the 1890s, with the greatest number of Craneâs works entering private collections in Germany, partly due to the efforts of the German art dealer, Fritz Gurlitt (1854-1893). On 3rd November 1937 this work was put into auction at Rudolph Lepke Kunst, Berlin lot 168. The consigner âBegerâ also consigned the following works Frank Laing (Scottish 1862-1907), Tor in Rothenburg; Antonio de La GÃ¡ndara (French 1861-1917), Bildnis Einer Jugen Dame; Ludwig von Hofmann(German 1861-1945), Brustbild in lila Gewand; Ludwig von Hofmann, Fung Junge Madchen in Leichtbewegten Stellungen. The auction from November 1937, does have some contentious works as some lots in the sale are considered forced sale. Research confirms that at least three âconsignorsâ to this sale were Jewish and have recorded losses from this auction on the LostArt database. That being said this Crane piece along with the other four pieces consigned by Berger have not been flagged. None of the works consigned by Berger were deemed to be âdegenerate artâ but rather reflect the aesthetic zeitgeist of the time. In 1937 Dr and Mrs GÃ¼nter Seeliger, concerned with the growing inflation, purchased this picture as they believed it to be a secure investment as the artist was English. Dr. GÃ¼nter Seeliger in 1933 was rejected for foreign service due to his lack of Nazi party membership. After the Second World War, he joined politics heading the Economic Management department of Provincial Administration of Saxony-Anhat from 1945 to 1946. In 1963 he became the German ambassador to Mexico until his death in 1966.
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 11, 2025
Walter Crane (1845-1915) for Sowerby Glass Nursery Rhymes two vases, blue and cream marked to the base blue 9cm high, cream 8.5cm high (2).
Est: £50 - £100
Walter Crane (1845-1915) for Sowerby Glass Nursery Rhymes two vases, blue and cream marked to the base blue 9cm high, cream 8.5cm high (2). At present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.
Mallams
Nov. 26, 2025
Walter Crane, Venere. 1909.
Est: €9,000 - €18,000
Olio su tela. cm 74x46. Monogramma e data in alto a destra. Al verso timbro de Reeves&Sons London. Il soggetto si ricollega sia iconograficamente che stilisticamente al dipinto The Judgment of Paris dello stesso anno (asta Bonhams, 19th Century European, Victorian and British Impressionist Art, 23 june 2015). Crane fu uno degli artisti inglesi più influenti del tempo, fece parte del movimento Arts and Crafts e produsse una serie di dipinti, illustrazioni, libri per bambini, piastrelle in ceramica, carte da parati e altre arti decorative secondo le idee di William Morris e del socialismo della bellezza.
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Nov. 19, 2025
Walter Crane Woodcut 'Danseuse' 1894
Est: $50 - $100
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) woodcut signed lower right. Sheet measures 23.5 x 17 in. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Measures 23.5 x 17 x .125 inches for shipping purposes. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. Photos may also act as a condition report. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding and ask further questions if so desired.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 17, 2025
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH, 1845-1915) "THE CHARIOTS OF THE HOUR" PRINT
Est: $80 - $120
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH, 1845-1915) "THE CHARIOTS OF THE HOUR" PRINT, heliogravure on wove paper, an extremely detailed depiction of a busy scene with numerous rider's and chariots. Signed in the plate lower right. Housed under glass in a contemporary frame. Circa 1890. 4 3/4" x 12" sight, 9 3/4" x 17 3/4" OA.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Oct. 15, 2025
Marathon
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein Walter Crane British 1845 - 1915 Marathon watercolor on paper, laid on card card: 17 ¾ by 36 in.; 45.1 by 91.4 cm framed: 21 ¾ by 40 in.; 55.1 by 101.6 cm
Sotheby's
Oct. 15, 2025
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MINTON'S
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MINTON'S SIX NURSERY RHYME TILES, CIRCA 1880 dust-pressed clay, moulded maker's marks, three with painted monogram WC, inscribed; HOW DOES MY LADY'S GARDEN GROW, I HAD A LITTLE NUT TREE, HOW DO YOU DO MY DEAR, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO MY PRETTY MAID, THE TWO LITTLE LOVERS, LITTLE BO-PEEP (6) 20cm square (frame size 32.5cm square) The Michael Blood Collection, see lot 1 for more details
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 15, 2025
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO.
Est: £600 - £800
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO. FOUR NURSERY RHYME TILES, CIRCA 1880 painted dust-pressed clay, depicting JACK AND JILL, WHERE ARE THY GOING TO MY PRETTY MAID, SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE AND THE MILK MAID, 15cm square; together with TWO PRINTS of ‘MY PRETTY MAID’ and ‘JACK AND JILL’, showing the tile designs and accompanying nursery rhyme music, 15.5cm x 15cm (frame size 30.5cm x 49.5cm) (6) The Michael Blood Collection, see lot 1 for more details
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 01, 2025
WALTER CRANE, BRITISH 1845-1915, SUNSET, NAUKACHIA TAL, INDIA, 1908, Watercolor on paper, Sight: 5 3/4 x 9 in. (14.6 x 22.9 cm.), Frame: 10 x 7 7/8 in. (25.4 x 20 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
WALTER CRANE BRITISH, 1845-1915 SUNSET, NAUKACHIA TAL, INDIA, 1908 Watercolor on paper Lower left monogrammed and dated: WC / 08; verso inscribed: Sunset Naukachia Tal/ 21/10/08 Catalogue note: Naukuchia Tall is a picturesque lake located in the Himalayan foothills in Uttarakhand, India. It is a popular tourist destination and is known for its serene natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere. This artist Walter Crane first visited India in 1906–07 and wrote 'India Impressions,' a travel book which documented his observations of the landscape and cultures of the subcontinent.
Potomack Company
Sep. 16, 2025
Walter Crane "Nymphe Danseuse" Lithograph, 19th C.
Est: $100 - $200
Walter Crane (English, 1845-1915), "Nymphe Danseuse", from L'Estampe Originale, Hand-Colored Lithograph, late 19th century, marked in print lower left, giltwood frame. Image: 18.75" H x 12.75" W; frame: 26.5" H x 20.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: The Upper East Side Estate of Anne Kaufman Schneider, the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright George S. Kaufman. Keywords: Antique Prints, Multiples, Nymph Dancer, Figural, Figurative, Art Nouveau, Floral, Flowers, 1800s, 19th Century Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 23, 2025
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Autograph amendments to Hazell annual entry, 29 September 1898
Est: £150 - £200
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Autograph amendments to Hazell annual entry, 29 September 1898 * Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Autograph amendments to Hazell annual entry, 29 September 1898, mounted annual entry clipped and laid down on sheet, with extensive red ink corrections by Crane and initialled lower right, sheet with two horizontal folds, a few closed tears (one touching text), a little soiled and marked, with address of the editor, orange one half penny stamp and postmark to verso, sheet size, 26 x 20.5 cm, together with a copy of Hazell's annual for 1899 QTY: (2) NOTE: The 1899 annual present in this lot displays some of the corrections specified by Crane in this document.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 09, 2025
Walter Crane, 1845-1915, Three Plates from Flora's Feast
Est: $200 - $300
Walter Crane English, 1845-1915 Three Plates from Flora's Feast each: chromolithograph London: Cassell and Company, 1889
Abell Auction
Apr. 16, 2025
Walter Crane Nymphe Danseuse, from "L'Estampe Originale"
Est: €300 - €600
Lithograph, 600 x 430 mm. Signed in watercolour lower right. Blind stamp "L'ESTAMPE ORIGINALE" lower left (Lugt 819). Stein-Karshan 17. Very fine, rich impression on laid paper. Sheet browned but overall in very good condition.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Mar. 05, 2025
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915), a cla
Est: £50 - £80
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915), a classically draped maiden amongst reeds, dated 1888, sepia lithograph, 28 by 12cm, framed
Kinghams Auctioneers
Feb. 11, 2025
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH 1845 - 1915), SUMMER
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH 1845 - 1915)SUMMERWatercolour and bodycolour laid to canvasSigned and dated '1895' (lower left)54.5 x 90cm (21¼ x 35¼ in.)Provenance:Thomas Agnes and Sons Ltd, LondonSale, Sotheby's, The British Sale - Paintings, Drawings and Watercolours, London, 15 June, lot 57Sale, Christie's, British Works on Paper, 21 November 2007, lot 115Christopher Wood Gallery, LondonLiterature:Art Journal, 1896, p. 62, illustrated p. 60The Easter Art Annual, The Work of Walter Crane, London, 1898, p.29P. G. Konody, The Art of Walter Crane, London, 1902, p. 137Exhibited:London, Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, Winter Exhibition, 1895-6, No.200A figurehead of the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts Movements, Walter Crane sought to restore the primacy of public painting, akin to Renaissance mural decoration. By synthesising the fine and decorative arts, Crane's practice deconstructed the traditional hierarchy to create cohesive and harmonious visual schemes (1). His wallpaper design for Jeffrey & Co., 'The Magarete' in the V&A illustrates this amalgamation of the decorative and figurative, combining a mythological frieze with lively festoons of daisies. The present work similarly unites the symbolic and the ornamental, by placing an allegorical figure against a rich backdrop of buoyant daisies and dandelions, reminiscent of Crane's 'Meadow Flowers' design from the following year. Crane's Summer can be placed within the popular 19th century tradition of what Hope B. Werness has termed the 'modest maiden' trope, whereby female figures recline in verdant outdoor settings (2). The scene is imbued with the abundance and soporific warmth of the season, draped in diaphanous white robes, the alluring figure of Summer languishes on a soft bed of marguerites. There is a psychological charge to the figure's serene stillness. Surrounded by minutely detailed flora, Crane creates a sensual atmosphere of suspended time, in which the figure and the natural world exist in a state of quiet equilibrium. Previously a member of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Crane was elected to the Royal Water Colour Society in 1889, where this work was exhibited at the Winter Exhibition of 1895-1896. A reviewer for The Art Journal remarked that Summer was 'a graceful piece of decoration entirely characteristic of his curiously learned art', praising the work's 'technical beauties...charm of design and delicacy of colour' (3).1) Morna O'Neill, Walter Crane: The Arts and Crafts, Painting and Politics, 1875-1890, 2010, p.2-42) Hope B. Werness, The Modest Maiden in 19th-Century Art: Evolution of a Theme, 1984, p.73) The Art Journal, 1896, p.62
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Feb. 01, 2025
Posters (12) by Walter Crane - Flora's Feast A Masque of Flowers
Est: €80 - €160
Flora's Feast A Masque of Flowers - 9x14, set of 12 postcards, ca. 1900, ed. Koch Eberfeld by Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Dec. 05, 2024
Walter Crane (British, 1845–1915) The Sleeping Beauty
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Walter Crane (British, 1845–1915) The Sleeping Beauty pencil, pen and black ink and watercolor, heightened with touches of white on card signed with device (lower right, within a cartouche) 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Oct. 16, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF ART NEEDLEWORK
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF ART NEEDLEWORK ARTS & CRAFTS EMBROIDERED PANEL, CIRCA 1880 coloured silks and metal threads, reserved on a silk ground, framed 118cm x 74cm (frame size 129cm x 85.5cm) Note: The designer Walter Crane had a great interest in classical and Renaissance ornament and often used it as the basis of his designs. For a related example thought to have been exhibited at Royal School of Art Needlework's section at the Philadelphia Exposition in the USA of 1876 see V&A; Collection accession no. T.774 to D-1972.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 16, 2024
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO., JACKFIELD
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO., JACKFIELD 'SKOAL' TWIN-HANDLED VASE, CIRCA 1889 lustre-glazed earthenware, bears inscription SKOAL, unmarked 21.5cm high Note: This is one of a series of vases that Crane designed for Maw & Co. around 1889 when they first appear listed in the catalogue of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in London of that year, described along with a series of tiles that Crane also designed for the firm. The vases demonstrate Crane's interest in all historical forms and decoration, especially those of classical antiquity and of the Islamic world, with the current example a celebration of Viking fraternity.
Lyon & Turnbull
Sep. 27, 2024
Crane, Walter
Est: €600 - €900
(1845 Liverpool - Horsham 1915). Jugendstil Entwurf für eine Buchillustration. Tusche und Bleistift auf dünnem Karton. Darstellungsgr. 20,5 x 13 cm, Blgr. 28 x 21,5 cm. Verso von seinem Sohn Lionel Crane sign. u. beglaubigt. Punktuell unt. Passep. fixiert. - Etw. gebr. Tls. Randdefekte. R
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Jun. 26, 2024
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915)
Est: £400 - £600
Walter Crane (British, 1845-1915) Plymouth, circa 1866 watercolour 17 x 34cm Provenance: The collection of Denis Thomas, Kent Exhibited: Bromhead, Cutts & Co., Cork Street, London, Memorial Exhibition of the Works of Walter Crane, April-May 1920, No. 61 Illustrated: Denis Thomas (Ed.), The Price Guide to English Watercolours, pub. Antique Collectors Club, 1971, p. 130 The present watercolour was likely executed during the young artist's visit to Cawsand Bay in 1866, where he stayed from 28th July to 17th August.
Cheffins
Jun. 20, 2024
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) "I don't think ever children before had such fun."
Est: $600 - $900
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) "I don't think ever children before had such fun." Illustration published on page 149 of Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs. Molesworth (London: Macmillan, 1893). Pen and ink on paper. 9 x 5 inches on 11 x 8 1/2-inch sheet. Signed monogram in lower center image. Title and page number from inscription. Mrs. Molesworth was the name used by Mary Louisa Molesworth (1842-1921), author of 101 books, mostly for children. Her stories often feature fantasies for which Walter Crane's imaginative illustrations are a perfect match. In Christmas-Tree Land, two children, Maia and Rollo, are sent to live in the castle of a wealthy kinswoman where they begin a new life of dreams and adventure. In this decorative illustration, emblematic of the Arts and Crafts movement, Crane depicts Rollo and Maia as they follow the squirrels to the branches of trees, jumping, clamoring and sliding with them.."
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) Cherub with bow and arrow.
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) Cherub with bow and arrow. Original Watercolor on Silk, 1885. Signed by Walter Crane with his distinctive monogram and dated "85". 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches, framed to 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches. Silk painting with silk-covered matts, framed and glazed. Fine, but for minor scratches and chips to frame, with slight loss at the corners. This lovely painting was entered in the Summer Exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery (London) in 1886 and was listed in the catalog as "A Naughty Little Boy with Bow and Arrow." Henry Blackburn also used the image on the title page of the guide he did for the exhibition Grosvenor Notes 1886. George Bernard Shaw's review of the exhibition commented: "Mr. Walter Crane's Cupid apparently painted on a handkerchief."
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2024
Walter Crane Flower Illustration WC Painting
Est: $100 - $300
United Kingdom 1845-1915 Untitled illustration depicting two women dressed as flowers framed by a thorned stem full of pointed leaves. Crane was a prolific illustrator well known for his illustrative works for children's books including "The Frog Prince," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and others. Crane was influenced by William Morris and collaborated with him on "The Story of the Glittering Plain" and founded the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in 1888.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 13, 2024
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Nine illustrations to plays by William Shakespeare, 1893-94
Est: £150 - £200
Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Nine illustrations to plays by William Shakespeare, 1893-94 * Crane (Walter, 1845-1915). Nine illustrations to plays by William Shakespeare (eight for the Merry Wives of Windsor, and one for The Tempest), [1893-94], 9 woodcut illustrations printed on thin tissue, printed by Duncan C. Dallas in 1893, in an edition of 600 (Merry Wives of Windsor) and 650 (Tempest), loose in plain paper folder, sheet size 285 x 235 mm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 ins) QTY: (9) NOTE: Provenance: Estate of Michael Jaffé (1923-1997) art historian and former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Feb. 16, 2024
Crane, Walter
Est: €70 - €100
(1845 Liverpool - Horsham 1915). 21 (v. 40 inkl. Titel) Farblithographien aus: Flora's Feast, um 1890. Blgr. 25 x 18 cm. Jwls. mit dem Monogr. im Stein. Enthält die Bl. 3-8,13,14,16,25-28,31-34,36-39. - Über das Erwachen der Blumen aus dem Winterschlaf jwls. mit zweizeiligem Vers. - Vereinz. fleckig.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Feb. 02, 2024
Marathon
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein WALTER CRANE British 1845 - 1915 Marathon watercolor on paper laid on card card: 17 ¾ by 36 in.; 45.1 by 91.4 cm framed: 21 ¾ by 40 in.; 55.1 by 101.6 cm
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2023
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) Two-Handled Vase1897for Maw & Co, painted in red and ruby lustre glazes with figures amidst stylized branches and flowering leaves, glazed earthenware, painted 'MAW & Co 1897 Jackfield' mark on the underside, painted stork...
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) Two-Handled Vase 1897 for Maw & Co, painted in red and ruby lustre glazes with figures amidst stylized branches and flowering leaves, glazed earthenware, painted 'MAW & Co 1897 Jackfield' mark on the underside, painted stork mark within a 'C' for Walter Crane beneath one handle height 10 5/16in (26.2cm); width 8 1/2in (21.6cm)
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH 1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO. 'Skoal' twin-handled vase, circa 1890
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH 1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO. 'Skoal' twin-handled vase, circa 1890 Earthenware, decorated in ruby lustre glaze, depicting two Nordic warriors with drinks toasting their good health, titled 'SKOAL'. 22.5 cm high Painted to underside MAW LTD JACKFIELD.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH 1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO. 'Mermaids' bulbous vase, 1892
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
WALTER CRANE (ENGLISH 1845-1915) FOR MAW & CO. 'Mermaids' bulbous vase, 1892 Earthenware, decorated in red and ruby lustre glazes, with female mermaids or sea nymphs, swimming amongst fish, seaweed, and shells. 21 cm high Painted MAW FLOREAT SALOPIA mark with date, and painted stork mark within a 'C' for Walter Crane.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN 'Night and Morning' figural charger, circa 1905
Est: £700 - £900
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN 'Night and Morning' figural charger, circa 1905 Glazed earthenware, high-fired, depicting two winged figures moulded in low relief. 32 cm diameter Impressed Pilkington factory mark to the reverse, with indistinct artist's mark for Walter Crane to the border.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN 'Heraldic' vase, 1913
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN 'Heraldic' vase, 1913 Earthenware, blue, green, red, and gold lustre, depicting a heraldic shield surrounded by scrolling foliage and entrelacs, and painted script in Latin 'Medio tutissimus ibus'. Decorated by William S Mycock. 29.5 cm high Impressed factory mark, Walter Crane DES mark, with painted William S Mycock mark and date cypher.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN Large and impressive 'Peacock' charger, 1907-1913
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S LANCASTRIAN Large and impressive 'Peacock' charger, 1907-1913 Earthenware, polychrome lustre glazes, decorated with a male peacock with outspread tail feathers, stylised 'eyes' of the peacock feathers repeat around the border. Designed by Walter Crane and decorated by Charles Cundall. 49 cm diameter Impressed factory mark, indistinct date numeral and 2477, painted Charles Cundall seal with 'PINX' written below and Walter Crane seal with 'DES' written below. With Richard Dennis paper exhibition label to reverse.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S ROYAL LANCASTRIAN Large and impressive 'St George and the Dragon' lustre charger, 1933
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH, 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S ROYAL LANCASTRIAN Large and impressive 'St George and the Dragon' lustre charger, 1933 Earthenware, designed by Walter Crane and decorated by William S Mycock in polychrome lustre with St George on horseback, with shield and lance, the dragon forming the border, having an inner band inscribed UN CHEVALIER SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE, the underside decorated with scrolling foliage. 46 cm diameter Impressed Royal factory mark, painted monogram for Walter Crane and 'Designer' written beneath, monogram for William S Mycock with 'PINXIT' written below, and his date cypher for 1933.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2023
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S 'Hearing', an important ceramic figural panel, from the 'Senses' series, circa 1900
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
WALTER CRANE (BRITISH 1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S 'Hearing', an important ceramic figural panel, from the 'Senses' series, circa 1900 Decorated in slip trailing and painted in colours beneath a transparent glaze, depicting a classical maiden cupping one ear with her hand and holding a lyre in the other, she stands in front of long grasses with waterlilies at her feet and sky and clouds above her head. Framed. Tile from reverse: 77.3 cm x 30.8 cm With frame: 86.8 cm x 46.8 cm
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2023
Walter Crane, RWS, - A Bit in Hardelot Forest; …
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Walter Crane, RWS, British 1845-1915- A Bit in Hardelot Forest; watercolour heightened with bodycolour on buff paper, signed with monogram and inscribed and dated 'Forest of / Hardelot. Aug: 12 1910' (lower left), further signed and inscribed 'com:/ Walter Crane. R.W.S./ Kensington. W./ A Bit in Hardelot Forest' (on an old label attached to the reverse of the mount), bears old labels on the backing board, one inscribed and three printed, 36.5 x 26.6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Exhibited: London, Royal Watercolour Society, Summer, 1912, no. 95. Note: Crane was one of the most influential illustrators of the 19th century and a prolific producer of children's books (then known as 'toy books'). Together with the printer Edmund Evans (1826-1905), he produced two to three toy books per year between 1865 and 1876, and illustrated renowned titles including 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' (1873), 'The Frog Prince' (1874), and 'Household Stories from Grimm' (1882). Crane was heavily influenced by William Morris (1834-1896) and collaborated with him on the 1894 publication 'The Story of the Glittering Plain'. He became a central figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and founded the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in 1888. The present work depicts the Forest of Hardelot in northern France, which straddles the villages of Neufchâtel, Condette and Hardelot, near the town of Boulogne-sur-Mere.
Roseberys
Oct. 14, 2023
Crane, Walter
Est: €100 - €150
(1845 Liverpool - Horsham 1915). 21 (v. 40 inkl. Titel) Farblithographien aus: Flora's Feast, um 1890. Blgr. 25 x 18 cm. Jwls. mit dem Monogr. im Stein. Enthält die Bl. 3-8,13,14,16,25-28,31-34,36-39. - Über das Erwachen der Blumen aus dem Winterschlaf jwls. mit zweizeiligem Vers. - Vereinz. fleckig.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Oct. 11, 2023
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915, DESIGNER) AND RICHARD JOYCE (1873-1931 ARTIST) FOR PILKINGTON'S TILE & POTTERY CO. LANCASTRIAN LUSTRE VASE, 1910
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915, DESIGNER) AND RICHARD JOYCE (1873-1931 ARTIST) FOR PILKINGTON'S TILE & POTTERY CO. LANCASTRIAN LUSTRE VASE, 1910 glazed and painted ceramic, painted artist's and designer's marks, impressed maker's marks 2671/ ROYAL LANCASTRIAN/ ENGLAND (28.1cm high)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 11, 2023
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915, DESIGNER) AND RICHARD JOYCE (1873-1931, DECORATOR) FOR PILKINGTON’S TILE & POTTERY CO. LANCASTRIAN LUSTRE VASE, 1913
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915, DESIGNER) AND RICHARD JOYCE (1873-1931, DECORATOR) FOR PILKINGTON’S TILE & POTTERY CO. LANCASTRIAN LUSTRE VASE, 1913 lustre-glazed earthenware, painted artist's marks, impressed marks 2671/ XIII/ ENGLAND (26cm high)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 11, 2023
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S TILE AND POTTERY COMPANY RARE SET OF SIX 'FLORA'S TRAIN' TILES, CIRCA 1900-1902
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
WALTER CRANE (1845-1915) FOR PILKINGTON'S TILE AND POTTERY COMPANY RARE SET OF SIX 'FLORA'S TRAIN' TILES, CIRCA 1900-1902 relief moulded earthenware, painted and glazed, depicting cornflower, blue-bell, columbine, anemone, poppy and daffodil, moulded P verso (each 15.5cm square) Qty: (6) Note: See V&A Collection accession no. 309 to E-1903 for a similar set of tiles.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 03, 2023
Follower of Walter Crane RWS (1845-1915), frontispiece for The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, ink and watercolour on grey paper, 22 x 16.5cm
Est: £800 - £1,200
Follower of Walter Crane RWS (1845-1915) frontispiece for The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall ink and watercolour on grey paper inscribed verso
Gorringes
Jul. 19, 2023
Walter Crane, View in Buck Hill Wood
Est: £200 - £300
Walter Crane, British 1845-1915- View in Buck Hill Wood; pencil, pen, ink, and wash heightened with white on paper, bears inscription 'View in Buck Hill Wood / June 21st 1862' on a label attached to the reverse of the frame, 12.4 x 13.1 cm. Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, no.40177. Private Collection, UK. Note: Crane was one of the most influential illustrators of the 19th century and a prolific producer of children's books (then known as 'toy books'). Crane, together with the printer Edmund Evans (1826-1905), produced two to three toy books per year between 1865 and 1876, and illustrated titles such as 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' (1873), 'The Frog Prince' (1874), and 'Household Stories from Grimm' (1882). Crane was heavily influenced by William Morris (1834-1896) and collaborated with him on the 1894 publication 'The Story of the Glittering Plain'. He became a central figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and founded the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society in 1888.
Roseberys
Jul. 13, 2023
WALTER CRANE, R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1845-1915) A Bit in Hardelot Forest watercol
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
WALTER CRANE, R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1845-1915) A Bit in Hardelot Forest watercolour heightened with bodycolour on buff paper 14 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (36.6 x 26.6 cm.)
Christie's