Theyre Lee-Elliott Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Theyre Lee-Elliott Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 29, 2026
Fonteyn (Margot).- Lee-Elliott (Theyre) And for Margot, text in collage and manuscript and illustrations, made by the artist for Margot Fonteyn, [mid 20th century].
Est: £400 - £600
Fonteyn (Margot).- Lee-Elliott (Theyre) And for Margot, 42pp. excluding blanks, title and headings in collage, comic text in manuscript, 13 hand-painted illustrations, body colour, light crease to lower blank corner, some light toning or offsetting, manuscript note signed from Belinda Theyre Kennedy to Margot Fonteyn laid down to pastedown, dated 27th May 1990, original spiral-bound decorative paper-covered boards, printed label "by Theyre" to upper cover, fading to foot of lower cover, few small marks, paper slightly peeling away from foot of covers, upper joint with very small loss to head and starting to split but holding, 16mo (155 x 105mm.), [mid 20th century]. ⁂ This unique, charming sketch book was hand-made by the artist Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-88) for Dame Margot Fonteyn. The illustrations and accompanying rhymes include a penguin, a tiger, a kangaroo, a man riding an elephant and Hitler spitting into a bucket. The manuscript note laid down to the pastedown reads "We found this little booklet, made for you in earlier days by Theyre at the time of your friendship, and thought it might amuse you now. Perhaps you would accept it as a belated thank you for the magical 'Ondine' I saw with Theyre - as your guests - 30 years ago: - as a gauche teenager I don't think I found the right words then! Belinda Theyre Kennedy (Theyre's eldest niece)". Provenance: Purchased by the vendor at the sale of Margot Fonteyn's Private Library for Macmillan Cancer Relief, Royal Horticultural Society's New Hall, Tuesday 10th November 1998.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 22, 2025
Original 1940s British Airways Travel Poster Lee-Elliot
Est: $700 - $900
Lee-Elliott, Theyre 1903 - 1988 British European Airways - The Key To Europe Offset 1946 39.7 x 24.8 in. (101 x 63 cm) Printer: The Curwen Press Condition Details: (B+) vertical creasing through the image, 4 in./10 cm dirt/dust margin along the top edge, tiny margin loss in the top right corner#UK #Travel #Airlines; BEA #Design
PosterConnection Inc.
Mar. 06, 2025
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903-1988), MARGOT FONTEYN AS 'GISELLE'. ACT II
Est: £200 - £300
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903-1988)MARGOT FONTEYN AS 'GISELLE'. ACT II Gouache, tempera and watercolourSigned (upper right), further signed and inscribed to label (verso) 21 x 28.5cm (8¼ x 11 in.)Provenance: John Carr Doughty, Private Collection, London Sale, Dreweatt-Neate, Newbury, 7 June 2006, lot 86Measurements do not include the frame unless specified. Please note Dreweatts are not liable for damage to frames or mounts.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 30, 2024
LEE-ELLIOTT, THEYRE (1903-1988)
Est: £400 - £600
LEE-ELLIOTT, THEYRE (1903-1988) BRITISH EUROPEAN AIRWAYS lithographic poster, 1946, condition A-; not backed 40 x 25 in. (102 x 64 cm.)
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 20, 2024
Original 1940s British Airways Travel Poster Lee-Elliot
Est: $700 - $1,000
Lee-Elliott, Theyre 1903 - 1988 British European Airways - The Key To Europe Offset 1946 39.7 x 24.8 in. (101 x 63 cm) Printer: The Curwen Press Condition Details: (B+) vertical creasing through the image, 4 in./10 cm dirt/dust margin along the top edge, tiny margin loss in the top right corner#UK #Travel #Airlines #BEA #Design
PosterConnection Inc.
Mar. 02, 2021
Theyre Lee-Elliott (English, 1903-1988) Three Works
Est: $300 - $500
Theyre Lee-Elliott (English, 1903-1988) Three Works gouache each signed Sight dimensions 16 x 20 1/2, 21 1/2 x 11 and 17 x 23 inches.
Hindman
Aug. 14, 2019
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903-1988)
Est: £20 - £30
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903-1988) Claire Bloom in Ring Round the Moon Watercolour Signed bottom right 14 x 9cm
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 11, 2018
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903 - 1988) Claire Bloom in Ring Round the Moon watercolour signed bottom right 14 x 9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 inches)
Est: £20 - £30
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (BRITISH 1903 - 1988) Claire Bloom in Ring Round the Moon watercolour signed bottom right 14 x 9 cm (5.5 x 3.5 inches)
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 22, 2016
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903 - 1988), gouache and watercolour - Margot Fonteyn
Est: £200 - £300
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903 - 1988), gouache and watercolour - Margot Fonteyn and dancers 'Les Sylphides', signed and dated '67, in glazed gilt frame, bearing Art Society Chenil Galleries label verso and related newspaper article, 44.5cm x 59.5cm
Reeman Dansie
Dec. 10, 2015
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Figures in a landscape, 1985 s
Est: £50 - £100
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Figures in a landscape, 1985 signed and dated (lower right) watercolour and ink 8.7cm x 20.5cm.
Mallams
Nov. 13, 2015
* Lee-Elliott (Theyre, 1903-1988 ). Wings over Eur
Est: £200 - £300
* Lee-Elliott (Theyre, 1903-1988 ). Wings over Europe, British Airways, Paris Germany Denmark Sweden, [1946], colour lithograph poster, printed by the Curwen Press for British Airways, 75.5 x 50.5 cm (29.75 x 19.8 ins). (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 04, 2014
Gas Cooking : Maquette. ca. 1930
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Artist: THERYE LEE-ELLIOT (1903-1988) Size: 18 x 26 in./45.5 x 66 cm While unsigned, a curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum has clearly identified this maquette as being by the hand of Therye Lee-Elliot, an important poster artist greatly influenced by the work of McKnight Kauffer. Here, he utilizes elements of Constructivism to emphasize the clean efficiency and safe reliability of natural gas in British homes.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Dec. 14, 2013
Poster by Theyre Lee-Elliott - British Airways Wings over Europe
Est: €180 - €450
British Airways Wings over Europe - 50x75, ca. 1938, on japan by Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Oct. 09, 2013
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), Dawn by the sea;
Est: £100 - £200
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), Dawn by the sea; Landscape, two, gouache, both signed, the larger 18cm x 28cm.(2)DDS
Bellmans Auctioneers
May. 13, 2013
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988). BRITISH AIRWAYS / WINGS OVER EUROPE. Circa 1938. 39x24 inches, 100x63 cm. The Curwen Press for British
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988) BRITISH AIRWAYS / WINGS OVER EUROPE. Circa 1938. 39 1/2x24 3/4 inches, 100 1/4x63 cm. The Curwen Press for British Airways Ltd., London. Condition A-: minor restoration at edges; unobtrusive horizontal fold. British Airways was formed by the conglomeration of several smaller airlines in 1935. In 1939 it was nationalized and merged with Imperial Airways to form the British Overseas Airline Corporation. Lee-Elliott's design of the winged lion logo for the airline did not last long past the merger, as the Speedbird became the universal symbol of the new company.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 13, 2013
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988). WINGS OVER EUROPE / BRITISH AIRWAYS. Circa 1938. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm. The Curwen Press for British
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988) WINGS OVER EUROPE / BRITISH AIRWAYS. Circa 1938. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. The Curwen Press for British Airways Ltd., London. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration at edges, some affecting text at top; abrasions in image. Tom Purvis notes in his pre-war book, Poster Progress, "Lee-Elliott believes the poster artist must draw not what he sees but what he thinks, presenting an analysis with an almost childlike simplicity" (Poster Progress p. 74), and this is exactly the style Lee-Elliott employs here. This image also appeared on the cover of an airline timetable for the years 1938-39.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 13, 2013
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988). BRITISH AIRWAYS / PARIS & SCANDINAVIA. 1938. 39x24 inches, 101x63 cm. The Baynard Press, London.
Est: $800 - $1,200
THEYRE LEE-ELLIOTT (1903-1988) BRITISH AIRWAYS / PARIS & SCANDINAVIA. 1938. 39 3/4x24 3/4 inches, 101x63 cm. The Baynard Press, London. Condition A-: minor restoration at edges; abrasions in image. Elliott had made a name for himself before the Second World War designing posters for the London Underground and Imperial Airways. His enduring contribution to the world of graphic design was the creation of the "speedbird" logo he created for Imperial Airways, and which went on to be used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), continually appearing on the fuselage of planes in their fleet through 1984. This is the English version. The image also appeared on the cover of an airline timetable for the year 1938. Poster Progress p. 74. Riding the Skies p. 26.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 04, 2012
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) - Gouache drawing -
Est: £200 - £300
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) - Gouache drawing - Five ballet dancers, 14.5ins x 10.25ins, signed in red and dated '46, in gilt moulded frame and glazed
Canterbury Auction Galleries
May. 23, 2012
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Figures
Est: £70 - £100
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Figures before a city, 1969, signed and dated, gouache and ink on paper, and another of North African figures in a landscape, inscribed 'For Roseanna', gouache and ink on paper (2).
Mallams
May. 23, 2012
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Arabs
Est: £100 - £200
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Arabs among Rocks, 1979, signed and dated, titled verso, gouache and ink on paper, 3 1/2" x 7 3/4".
Mallams
Nov. 12, 2011
Poster by Theyre Lee-Elliott - BEA The key to Europe
Est: €100 - €180
BEA The key to Europe - 63,5x101,5, ca. 1950 by Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Nov. 25, 2010
Theyre Lee-Elliott - The Quest - watercolour
Est: £200 - £300
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 20th Century) Margot Fonteyn in "The Quest" signed upper right "Lee-Elliott" and inscribed on the reverse watercolour h:31 w:22 cm
Cheffins
Jul. 18, 2009
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) "Geese Flying at
Est: £150 - £250
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) "Geese Flying at Dawn, Finland" Signed and dated (19)76, extensively inscribed on an exhibition label verso, gouache, 8cm by 19.5cm Provenance: Thackeray Gallery, 18 Thackeray Street, London Ex. collection Sir Charles Gordon, 31 May 1977 Together with: Figures within Hanging Banners Signed and dated (19)76, pen, ink and watercolour, 19.5cm by 16.5cm; A Further Watercolour of a House and Garden, indistinctly monogrammed, 24.5cm by 35cm; and A Book entitled Paintings of the Ballet by Theyre Lee-Elliott with an introduction by Arnold L. Haskell (4)
Tennants
Mar. 25, 2009
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988)
Est: £200 - £300
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) Olga; and Cityscape signed 'lee-elliott' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour 20 x 12 in. (50.8 x 30.5 cm.) (2)
Christie's
Feb. 26, 2009
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Ballet Scene signed and dated upper right "L Elli...
Est: £150 - £250
Theyre Lee-Elliott (British, 1903-1988) Ballet Scene signed and dated upper right "L Elliott '62" pastel h:30 w: 38 in.
Cheffins
Oct. 23, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) 3 pastels Ballet dancers
Est: £100 - £150
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) three pastels Ballet dancers signed and dated '49, 6 x 4in. and two similar 5 x 7.5in and 5 x 4in.
Gorringes
Aug. 08, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (20th Century), Ballet scene,
Est: £80 - £120
Theyre Lee-Elliott (20th Century), Ballet scene, gouache, signed and indistinctly dated, 18cm x 13cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Mar. 18, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six
Est: £100 - £150
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six small semi-abstract and figure drawings, some signed, dated and inscribed, watercolour and gouache with pen and ink, some signed, dated and inscribed, 19 x 11 cm (7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in)
Holloway's
Mar. 18, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six
Est: £120 - £180
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six small semi-abstract and figure drawings, some signed, dated and inscribed, watercolour and gouache with pen and ink, 19 x 8 cm (7 1/2 x 3 in) and smaller
Holloway's
Mar. 18, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six
Est: £120 - £180
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A group of six small landscapes, some with boats, some signed, dated and inscribed, watercolour and gouache with pen and ink, 9 x 20 cm (3 1/2 x 8 in) and smaller
Holloway's
Feb. 28, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) 'The Dead Christ:
Est: £100 - £150
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) 'The Dead Christ: Descent from the Cross' Gouache and wash Signed in the block and dated (19)60 Titled verso 76cm x 56cm Unframed
Dreweatts 1759
Feb. 28, 2008
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) Crucifixion Gouache
Est: £100 - £150
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) Crucifixion Gouache 40.5cm x 69.5cm 1959
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 20, 2007
Theyre Lee-Elliott, Ballet dancer, Pastel, Signed
Est: £150 - £200
Theyre Lee-Elliott, Ballet dancer, Pastel, Signed and indistinctly dated upper left, 27cm x 22cm
Neales
Oct. 16, 2007
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), A group of six
Est: £150 - £250
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), A group of six small landscapes in watercolour and gouache with pen and ink, some signed and/or dated, 9 x 20 cm (3 1/2 x 8 in) and smaller
Holloway's
Oct. 16, 2007
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), A study of Margot
Est: £150 - £250
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988), A study of Margot Fonteyn, gouache, signed and dated '37 upper right, inscribed 'Study of Margot Fonteyn + 1937' lower centre, with further inscription verso, 18 x 11 cm (7 x 4 1/4 in)
Holloway's
Jul. 24, 2007
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) 'Church with
Est: £150 - £250
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) 'Church with figures, Gerona' gouache and wash, signed and dated '80 lower right 28 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in) Provenance: Thackeray Gallery, London (exhibited 1980)
Holloway's
Jul. 24, 2007
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A design for a
Est: £400 - £600
Theyre Lee-Elliott (1903-1988) A design for a poster for Southern Railway, with two stylised horses, probably c. 1935 gouache, signed 'Lee-Elliott' upper left 70 x 46 cm (27 1/2 x 18 in) Note: This stock poster was designed to promote Southern Railway's services to race meetings, the details of which would be printed in the blank central field.
Holloway's
Jul. 21, 2005
Theyre Lee-Elliott, gouache, Study of Marcel Marceau as 'Bip', signed and dated '59, 30 x 23cms, with presentation label to reverse, together with a ballet scene, inscribed 'To Jennifer Goossens' another small gouache, and a book 'Paintings of the
Est: £40 - £60
Theyre Lee-Elliott, gouache, Study of Marcel Marceau as 'Bip', signed and dated '59, 30 x 23cms, with presentation label to reverse, together with a ballet scene, inscribed 'To Jennifer Goossens' another small gouache, and a book 'Paintings of the Ballet', by Theyre Lee- Elliott (4 items)
Dreweatts 1759