Derwent Lees Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Derwent Lees Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 19, 2025
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931), Lyndra & Charlie, 1915
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931) Lyndra & Charlie, 1915 oil on board signed lower right: Lees / 15 31.5 x 40cm PROVENANCE Redfern Gallery, London, 1930 (label verso) Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill, London (label verso) Mrs. D. A. Bannerman The Fine Art Society, London, 1976 (label verso) The David Dridan Family Collection, Adelaide EXHIBITED Redfern Gallery, London, April 1930, cat. no. 19 Redfern Gallery, London, December 1930, cat. no. 21 Redfern Gallery, London, April - May 1934, cat. no. 9 Empire Art Loan Collections Society: Exhibition of Twentieth Century British Art, National Gallery, Adelaide, July 1939, cat. no. 67 The Slade Tradition: 1871-1921 a centenary contribution, The Fine Art Society, London, 11 October - 5 November 1971, cat. no. 43 The Fine Art Society (in conjunction with Adelaide Festival), Adelaide, March 1976, cat. no. 12 Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australia, A Sane Australia touring exhibition; Carrick Hill, Adelaide, 20 March - 27 April; McClelland Gallery, Melbourne, 11 May - 22 June; Sir Hermann Black Gallery, Sydney, 8 July - 26 July; and The Customs House Gallery, Brisbane, 22 August - 12 August 1997, cat. no. 25 LITERATURE Empire Art Loan Collections Society: Exhibition of Twentieth Century British Art [Catalogue], National Gallery, Adelaide, 1939, p.16 (cat. no. 67) Derwent Lees: The Forgotten Australian, Exhibition catalogue, Carrick Hill Adelaide and Sane Australia, 1997, p. 3 Lynn Davies, Derwent Lees : art and life, Lund Humphries, London, 2025, pp.234-235 (illustrated)
Gibson's
Oct. 07, 2025
Derwent Lees (Australian, 1884-1931)
Est: £250 - £350
Derwent Lees (Australian, 1884-1931) Head of a girl pencil 33 x 30cm Provenance: With New Grafton Gallery, London; Bryan Forsyth Esq. Condition Report: Framed: 56.5 x 53cm Light time staining with a faint border of discolouration to edges. There are marks in the upper corners where it appears they may be pieces of tape applied to the reverse. A little foxing starting to emerge. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Jun. 26, 2025
DERWENT LEES, (PORTRAIT STUDY),
Est: $200 - $400
DERWENT LEES, (PORTRAIT STUDY), PENCIL ON PAPER, UNSIGNED, ARTIST NAME AND INSCRIPTIONS VERSO, 50.5 X 35CM UNFRAMED
Leonard Joel
Jan. 15, 2025
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH 1884–1931)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH 1884–1931) YOUTH AND OLD AGE signed, also signed and titled verso, watercolour and pencil on paper 29.2cm x 25.4cm (11 ½in x 10in) Christie's, London, 29 July 1988, lot 190;Sandra Lummis Fine Art, London, from whom acquired by Bernard Kelly. first exhibited by Lees at Vanessa Bell's Friday Club in London in 1911 We are grateful to Peter Davies of the University of Tasmania, Australia for this information – Professor Davies has also confirmed that he will be including this work in his forthcoming catalogue raisonne of Derwent Lees’ work, due to be published this year.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 17, 2024
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931). Portrait of Elizabeth Lipczinski with Her Dog, Fa
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931). Portrait of Elizabeth Lipczinski with Her Dog, Fanny. oil on panel 18 ¼ x 11 7⁄8 in. (46.3 x 30.2 cm).
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2024
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931), MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931) MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPEOil on panel25 x 35.5cm (9¾ x 13¾ in.)Provenance:Private Collection, Arthur CrosslandSale, Sotheby's, London, 11 December 1968, lot 258From a Private Collection Born in Tasmania, Australia, Lees moved to London in 1905 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art with Henry Tonks and Frederick Brown. After completing his studies, he stayed on to teach for a decade, working on and off whilst his artistic career took off, with works exhibited at the Goupil Galleries and the Chenil Gallery, Chelsea, in 1914.Between 1910 and 1912, Lees spent most of his time painting with artists and friends Augustus John, Ambrose McEvoy, and James Dickson Innes in North Wales and Spain. During the winter months, they would go to Collioure, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean in the south of France, a hub for artists in the early twentieth century, popular with Picasso, Matisse, Derain, and Braque. There, Lees was the only Australian artist introduced to Fauvism, subsequently completing a series of vivid landscapes. Some of his works from this time can now be found in the Tate Gallery, London. In 1913, Lees married Edith, known at Lyndra, who frequently modelled for John but then became the subject in Lee's own works. Specifically, she featured in a series of works completed in Aldbourne, Wilshire, which depict her amongst nature. In the same year, three of his paintings exhibited internationally as the only Australian artist represented at The Amory Show, which sold out in New York, Chicago, and Boston. His artistic career was cut short due to mental health problems, which sent him to hospital in Surrey until his death in 1931. But this did not limit the success of his works. During this time, the Redfern gallery held a retrospective exhibition, with Leeds and Manchester Galleries purchasing his works. Currently, his works are owned by many public collections, including the National Gallery Australia, The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Wales, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 11, 2024
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931, ALDBOURNE, WILTSHIRE
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931) ALDBOURNE, WILTSHIREOil on panelSigned (lower left) 40 x 51cm (15½ x 20 in.)Painted circa 1910.Provenance:The Redfern Gallery, LondonPrivate Collection, Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill (acquired from the above on 7 April 1930)Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., LondonFrom a Private Collection Born in Tasmania, Australia, Lees moved to London in 1905 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art with Henry Tonks and Frederick Brown. After completing his studies, he stayed on to teach for a decade, working on and off whilst his artistic career took off, with works exhibited at the Goupil Galleries and the Chenil Gallery, Chelsea, in 1914.Between 1910 and 1912, Lees spent most of his time painting with artists and friends Augustus John, Ambrose McEvoy, and James Dickson Innes in North Wales and Spain. During the winter months, they would go to Collioure, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean in the south of France, a hub for artists in the early twentieth century, popular with Picasso, Matisse, Derain, and Braque. There, Lees was the only Australian artist introduced to Fauvism, subsequently completing a series of vivid landscapes. Some of his works from this time can now be found in the Tate Gallery, London. In 1913, Lees married Edith, known at Lyndra, who frequently modelled for John but then became the subject in Lee's own works. Specifically, she featured in a series of works completed in Aldbourne, Wilshire, which depict her amongst nature. In the same year, three of his paintings exhibited internationally as the only Australian artist represented at The Amory Show, which sold out in New York, Chicago, and Boston. His artistic career was cut short due to mental health problems, which sent him to hospital in Surrey until his death in 1931. But this did not limit the success of his works. During this time, the Redfern gallery held a retrospective exhibition, with Leeds and Manchester Galleries purchasing his works. Currently, his works are owned by many public collections, including the National Gallery Australia, The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Wales, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 11, 2024
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931), COLLIOURE
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931) COLLIOURE Oil on panelSigned and dated 12 (lower right)25 x 35.5cm (9¾ x 13¾ in.)Provenance:Redfern Gallery, LondonThomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., LondonFrom a Private Collection Exhibited:Sherborne, Sherborne House, Going Modern - Being British, 2004, cat. no. 26Born in Tasmania, Australia, Lees moved to London in 1905 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art with Henry Tonks and Frederick Brown. After completing his studies, he stayed on to teach for a decade, working on and off whilst his artistic career took off, with works exhibited at the Goupil Galleries and the Chenil Gallery, Chelsea, in 1914.Between 1910 and 1912, Lees spent most of his time painting with artists and friends Augustus John, Ambrose McEvoy, and James Dickson Innes in North Wales and Spain. During the winter months, they would go to Collioure, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean in the south of France, a hub for artists in the early twentieth century, popular with Picasso, Matisse, Derain, and Braque. There, Lees was the only Australian artist introduced to Fauvism, subsequently completing a series of vivid landscapes. Some of his works from this time can now be found in the Tate Gallery, London. In 1913, Lees married Edith, known at Lyndra, who frequently modelled for John but then became the subject in Lee's own works. Specifically, she featured in a series of works completed in Aldbourne, Wilshire, which depict her amongst nature. In the same year, three of his paintings exhibited internationally as the only Australian artist represented at The Armory Show, which sold out in New York, Chicago, and Boston. His artistic career was cut short due to mental health problems, which sent him to hospital in Surrey until his death in 1931. But this did not limit the success of his works. During this time, the Redfern gallery held a retrospective exhibition, with Leeds and Manchester Galleries purchasing his works. Currently, his works are owned by many public collections, including the National Gallery Australia, The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Wales, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 11, 2024
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931), A TREE AMONGST DUNES
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
DERWENT LEES (AUSTRALIAN 1884-1931) A TREE AMONGST DUNESOil on panelSigned and dated 1911 (lower right)25.5 x 35cm (10 x 13¾ in.)Provenance:Sale, Sotheby's, London, 11 December 1968, lot 257From a Private Collection Born in Tasmania, Australia, Lees moved to London in 1905 and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art with Henry Tonks and Frederick Brown. After completing his studies, he stayed on to teach for a decade, working on and off whilst his artistic career took off, with works exhibited at the Goupil Galleries and the Chenil Gallery, Chelsea, in 1914.Between 1910 and 1912, Lees spent most of his time painting with artists and friends Augustus John, Ambrose McEvoy, and James Dickson Innes in North Wales and Spain. During the winter months, they would go to Collioure, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean in the south of France, a hub for artists in the early twentieth century, popular with Picasso, Matisse, Derain, and Braque. There, Lees was the only Australian artist introduced to Fauvism, subsequently completing a series of vivid landscapes. Some of his works from this time can now be found in the Tate Gallery, London. In 1913, Lees married Edith, known at Lyndra, who frequently modelled for John but then became the subject in Lee's own works. Specifically, she featured in a series of works completed in Aldbourne, Wilshire, which depict her amongst nature. In the same year, three of his paintings exhibited internationally as the only Australian artist represented at The Armory Show, which sold out in New York, Chicago, and Boston. His artistic career was cut short due to mental health problems, which sent him to hospital in Surrey until his death in 1931. But this did not limit the success of his works. During this time, the Redfern gallery held a retrospective exhibition, with Leeds and Manchester Galleries purchasing his works. Currently, his works are owned by many public collections, including the National Gallery Australia, The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Wales, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Apr. 21, 2024
DERWENT LEES (1885-1931), Portrait of the Artist’s Wife
Est: $600 - $900
pencil on paper 23.5 x 19.5cm PROVENANCE The David and Susi Caddy Collection
Gibson's
Sep. 26, 2023
DERWENT LEES (Australia/Britain 1884-1931), 'Portrait Study - Polly Rumney', pencil sketch, signed lower right, 32.5 x 24.5 cm, fram.
Est: $200 - $400
DERWENT LEES (Australia/Britain 1884-1931), 'Portrait Study - Polly Rumney', pencil sketch, signed lower right, 32.5 x 24.5 cm, framed 61 x 50 cm. Attribution verso.
Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
Mar. 22, 2023
Derwent Lees (British, 1885-1931) Trees in Provence
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Derwent Lees (British, 1885-1931) Trees in Provence signed and dated 'LEES - 1911' oil on panel 25 x 35.5cm (9 13/16 x 14in).
Bonhams
Sep. 28, 2022
Lees, Derwent (1884-1931), âPembroke Coast,â Oil on Panel
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Derwent Lees (1884 - 1931) Pembroke Coast Oil on panel, unframed Signed and dated '1912'Â verso Exhibition label on reverse:Â Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd. With old Christie's (?) stencil Property of a Lady Dimensions: 9 (H) x 12.75 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 24, 2022
DERWENT LEES (TASMANIA 1884-1931 LONDON) The Coast at Cavtat, Croatia penc
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
DERWENT LEES (TASMANIA 1884-1931 LONDON) The Coast at Cavtat, Croatia pencil and watercolour on paper 11 x 15 1/4 in. (28 x 38.7 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 24, 2022
DERWENT LEES (TASMANIA 1884-1931 LONDON) La Ciotat, Provence ink and water
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
DERWENT LEES (TASMANIA 1884-1931 LONDON) La Ciotat, Provence ink and watercolour on buff paper 9 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. (24.8 x 36 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2021
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Two Women
Est: $700 - $900
watercolour on paper, signed l.l.c. 'Lees'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Nov. 22, 2021
Attrib. Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Australia Britain - (Portrait Young Woman)
Est: $200 - $300
Attrib. Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Australia Britain (Portrait Young Woman) Pencil
Colville Auctions
Oct. 21, 2021
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931) - Sandhills
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
DERWENT LEES (1884-1931) Sandhills oil on board 12 ¾ x 16 in. (32.4 x 40.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 09, 2021
Derwent Lees, Australian (1884-1931), Two Girls, watercolour on paper, 10 x 13 1/4 in. (25.5 x 35 cm)
Est: $400 - $600
Derwent Lees Australian (1884-1931) two girls watercolour on paper signed 10 x 13 1/4 in. (25.5 x 35 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Sep. 22, 2020
DERWENT LEES, N.E.A.C. (1885-1931)
Est: £400 - £600
DERWENT LEES^ N.E.A.C. (1885-1931) CUMBERLAND HILLS watercolour 25.5 x 35.5 cm / 9 3/4 x 14 in Provenance: Wyndham T. Vint Collection Christie~s^ South Kensington^ 20th Century British Art^ 02.12.2004^ Lot 93 The Albany Gallery^ London
Olympia Auctions
May. 10, 2020
Derwent Lees, Australian Floral Still Life
Est: $100 - $150
Derwent Lees, Australian Floral Still Life oil on canvas, signed lower right measures 46cm H x 21cm W some paint loss to surface
Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 24, 2019
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) - Isle Etang de Belle 1911 signed, dated and titled middle bottom
Est: $400 - $600
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Isle Etang de Belle 1911 watercolour on paper signed, dated and titled middle bottom 21 x 33cm
Lawsons
Apr. 25, 2018
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Australian. A Sketch of Naked Figures by a Lake, Ink and Wash, Signed and Dated '09, 7.75" x 12".
Est: £300 - £500
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Australian. A Sketch of Naked Figures by a Lake, Ink and Wash, Signed and Dated '09, 7.75" x 12".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 28, 2018
DERWENT LEES (1885-1931)
Est: £800 - £1,200
CUMBERLAND HILLS watercolour 25.5 x 35.5cm Provenance: Wyndham T. Vint Collection Bill Thomson (Albany Gallery)
Olympia Auctions
Mar. 05, 2018
Derwent Lees (1885 - 1931) Australia, Britain, Europe - (Portrait Woman)
Est: $700 - $900
Derwent Lees (1885 - 1931) Australia, Britain, Europe - (Portrait Woman)
Colville Auctions
Apr. 05, 2017
DERWENT LEES | Lyndra at Aldbourne
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
oil and pencil on panel
Sotheby's
Nov. 22, 2016
Derwent Lees (British 1885-1931)/Lyndra in the Woods/oil on panel, 39.25cm x 29.25cm/Provenance: M V B Hill /Esq. and thence by descent/Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, Feb 1968, no. 3422/see illustration
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Derwent Lees (British 1885-1931)/Lyndra in the Woods/oil on panel, 39.25cm x 29.25cm/Provenance: M V B Hill /Esq. and thence by descent/Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, Feb 1968, no. 3422/see illustration
Chorley's
May. 29, 2013
Derwent Lees (British, 1885-1931)
Est: £300 - £500
Country house in a landscape brown ink and wash 17 x 28cm (6 11/16 x 11in). together with two watercolours by James Dickson Innes, 'Tintern Abbey' and 'Mussel Gatherers', a watercolour by Sir Walter Westley Russell 'The Moorings' and watercolour of a kitchen interior by an unknown hand, 20th Century (5)
Bonhams
Jul. 12, 2012
Derwent Lees (1884-1931)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Girl in Brown oil on canvas 22 x 20 in. (56.9 x 50.8 cm.)
Christie's
May. 27, 2012
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Nude pencil
Est: $300 - $500
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Nude pencil Provenance: Henry Tatlock Miller Redfern Gallery, London Bridget McDonnell Gallery, Melbourne, no. 27 Private Collection, Adelaide 35 x 15.5cm
Bay East Auctions
Jan. 10, 2012
Derwent Lees (1884-1931)
Est: £600 - £800
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Donkey in a Mediterranean landscape signed twice 'Lees' (lower right) pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash 9½ x 13½ in. (24.2 x 34.3 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 25, 2011
Derwent Lees (1884-1931)
Est: £300 - £500
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Country house and farm buildings in an autumnal landscape pen and brown ink 6 7/8 x 11 in. (17.2 x 27.9 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 12, 2011
Derwent Lees (Melbourne 1884-1931 London)
Est: £600 - £800
Derwent Lees (Melbourne 1884-1931 London) View of Banyuls, France signed 'Lees' (lower left) pencil and watercolour, on paper 9½ x 13¼ in. (24.2 x 33.7 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 27, 2011
DERWENT LEES (1885-1931), 'White dress', oil on
Est: £500 - £800
DERWENT LEES (1885-1931), 'White dress', oil on board, 50cm x 32cm, framed, Redfern Gallery label to verso.
Lots Road Auctions
Nov. 25, 2009
Circle of Derwent Lees (British, 1885-1931) Two Bedouin women
Est: £200 - £300
Two Bedouin women bears signature (lower left) pencil and watercolour 28 x 24.5cm (11 x 9 5/8in).
Bonhams
Dec. 09, 2008
Derwent Lees NEA 1885-1931- "Lyndra in the
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Derwent Lees NEA 1885-1931- "Lyndra in the Garden"; oil on board, 49.7x27.7cm. Provenance: with The Leger Galleries Ltd., London according to label attached to the reverse of the frame
Roseberys
Nov. 19, 2008
Derwent Lees , 1885-1931 near collioure in the pyréneés watercolour
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
signed and inscribed l.l.: Lees/ Collioure. 10. Pyréneés watercolour
Sotheby's
Oct. 07, 2008
Derwent Lees (1884-1931)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Donkey in a Mediterranean landscape signed twice 'Lees' (lower right) pencil, ink and wash 9½ x 13½ in. (24.2 x 34.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 15, 2008
Reclining Nude
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Derwent Lees (1884-1931) Reclining Nude signed 'LEES' (lower left) pen, black ink and watercolour 9 x 13 in. (24.8 x 34.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 08, 2008
Country house and farm buildings in an autumnal landscape
Est: £300 - £500
Derwent Lees, N.E.A.C. (1884-1931) Country house and farm buildings in an autumnal landscape pen and brown ink 6 7/8 x 11 in. (17.2 x 27.9 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 06, 2007
Derwent Lees , 1885-1931 Lyndra in a Garden oil on board
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
oil on board
Sotheby's
Aug. 22, 2007
Lyndra in a white smock
Est: £800 - £1,200
Derwent Lees (British, 1885-1931) Lyndra in a white smock oil on panel 16½ x 13¼ in. (41.9 x 33.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 09, 2007
Lyndra in a White Smock
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Derwent Lees (1885-1931) Lyndra in a White Smock oil on panel 16½ x 13¼ in. (41.9 x 33.7 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 11, 2006
DERWENT LEES 1885-1931
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
LYNDRA IN A GARDEN 51 by 30.5cm.; 20 by 12in. oil on board PROVENANCE Leger Galleries, London, August 1963, whence purchased by the family of the present owner NOTE The subject of this work is the artist's wife, Edith Brice, also known as Lyndra. The couple had met through Augustus John, for whom Lyndra had occasionally modelled.
Sotheby's
Jun. 09, 2006
Derwent Lees (1885-1931)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Sunset over the Dalmatian Coast oil on canvas 11 x 15 in. (28 x 38 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 28, 2006
Derwent Lees (1885-1931)
Est: -
Mountain pass oil on panel 24.8 x 35.5 cm. (9 3/4 x 14 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 30, 2005
Derwent Lees (1884-1931)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Collioure, Pyrénées signed, inscribed and dated 'Lees 1910/Collioure - Pyrénées' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 8 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (21.6 x 36.8 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 08, 2005
DERWENT LEES, 1885-1931 THE COAST AT CAVTAT, YUGOSLAVIA
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
signed ink and watercolour PROVENANCE Spink, No.K3 7576 Redfern Gallery, 1942 Wilfrid A. Evill Miss Honor Frost EXHIBITED Brighton, Brighton Art Gallery and Museum, Wilfrid Evill Memorial Exhibition, 1965, No. 99
Sotheby's