Lettice Sandford Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lettice Sandford Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 09, 2026
Sandford (Lettice) Collection of 3 artist's sketchbooks, comprising over 100 leaves of pencil studies, and with over 20 further original prints and drawings, 1930
Est: £600 - £800
Sandford (Lettice) Collection of 3 artist's sketchbooks, comprising over 100 leaves of pencil studies, and with over 20 further original prints and drawings, the majority likely pencil studies for wood-engravings, including title-pages, and six large format erotic drawings in blue cloth slipcase, on various papers, the sketchbook album leaves each approx. 350 x 215 mm (13 3/4 x 8 1/2 in), the loose prints and drawings with three signed pen and ink studies, others unsigned pencil, on various papers between approx. 80 x 80 mm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in) and 280 x 200 mm (11 x 7 7/8 in), scattered surface dirt and minor stains, some album leaves loose, the albums in black cloth, all loose works unframed, [c.1930s]; together with a mixed group of prints by various artists, v.s., loose, unframed, [20th century] (sm. qty.)*** Lettice Sandford (1902–1993) was a draughtsman, wood-engraver, pioneer corn dolly revivalist and watercolourist of her beloved Herefordshire.
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Jul. 09, 2026
Sandford (Lettice) A collection of original woodblocks of engravings for various books, mostly for the Boar's Head Press, [1930s] & others illustrated by or relating to SandfordÂ (Qty)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Sandford (Lettice) A collection of original woodblocks of engravings for various books including: Sappho. [Poems], the set of 7 woodblocks including a rejected engraving, all 147 x 85mm., & a copy of the book, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, with a signed & titled print of the rejected engraving loosely inserted, Manaton, 1932; Spenser (Edmund) Thalamos, 4 of the 5 original woodblocks of the engravings and the other as a copper relief printing plate mounted on wood, all c.185 x 110mm., & a copy of the book, one of 200 copies, Manaton, 1932; Bingley (Barbara) The Painted Cup, the set of 13 original woodblocks of the engravings including the additional one for the special edition (40 copies), all c.92 x 92mm., & a copy of the book, one of 200 copies, signed by the author, 1935 § Sandford (Lettice) Wood Engravings, number 1 of 100 copies signed by the artist, wood-engravings printed from the original blocks by I.M.Imprimit for David Chambers, original morocco-backed cloth, uncut, slip-case, Pinner, 1986; and 14 other original woodblocks for Hero & Leander, Dreams & Life, The Virgin, Tomorrow’s Star etc. plus 2 metal relief printing plates (one copper, one a cockerel for GCP), most for the Boar’s Head Press, and 11 others, mostly books illustrated by Sandford, and a group of modern pulls from the blocks, 8vo & 4to (Qty)
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Nov. 12, 2025
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Two girls embracing, zinc engraving, plus five further works
Est: £150 - £200
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Two girls embracing, zinc engraving, plus five further works * Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Two girls embracing, circa 1937, zinc engraving on handmade wove paper, signed and numbered 13/16 in pencil, tipped onto backing board, an unused design for a Golden Cockerel Press book, most likely the Golden Cockerel Greek Anthology, published in 1937, plate size 23.5 x 16 cm (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 ins), sheet size 30.5 x 21.5 cm (12 x 8 1/2 ins), mounted, plus Jackson (H. J., 1938-). Beached, 1988, linocut on wove paper, signed, titled, dated and numbered 84/100 in pencil, tipped onto backing board, image size 19.5 x 14 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 ins), mounted, together with four further prints by Lawrence Mynott, Kenneth Oliver, Rosamund Jones, and Chloe Cheese, signed, the largest sheet 29.5 x 20.5, mounted QTY: (6)
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Mar. 12, 2025
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936
Est: £150 - £200
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936 * Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936, two copper engravings on cream laid paper, designed to illustrate the Song of Songs published by the Golden Cockerel Press, each signed in pencil, plate size 25 x 18.5 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 ins), both framed and glazed QTY: (2)
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Jul. 31, 2020
* Sandford (Lettice,1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936
Est: £300 - £400
* Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936, four copper engravings on cream laid paper, including three which were not used for the published edition by the Golden Cockerel Press, each signed in pencil, plate size 25 x 18.5 cm (9.75 x 7.25 ins), sheet size 37.5 x 28 cm (14.75 x 11 ins) Qty: (4)
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Mar. 05, 2020
* Sandford (Lettice,1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936
Est: £400 - £600
* Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Illustrations to The Song of Songs, 1936, four copper engravings on cream laid paper, including three which were not used for the published edition by the Golden Cockerel Press, each signed in pencil, plate size 25 x 18.5 cm (9.75 x 7.25 ins), sheet size 37.5 x 28 cm (14.75 x 11 ins) (Qty: 4)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 02, 2019
Lettice Sandford (1902-1993) British. "Dance From Greek Anthology", Etching, Signed and Inscribed in Pencil, and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, Overall, 10" x 6.75".
Est: £30 - £50
Lettice Sandford (1902-1993) British. "Dance From Greek Anthology", Etching, Signed and Inscribed in Pencil, and Inscribed on a label on the reverse, Overall, 10" x 6.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 28, 2016
§ Lettice Sandford (British, 1902-1933) - Illustration for the Golden Bed of Kydno
Est: £100 - £200
§ Lettice Sandford (British, 1902-1933) Illustration for the Golden Bed of Kydno wood engraving h:21 w:14.50 cm Literature: Illustration from 'The Golden Bed of Kydno', translated from the Modern Greek of Evadne Lascaris by P.Mathers and illustrated with twelve line-engravings by Lettice Sandford, pub. The Golden Cockerel Press, 1935 Other Notes: Lettice Sandford was an engraver of the 1930s and 1940s, born in Herefordshire. She was taught the technique of wood engraving by Robert Day, and how to etch by Graham Sutherland. In 1929 she married the printer Christopher Sandford, and they ran the Boar's Head Press together, whose books were printed at the Chiswick Press. Lettice's engravings were featured in their first published books of 1931 and 1932. In 1933 Christopher bought the Golden Cockerel Press, which published the 'Golden Bed of Kydno'. Lettice also produced 19 copper engravings for The Song of Songs (1936) and 20 in zinc for The Golden Cockerel Greek Anthology (1937). We are grateful to Michael Campbell for his assistance with this catalogue entry.
Cheffins
Oct. 16, 2015
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Two girls embracing, zinc engraving on handmade
Est: £150 - £200
Sandford (Lettice, 1902-1993). Two girls embracing, zinc engraving on handmade wove paper, signed in pencil, and numbered 11/16, plate size 235 x 160mm (9.25 x 6.25ins), sheet size 305 x 215mm (12 x 8.5ins), mounted. An unused design for a Golden Cockerel Press book, most likely the Golden Cockerel Greek Anthology, published in 1937. (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Aug. 02, 2014
SANDFORD, Lettice (British 1902-1993) (6)
Est: $200 - $400
Erotic Scenes. Hand signed. Not editioned. 24x20cm (each)
Davidson Auctions
Dec. 12, 2012
Lettice Sandford (British, 1902-1993) The Isles of
Est: £60 - £100
Lettice Sandford (British, 1902-1993) The Isles of the Blest, 1928/80 3/25 and 5/25, signed, titled, numbered and dated, wood engravings 10 3/4" x 10 1/2", each unframed (2).
Mallams
Mar. 03, 2011
* Sandford (Lettice, 1902-). Album of six erotic
Est: £150 - £200
* Sandford (Lettice, 1902-). Album of six erotic prints, six etchings, each signed in pencil by artist below image, each approx. 265 x 185mm, orig. paper wrappers, wrappers frayed with slight spotting (6)
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