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Lithographer, Photographer, Painter, Draft draughtsman, b. 1910 - d. 2005

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  • John Humphrey Spender, (1910-2005), ‘River Path’
    Jul. 21, 2026

    John Humphrey Spender, (1910-2005), ‘River Path’

    Est: £500 - £800

    § John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) ‘River Path' signed and dated 1961, oil on canvas, 56cm x 76cm Provenance: The Property of Lady and the late Lord Lloyd of Berwick, removed from Ludlay, Polegate, East Sussex

    Gorringes
  • λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), BLUE LANDSCAPE
    Jul. 08, 2026

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), BLUE LANDSCAPE

    Est: £600 - £800

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)BLUE LANDSCAPEOil on canvasSigned and dated 1974 (lower left)22.5 x 35cm (8¾ x 13¾in.)

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • John Spencer (20th Century) An Umbrian village, pen and ink, 33 x 44cm, together with Renzo Padovan (20th century) - a Venetian canal, possibly Chioggia, signed, acrylic on paper, 26 x 35cm. (2)
    Mar. 25, 2026

    John Spencer (20th Century) An Umbrian village, pen and ink, 33 x 44cm, together with Renzo Padovan (20th century) - a Venetian canal, possibly Chioggia, signed, acrylic on paper, 26 x 35cm. (2)

    Est: £100 - £150

    John Spencer (20th Century) An Umbrian village, pen and ink, 33 x 44cm, together with Renzo Padovan (20th century) - a Venetian canal, possibly Chioggia, signed, acrylic on paper, 26 x 35cm. (2)

    Mallams
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-200
    Mar. 04, 2026

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-200

    Est: £150 - £200

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005), Landscape, signed and dated 1963 l.r., titled verso, watercolour, 34 by 47cm, framed. Note: Artist Resale Rights apply

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA,  British 1910-2005 -  Estuary Sea Wall 4, 1974;  pencil on paper, sig
    Dec. 10, 2025

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA,  British 1910-2005 -  Estuary Sea Wall 4, 1974;  pencil on paper, sig

    Est: £200 - £400

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA,  British 1910-2005 -  Estuary Sea Wall 4, 1974;  pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Humphrey Spender 1974', 32.5 x 45.6 cm (ARR)  Note: titled to typed artist's label on the reverse of the frame. 

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-200
    Dec. 03, 2025

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-200

    Est: £300 - £500

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005), Landscape, signed and dated 1963 l.r., titled verso, watercolour, 34 by 47cm, framed. Note: Artist Resale Rights apply

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • John Humphrey Spender, (1910-2005), 'Saint-Vincent Church, Les Baux-de-Provence'
    Jun. 10, 2025

    John Humphrey Spender, (1910-2005), 'Saint-Vincent Church, Les Baux-de-Provence'

    Est: £400 - £600

    § John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) 'Saint-Vincent Church, Les Baux-de-Provence', 1946, signed and dated lower right, mixed media on board, 17cm x 25cm

    Gorringes
  • Humphrey Spender,  Malta, 1951 
    Jun. 03, 2025

    Humphrey Spender,  Malta, 1951 

    Est: £500 - £700

    Humphrey Spender,  British 1910-2005 -  Malta, 1951;  watercolour on paper, signed and dated lower left 'Humphrey Spender 51', 29.8 x 48.5 cm (ARR)  Provenance: Paintings in Hospitals, London cat.no.6632 

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941
    Apr. 15, 2025

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Salisbury Plain, Wartime 1941 twice signed 'J.H.Spender/H.Spender' (lower right); signed, titled, dated and inscribed with artist's address 'Humphrey Spender/Studio, Ulting, Maldon/Essex/Salisbury Plain/Wartime 1941' (on board verso) oil on board 45.5 x 60.5cm (17 15/16 x 23 13/16in).

    Bonhams
  • Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) - 'River landscape', abstract, oil on board, signed lower right and
    Mar. 26, 2025

    Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) - 'River landscape', abstract, oil on board, signed lower right and

    Est: £400 - £600

    Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) - 'River landscape', abstract, oil on board, signed lower right and dated '64, 30 x 62 cm ARR applicable Two tiny chips of paint barely noticeable, good bright colours. Frame as original, corners coming apart Local private collection

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Cornish Tin Mines, 1969, lithograph in colours
    Mar. 12, 2025

    Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Cornish Tin Mines, 1969, lithograph in colours

    Est: £150 - £200

    Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Cornish Tin Mines, 1969, lithograph in colours AR * Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Cornish Tin Mines, 1969, lithograph in colours on J Barcham Green wove paper, signed and numbered 51/65 in pencil to lower margin, printed by the Curwen Studio, the full sheet, image size 42 x 66.5 cm (16 1/2 x 26 1/4 ins), sheet size 58 x 79 cm (22 3/4 x 31 ins), unframed QTY: (1)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), TALL HOUSES
    Oct. 23, 2024

    λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), TALL HOUSES

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)TALL HOUSES Watercolour, ink and chalk Signed and dated 46 (lower right)37 x 26.5cm (14½ x 10¼ in.)Provenance:The Redfern Gallery Ltd., LondonPrivate Collection, Mrs. Jasper Peck (acquired at the Redfern exhibition on 7 March 1947)Thence by descent to the present ownerExhibited:London, The Redfern Gallery Ltd., March 1947, no. 88 It has been suggested that the present work shows a view of houses in St. John's Wood where Humphrey was living with his brother, poet and novelist, Stephen Spender.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), HOUSES WITH LAMP POST
    Oct. 23, 2024

    λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), HOUSES WITH LAMP POST

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    λ HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)HOUSES WITH LAMP POST Watercolour ink and chalk Signed and dated 1946 (lower right)30 x 37cm (11¾ x 14½ in.)Provenance:The Redfern Gallery Ltd., LondonPrivate Collection, Mrs. Jasper Peck (acquired at the Redfern exhibition on 7 March 1947)Thence by descent to the present ownerExhibited:London, The Redfern Gallery Ltd., March 1947It has been suggested that the present work shows a view of houses in St. John's Wood where Humphrey was living with his brother, poet and novelist, Stephen Spender.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (1910-2005) Newcastle United FC Changing Room.
    Aug. 22, 2024

    JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (1910-2005) Newcastle United FC Changing Room.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (1910-2005) Newcastle United FC Changing Room. Silver print, the image measuring 343x229 mm; 13½x9 inches, the sheet 410x305 mm; 16⅛x12 inches, with Spender's signature, title, and negative date in ink and his blind stamp on recto, and his signature, title, negative date, and notation "for Picture Post" in pencil, on verso. 1938; printed 1990s.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • § JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005)
    Jun. 25, 2024

    § JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005)

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    § JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005) JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005) The Magic Well signed and dated 'Humphrey Spender 1948' (upper right); further signed, inscribed indistinctly and titled 'Humphrey Spender/Great House/...Suffolk/the Magic Well' (verso) oil on canvasboard 44.6 x 35 cm. (17 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.) Exhibited Finland, Retretti Art Centre, Surrealism in Visual Arts & Film, 5 May-13 Sept 1987

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Jun. 06, 2024

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £300 - £500

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) NEWCASTLE UNITED FC CHANGING ROOM, 1938. Silver gelatin print, printed 1986, image size 372 x 250mm, sheet size 405 x 307mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in pencil verso. Framed, frame size 535 x 435mm.

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)
    Apr. 26, 2024

    § HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005) INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE WITH PYLONS, 1938 oil on canvas 60cm x 39cm (23 5/8in x 15 3/8in) Peter Nahum at the Leicester Galleries, London;His sale, Christie’s South Kensington, The Poetry of Crisis: The Peter Nahum Collection of British Surrealist and Avant-Garde Art, 15 November 2006, lot 26, where acquired by the present owner. Exhibited:Chichester Art Festival, The Bishop's Palace, Chichester, Urban Images, 1995;Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Humanist Landscapes: Humphrey Spender's Photo Documents, 1932-1942, 10 September - 9 November 1997, no.48;Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition, Peter Pears Gallery, Aldeburgh, 2006, no.15.Literature:Frizzell, Deborah, Humphrey Spender's Humanist Landscapes: Photo-documents, 1932-1942, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, 1997, p.74, fig. 27. 

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Humphrey Spender,  Rose at the window 1950; 
    Apr. 18, 2024

    Humphrey Spender,  Rose at the window 1950; 

    Est: £150 - £200

    Humphrey Spender,  British 1910-2005 -  Rose at the window, 1950;  lithograph on paper, signed and dated in the plate lower right 'Humphrey Spender '50', sheet: 44.5 x 53.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Redfern Gallery, London cat.no. GG8957 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); Paintings in Hospitals, London cat.no.10869

    Roseberys
  • Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 -  Essex Gravel Pit IV,  g
    Mar. 12, 2024

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 -  Essex Gravel Pit IV,  g

    Est: £300 - £500

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 -  Essex Gravel Pit IV,  gouache on collaged-paper on card, signed and dated lower left 'Humphrey Spender 1970', 19.2 x 24.9 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  a Collector of Modern British Art and thence by descent 

    Roseberys
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) NEWCASTLE UNITED FC CHANGING ROOM, 1938. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 332 x 254mm, sheet size 401 x 305mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso, and annotated 'Hulton neg'. Framed, frame size 562 x 462mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) BOLTON (LANCASHIRE) FOOTBALL SPECTATORS: WORKTOWN FOR MASS OBSERVATION, 1937. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 236 x 352mm, sheet size 305 x 401mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso, and annotated 'not Hulton', 'HS077'. Framed, frame size 371 x 560mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) AIREDALE ON IRONING DAY, WILTSHIRE, 1952. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 264 x 380mm, sheet size 305 x 402mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, annotated in pencil 'Hulton (F)' and 'HS172'. Framed, frame size 492 x 588mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) BOLTON (LANCASHIRE) WASTELAND: FOR MASS OBSERVATION, 1937. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 240 x 350mm, sheet size 305x 401mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso. Framed, frame size 477 x 560mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) BOLTON (LANCASHIRE) PAPER HATS: FOR MASS OBSERVATION, 1937. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 237 x 357mm, sheet size 302 x 401mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso, and annotated 'The children had been given paper hats by a party involved in bye-election', 'H.S. neg.'. Framed, frame size 371 x 560mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) TYNESIDE, 1938. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 240 x 358mm, sheet size 305 x 403mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso, and annotated 'Hulton', 'HS180'. Framed, frame size 476 x 565mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Nov. 30, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) BOLTON (LANCASHIRE): FOR MASS OBSERVATION, 1937. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 240 x 350mm, sheet size 305x 403mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink recto, with the photographer's blindstamp recto, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil verso. Framed, frame size 475 x 555mm. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Film Director Michael Caton-Jones

    Chiswick Auctions
  • Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, Essex Gravel Pit IV, 
    Nov. 29, 2023

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, Essex Gravel Pit IV, 

    Est: £500 - £800

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 -  Essex Gravel Pit IV,  gouache on collaged-paper on card, signed and dated lower left 'Humphrey Spender 1970', 19.2 x 24.9 cm (ARR)  Provenance:  a Collector of Modern British Art and thence by descent 

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender, War Time Beach Landing
    Sep. 05, 2023

    John Humphrey Spender, War Time Beach Landing

    Est: £200 - £300

    John Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005, War Time Beach Landing; silver gelatin photograph on paper, image: 29 x 29 cm, (framed) (ARR)

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender, Destroyer, 1940
    Sep. 05, 2023

    John Humphrey Spender, Destroyer, 1940

    Est: £600 - £800

    John Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005, Destroyer, 1940; silver gelatin photo on paper, inscribed, dated and signed by the artist in pend and with his blind stamp, image: 27.3 x 36.5 cm, (framed) (ARR) 

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender, A Bric a Brac Stall
    Sep. 05, 2023

    John Humphrey Spender, A Bric a Brac Stall

    Est: £300 - £500

    John Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005, A Bric a Brac Stall; silver gelatin photo on paper, stamped with the artist's blind stamp, image: 25 x 36.5 cm, (framed) (ARR)

    Roseberys
  • § Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005)
    May. 31, 2023

    § Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005)

    Est: £200 - £300

    § Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005) Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005) STEPNEY, 1935. Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size 377 x 253mm, sheet size 404 x 304mm, signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in pencil on recto, annotated '1 @fob2, f5,6, 120' in pencil on verso. Mounted, mount size 508 x 408mm. ARR

    Chiswick Auctions
  • † John Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005), Cornish Tin Mines, signed and dated '71 in pencil, lithograph, framed and glazed, 40 x 59 cm; Attributed to John Bertrand Burgess (1830 - 1897), Self Portrait aged about 16 years, bears signature in pencil,...
    Feb. 23, 2023

    † John Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005), Cornish Tin Mines, signed and dated '71 in pencil, lithograph, framed and glazed, 40 x 59 cm; Attributed to John Bertrand Burgess (1830 - 1897), Self Portrait aged about 16 years, bears signature in pencil,...

    Est: £200 - £300

    † John Humphrey Spender (1910 - 2005), Cornish Tin Mines, signed and dated '71 in pencil, lithograph, framed and glazed, 40 x 59 cm; Attributed to John Bertrand Burgess (1830 - 1897), Self Portrait aged about 16 years, bears signature in pencil, labelled verso, watercolour, framed and glazed, 27.5 x 20 cm; After Peter Strausfeld (1910 - 1980), film poster for T.S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral directed by George Hoellering, printed for the Academy Cinema, Oxford Street, framed and glazed, 75 x 49 cm Qty: (3)

    Dawsons Auctioneers
  • λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), THE DARK GLASS
    Feb. 10, 2023

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), THE DARK GLASS

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)THE DARK GLASS Oil on boardSigned and dated 1944 (lower right)35.5 x 46cm (13¾ x 18 in.)Provenance:Redfern Gallery, LondonPrivate collection, H. E. Burrett (acquired from the above in 1944)Sandra Lummis Fine Art, London With a sketch of a still life of flowers on the reverse. Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • Humphrey John Spender Litho (1910 - 2005)
    Dec. 01, 2022

    Humphrey John Spender Litho (1910 - 2005)

    Est: $100 - $200

    Humphrey John Spender Lithograph (1910 - 2005). Measures 16 x 22.25 inches image size. EX/EX+ condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.

    Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
  • Photography.- Spender (Humphrey) Britain in the 30's, presentation copy, 3 photographs given by Spender as Christmas cards loosely inserted, Lion and Unicorn Press, 1975.
    Nov. 22, 2022

    Photography.- Spender (Humphrey) Britain in the 30's, presentation copy, 3 photographs given by Spender as Christmas cards loosely inserted, Lion and Unicorn Press, 1975.

    Est: £300 - £400

    Photography.- Spender (Humphrey) Britain in the 30's, one of only 100 copies, this copy unnumbered, photographic illustrations, signed presentation inscription from Spender to "Frederic" to front free endpaper, dated April 6th 1975, 3 initialled or signed photographs given by Spender as Christmas cards loosely inserted, 2 with longer inscriptions to verso, tipped-in on the same piece of card, 2 pieces of ephemera relating to Spender's "The Thirties and After" exhibition also loosely inserted, original cloth, lightly rubbed, oblong 4to, Lion and Unicorn Press, 1975. ⁂ Humphrey Spender (1910-2005), British photographer, painter and designer. Brother of the writer Stephen Spender, he made his reputation in the 1930s, taking photographs of housing conditions in London's East End. Among other projects, Spender designed the cover to Christopher Isherwood's "Goodbye to Berlin".

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), THE DARK GLASS
    Oct. 19, 2022

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005), THE DARK GLASS

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    λ JOHN HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH 1910-2005)THE DARK GLASS Oil on boardSigned and dated 1944 (lower right)35.5 x 46cm (13¾ x 18 in.)Provenance:Redfern Gallery, LondonPrivate collection, H. E. Burrett (acquired from the above in 1944)Sandra Lummis Fine Art, London With a sketch of a still life of flowers on the reverse.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 - Untitled abstract composition;
    Oct. 12, 2022

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 - Untitled abstract composition;

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    Humphrey Spender RAIBA FSIA, British 1910-2005 - Untitled abstract composition; oil on board, signed and dated lower left 'Humphrey Spender' and with artist's label attached to the reverse of the frame, 39.3 x 58.5 cm (ARR) Please refer to department for condition report

    Roseberys
  • Football Crowd: Bolton (Lancs) for Mass Observation
    Sep. 23, 2022

    Football Crowd: Bolton (Lancs) for Mass Observation

    Est: £700 - £1,000

    Humphrey Spender 1910 - 2005 'Football Crowd: Bolton (Lancs) for Mass Observation' gelatin silver print, signed, titled, and dated in ink and with the photographer's credit embossed in the margin, signed, titled, dated, and annotated in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1937, printed later image: 24 by 35.2 cm (9⅜ by 13⅞ in.) frame: 43 by 53 cm (16⅞ by 20⅞ in.) Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • § John Humphrey Spender (British 1910-2005)
    May. 26, 2022

    § John Humphrey Spender (British 1910-2005)

    Est: £300 - £500

    § John Humphrey Spender (British 1910-2005) Flooding River signed and dated 'Humphrey Spender 1985/6' (lower left) ink and acrylic on board 40.5 x 56cm

    Cheffins
  • HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005)
    May. 12, 2022

    HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005)

    Est: $750 - $1,500

    HUMPHREY SPENDER (BRITISH, 1910-2005) Newcastle United FC Changing room, 1938. Silver gelatin print, signed, dated, and titled with blindstamp to verso, as well as to recto with photographer's blindstamp. Darkly-lit scene with well-dressed figure lighting the cigarette of a nude male football player. Matted behind glass, black frame with gallery labels to verso. Artist Bio: Humphrey Spender was born in 1910, the third son of journalist and writer, Harold Spender. His brothers were Stephen, a poet, and Michael, who was a scientist and explorer. His brother Michael gifted him his first camera at the age of 10, and taught him how to use it. He spent a year studying art history at Freiburg University and then enrolled at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, but decided against a profession in architecture, and decided to pursue a career in photography instead. During his career, Spender worked for a social research project in the UK called Mass Observation. This project was set up to record human activity though handwritten records and photography in the industrial town of Bolton, studying middle-class families. He also worked as a photographer for the Picture Post, as one of the weekly magazines first contributors. The Picture Post was immensely successful in its time, selling over a million copies after just a few months, and has been compared to Life magazine. He worked for the Picture Post until the 1950s, and worked for a stint as a war photographer in 1941. He published a book titled Worktown People (1982) which was a compilation of his works submitted to Mass Observation and published in the Picture Post. Deborah Frizzell published a book in 1997, compiling his work from 1932-1942. Her publication coincided with a retrospective of his work being presented at the Yale Center for British Art. He passed away March 11, 2005. Sources: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp07593/humphrey-spender https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/mar/15/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1 Sight: 13" height, 8.75" width; frame: 20.25" height, 16.25" width

    Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Massa Lubrense, Naples,
    Nov. 18, 2021

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Massa Lubrense, Naples,

    Est: £250 - £350

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Massa Lubrense, Naples, Italy watercolour and conté crayon signed lower right and dated 1976 12 1/2 x 18 1/2in. (31.7 x 47cm.) *Provenance: Label verso inscribed "Preparatory drawing given to Peterborough Museum 1991" ** Condition: Foxing mark but otherwise in good condition.

    Martel Maides
  • Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005- French Coastal Scene, 1986; mixed technique with watercolour
    Feb. 23, 2021

    Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005- French Coastal Scene, 1986; mixed technique with watercolour

    Est: £200 - £300

    Humphrey Spender, British 1910-2005- French Coastal Scene, 1986; mixed technique with watercolour, felt tipped pens and black ink, signed and dated, 36x49cm, (ARR) Provenance: with Austin/Desmond Fine Art according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame Please refer to department for condition report

    Roseberys
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Spanish Street Scene
    Dec. 16, 2020

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Spanish Street Scene

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Spanish Street Scene signed and dated 'H. Spender.53' (lower right); further signed, titled and inscribed with Artist's address 'SPANISH/STREET SCENE/HUMPHREY SPENDER/OLD VICARAGE/ULTING/ESSEX' (on board verso) oil and chalk on board 57.5 x 71.5cm (22 5/8 x 28 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) River Bend
    Dec. 16, 2020

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) River Bend

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) River Bend signed and dated 'H. Spender/57.' (lower right) oil on board 72.5 x 54cm (28 9/16 x 21 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • *John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)
    Oct. 20, 2020

    *John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005)

    Est: £300 - £500

    *John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) *John Humphrey Spender (1910-2005) A Suffolk landscape signed and dated 1966 l.r., watercolour 49 x 67.5cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.

    Sworders
  • ARR * § Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Pembrokeshire, 1973
    Jul. 31, 2020

    ARR * § Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Pembrokeshire, 1973

    Est: £200 - £300

    ARR * Spender (Humphrey, 1910-2005). Pembrokeshire, 1973, gouache on paper, titled, signed, and dated lower right, 16 x 21 cm (6.25 x 8.25 in), mounted, framed and glazed Qty: (1)

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) "Essex Fields"watercolour and ink. inscribed on backboard with name of artist,
    Jul. 02, 2020

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) "Essex Fields"watercolour and ink. inscribed on backboard with name of artist,

    Est: £200 - £300

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) "Essex Fields" watercolour and ink. inscribed on backboard with name of artist, date and title 7 x 9 1/2in. (17.8 x 24cm.)

    Martel Maides
  • John Humphrey Spender (British,
    Jul. 02, 2020

    John Humphrey Spender (British,

    Est: £200 - £300

    John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) Mountainous Landscape pastel and conté crayon signed lower right and dated 1980 10 x 13 1/4in. (25.3 x 33.5cm.) * Condition: Good condition.

    Martel Maides
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