Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham #6,171Blue-Chip

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person1912–2004
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Previous Sales 42

Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1995
£5,040 ($7k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Gurnard's Head, Winter
Gurnard's Head, Winter, 1949
£17,640 ($23k USD)
Oct 2024
Christie's
St Ives
St Ives, 1941
£16,380 ($22k USD)
Oct 2024
Christie's
Snow on Porthmeor 1947
Snow on Porthmeor 1947, 1947
Bought In
Oct 2024
Christie's
Variations on a Theme (Splintered Ice No. 2)
Variations on a Theme (Splintered Ice No. 2), 1987
£27,500 ($36k USD)
Oct 2021
Christie's
Meditation (East) II
Meditation (East) II, 1967
£15,000 ($20k USD)
Jan 2020
Christie's
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
£5,250 ($7k USD)
Jul 2016
Christie's
Under Water
Under Water
£1,625 ($2k USD)
Jul 2015
Christie's
Themes in Red II
Themes in Red II
£2,125 ($3k USD)
Dec 2014
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1986
£2,500 ($3k USD)
Dec 2013
Christie's
Atlantic Squall No 2
Atlantic Squall No 2
£3,250 ($4k USD)
Oct 2012
Christie's
In the Wind's Eye
In the Wind's Eye, 1964
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Scorpio Series 1, No. 4
Scorpio Series 1, No. 4
£15,600 ($21k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Variation on theme, October 1960
Variation on theme, October 1960
£14,400 ($19k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Scorpio Series 3
Scorpio Series 3
£9,600 ($13k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Constructed painting (Moonlit)
Constructed painting (Moonlit)
£9,360 ($12k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Pink
Pink
£46,800 ($62k USD)
Nov 2005
Lyon & Turnbull
NOVEMBER I - 1991
NOVEMBER I - 1991
£1,200 ($2k USD)
Mar 2026
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 1988
Bought In
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Green Moon and Lilac
Green Moon and Lilac, 1952
$10,432
Jun 2025
Bonhams
Family Series (Ochre)
Family Series (Ochre), 1976
$10,289
May 2025
Bonhams
Hayle Estuary
Hayle Estuary, 1973
$8,574
May 2025
Sotheby's
Scorpio Series 2, No. 39
Scorpio Series 2, No. 39, 1997
$5,080
Feb 2025
Bonhams
Spring Movement
Spring Movement, 2003
$4,038
Mar 2024
Bonhams
November Fantasy
November Fantasy, 1962
$5,688
Nov 2023

For Sale 3

Manning Fine Art · 1stDibs
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s card for Sandra Blow’s 75th birthday (1995) collage
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s card for Sandra Blow’s 75th birthday (1995) collage
$8,962
Manning Fine Art · 1stDibs
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 20th century watercolour of Monreale, Sicily
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 20th century watercolour of Monreale, Sicily
$17,653
Jenna Burlingham Gallery · 1stDibs
L.P. IV (Blue on Red + Green), Oil & Cryla on Board Painting, 1968
L.P. IV (Blue on Red + Green), Oil & Cryla on Board Painting, 1968
For sale
Oil and cryla on board
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Market298 auction results

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$2.8K – $61.8K
10 of 16 paintings lots with prices
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$13.8K
Object-type specific
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$7.1K
10 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Painting Sale
May 2025 · $10.3K
Latest priced sale: Family Series (Ochre) - 30 x 38 cm - $9/sq cm
categoryMarket by Object Type
Paintings: $7.1K medianWorks on paper: $10.8K medianEditioned prints: $2.1K medianEditioned objects: $4.6K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.9K median
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Current Exhibitions0

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Pallant House Gallery in Chichester has opened "British Landscapes: A Sense of Place," an exhibition of 160 works by 60 artists drawn entirely from th…
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The All-Women Exhibition Putting Penzance On The Art Map This Summer
An all-women exhibition titled 'Making Her Mark: A Celebration of Women in Art' has opened at Penlee House Gallery & Museum in Penzance, Cornwall, as …
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The Burlington Magazine - No. 1477 Vol. CLXVIII - April 2026
The April 2026 issue of The Burlington Magazine presents a wealth of new scholarship, highlighted by significant discoveries regarding the 'Rainbow' p…
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Edinburgh City Art Centre reveals 2026 exhibitions programme
Edinburgh's City Art Centre has announced its 2026 exhibition programme, featuring five distinct shows. Highlights include a multimedia installation b…
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Jenna Burlingham Gallery, founded in 2010, moved in 2021 to a historic compound called Rope Yard in Hampshire, England. Instead of a traditional white…
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Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum presents 'Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art,' an exhibition running from 28 June 2025 to…
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The McManus are opening a new exhibition celebrating Scotland’s top modern artists next weekend
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum will open a new exhibition titled 'Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art' on Saturday, 28 …
exhibitionsJun 22, 2025
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Past Exhibitions8

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#171 Hales

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Mirage

Tea Building, 7 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E1 6LA, UK

Sep 11, 2025 — Oct 24, 2025

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Hampstead Art Society 5th Summer Exhibition

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

8 Duke Street St James's, London SW1Y 6BN, UK

Jul 6, 2025 — Jul 12, 2025

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#3,219 Art First

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 Prints and Book launch

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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#3,219 Art First

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 A Tribute: Recent Paintings & New Prints

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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#3,219 Art First

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 A Line of Drawing, 1943-1993

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 In Perspective: The Late Works

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 Paintings

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 Collage Works 1982–1986

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

15a St Mary's Walk, London SE11 4UA, UK

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 Collage Works 1982–1986
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham 1912-2004 A Line of Drawing, 1943-1993
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Oct 24, 2026
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The All-Women Exhibition Putting Penzance On The Art Map This Summer
May 5, 2026
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The Burlington Magazine - n°1477 vol CLXVIII - April 2026
Apr 15, 2026
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Edinburgh City Art Centre reveals 2026 exhibitions programme
Dec 10, 2025
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artists studios google street view part 2
Dec 2, 2025
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inside jenna burlingham gallerys home style displays
Nov 17, 2025
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Mirage
Sep 11, 2025
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Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art
Aug 15, 2025
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Hampstead Art Society 5th Summer Exhibition
Jul 6, 2025
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The McManus are opening a new exhibition celebrating Scotland’s top modern artists next weekend
Jun 22, 2025
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham dies
Jan 1, 2004
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham born
Jan 1, 1912
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