Reg Butler Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Reg Butler Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 27, 2025
REG BUTLER (1913-1981) | HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER (ENGLAND / ENGLISH)
Est: -
Reg Butler (Reginald Cotterell Butler ) | profession: Sculptor | country: England | signature: Original signature | size: 310 x 260 mm (size of the pad) | technique: Handwritten letter on paper Lot information Handwritten letter from British sculptor Reg Butler (1913-1981) on the letterhead of Ash, Berkhamsted Place, Berkhamsted, Herts, addressed to Mrs. Röhrich. In the letter, Butler thanks her for the kind and interesting letter and encloses catalogs that might interest her. He also expresses his wish to meet her in person. Letter text: "Dear Mrs. Röhrich, Thank you for your kind & interesting letter. I hope you will find these catalogues of some interest & hope to meet you one day. Sincerely, Reg. Butler" The letter is written in blue ink and signed as "Reg. Butler." Butler was one of the leading figures in post-war British sculpture, known for his figurative metal sculptures and innovative approach to modernist sculpture. His works are represented in prestigious collections, including the Tate Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Einszwei Gallery
Mar. 01, 2025
Reg Butler Sculpture, Nude Female Form
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Marking(s); notes: signed (initials), Valsuani foundry stamp; ed. 2/8; 1964 Materials: bronze, travertine base Dimensions (H, W, D): 40.5"oah, 20"dia (base comprises 22" of height) Additional Information: Work titled "Girl on a Round Base" is on a rotating pedestal. Provenance: Collection of Susan Schleger, New York, New York. Mrs. Schleger and Vladimir Kagan had an enduring friendship. In the mid-late 1960s, she engaged him to decorate both her Central Park apartment and her Palm Beach penthouse. Her grandson recalls that she welcomed the designer as a houseguest in Palm Beach occasionally, something she did only for her closest friends and family. Several of the Kagan pieces offered in this auction were custom-made for the apartment, while the Schlegers’ art collection ranges from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Jan. 25, 2025
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Dec. 07, 2024
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned - original starting bid €140
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Nov. 16, 2024
Reg BUTLER: Bronze Sculpture of Seated Nude
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Bronze sculpture of a seated female nude, by Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981). Numbered, 1/9. Provenance: From the Collection of Brendelle & Fred Walden. [Sculpture: 3 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W; Overall: 5" H x 4 1/2" W; Base: 3 1/2" H x 3" W]. Overall good condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 16, 2024
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Oct. 31, 2024
§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981) STUDY FOR CIRCUS, 1959 (RB 164) signed with artist's monogram and numbered 7/8, bronze 68cm x 19cm x 17.5cm (26 ½in x 7 ½in x 7in) with James Goodman Gallery, Buffalo, 1964-65, from whom acquired by a Private Collection, Lockport, New York;James Goodman Gallery, New York. 1999, from whom acquired by a Private Collection, UK;Acquired from the above by the present owner . Exhibited:Hanover Gallery, London, Reg Butler: Sculpture, 9 June – 8 July 1960, illustrated in catalogue no.3 (as Circus), another cast;The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York, Twentieth Century Art: The Charles Rand Penney Collection, 11 December – 1 August 1984, illustrated in catalogue, p.21, cat. no.36, touring to Roland Gibson Art Gallery, SUNY-Postdam, New York, October – December 1984; San Jose Museum of Art, California, September – November 1985; Stifel Fine Arts Centre, Wheeling, West Virginia, January – March 1986; Tampa Museum, Florida, June – July 1986; Arkansas Art Centre, Arkansas, August – September 1986; Oklahoma Art Centre, Oklahoma, November – December 1986; Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi, January – February 1987; MacKenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, March – May 1987; Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, Spokane, Washington, June – July 1987; Paine Art Centre, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, September – November 1987; Beaumont Art Museum, Texas, January – February 1988; Meadows Museum, Shreveport, Los Angeles, March – May 1988, another cast.Literature:Garlake, Margaret, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, Henry Moore Institute in association with Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, p. 152, fig. 187.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 23, 2024
λ REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981), STUDY FOR GIRL WITH VEST
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
λ REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981)STUDY FOR GIRL WITH VEST Bronze with black patina Signed with monogram and numbered 5/8Height (excluding base): 56cm (22in.)Conceived in 1959.Provenence:Sale, Christie's, London, 24th May 2012, lot 206Literature:M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, Much Hadham, 2006, p. 155, no. 196
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 19, 2024
Reg Butler Study for a Girl, 1959
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Reg Butler (English, 1913-1981) Study for a Girl, 1959 Bronze ed. 5 of 8 Incised RB, base
Larsen Art Auction
Aug. 10, 2024
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned - Original price € 155
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Japanese Girl 43.5cm (17 1/8in) high including base; 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high excluding base (Conceived in 1966)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Japanese Girl stamped with Artist's monogram, numbered '6/9' and stamped with Valsuani foundry mark (to reverse of figure) bronze with a brown patina 43.5cm (17 1/8in) high including base; 37.5cm (14 3/4in) high excluding base Conceived in 1966
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Single Figure from Musée Imaginaire 19cm (7 1/2in) high (Conceived in 1961-2From an edition of 9)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Single Figure from Musée Imaginaire stamped with Artist's monogram, numbered '9/9' and stamped with foundry mark (to base) bronze with a brown patina 19cm (7 1/2in) high Conceived in 1961-2 From an edition of 9
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Study for Girl Looking Down 22cm (8 11/16in) high including base; 14.5cm (5 11/16in) excluding base (Conceived in 1962)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Study for Girl Looking Down stamped with Artist's monogram and numbered '7/8' (to left side) bronze with a brown patina 22cm (8 11/16in) high including base; 14.5cm (5 11/16in) excluding base Conceived in 1962
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Study for Head of Circus 20.5cm (8 1/16in) high (Conceived in 1959)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Study for Head of Circus stamped with Artist's monogram, numbered '1/8' and stamped with foundry mark (to base) bronze with a dark brown patina 20.5cm (8 1/16in) high Conceived in 1959
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Seated Girl 14cm (5 1/2in) high including base; 13cm (5 1/8in) high excluding base (From an edition of 8Conceived in 1964)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Seated Girl bronze with a brown patina, on a slate base 14cm (5 1/2in) high including base; 13cm (5 1/8in) high excluding base From an edition of 8 Conceived in 1964
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Seated Girl 15cm (5 7/8in) including base; 14.5cm (5 11/16in) excluding base (Conceived in 1964)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Seated Girl bronze with a brown patina, on a slate base 15cm (5 7/8in) including base; 14.5cm (5 11/16in) excluding base Conceived in 1964
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) St. Catherine 45.3 cm. (17 3/4 in.) wide (Conceived in 1959)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) St. Catherine stamped with monogram and numbered '5/8' (on the circular base); further stamped with foundry mark 'Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the circular base) bronze with a black patina 45.3 cm. (17 3/4 in.) wide Conceived in 1959
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Cassandra 68 cm. (26 3/4 in.) high (Conceived circa 1953-54)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Reg Butler (British, 1913-1981) Cassandra stamped with monogram and numbered '8/8' (on the base); further stamped with foundry mark 'Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the base) bronze with a brown patina 68 cm. (26 3/4 in.) high Conceived circa 1953-54
Bonhams
Jun. 01, 2024
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
May. 01, 2024
§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981)
Est: £300 - £500
REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981) TWO LITHOGRAPHS: 'FIGURE & NEWSPAPER' AND 'FIGURE IN STOCKINGS WITH NEWSPAPER' - 1955 Lithograph, 3/18, signed, dated, numbered and inscribed ‘For Trin 1956,’ in pencil to margin;and Lithograph 9/12, signed, dated, numbered and inscribed ‘For Michael Archer ’56' in pencil to margin (2) the image 41.5cm x 19.5cm (16.25in x 7.75in); 26cm x 29cm (10.25in x 11.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 26, 2024
§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH, 1913-1981)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
REG BUTLER (BRITISH, 1913-1981) Acrobat signed and dated 'Bulter 57' (upper left) pencil 50 x 69 cm. (19 5/8 x 27 1/8 in.)
Chiswick Auctions
Dec. 14, 2023
Reg Butler (1913-1981) Untitled; Girl
Est: £200 - £300
NO RESERVE Reg Butler (1913-1981) Untitled; Girl Two lithographs, 1955 and 1963, each signed and dated, the first inscribed indistinctly in pencil and numbered from the edition of 20, the second inscribed 'proof' in pencil, aside from the edition of unknown size, each on wove paper, with margins, each sheet 505 x 315mm (20 x 12 1/2in) (2) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 12, 2023
Â§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH, 1913-1981)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Â§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH, 1913-1981) REG BUTLER (BRITISH, 1913-1981) Acrobat signed and dated 'Bulter 57' (upper left) pencil 50 x 69 cm. (19 5/8 x 27 1/8 in.) Provenance With Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York With Staempfli Gallery Inc., New York With Lee Alt & Company Inc., New York Sale; Sotheby's, New York, 29 September 1994, lot 299, where purchased by Joseph and Blanche Blank Their sale; Sotheby's, London, Ground Breaking: Works from the Collection of Joseph and Blanche Black, 17 November 2020, lot 328, where purchased by the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 29, 2023
Reg Butler, Nude, 1970;
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Reg Butler, British 1913-1981 - Nude, 1970; charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Reg Butler 70', 64 x 83.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: Drue Heinz (1915-2018); private collection Note: Drue Heinz was the publisher of 'The Paris Review' from 1993-2007 and patron of the arts, sitting on the board for the Royal Academy of Arts, London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Her collection was sold at Christie's in 2019 and included major works by Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard and Amedeo Modigliani. British artists included Graham Sutherland and John Craxton.
Roseberys
Nov. 22, 2023
Reg Butler (1913-1981) Woman in Stays 55.2 cm. (20 1/2 in.) high (Conceived in 1956)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Reg Butler (1913-1981) Woman in Stays signed with monogram and numbered '7/8' (on the top of the base); inscribed with foundry mark 'Susse Fond. Paris' (to the back of the base) bronze with a brown patina 55.2 cm. (20 1/2 in.) high Conceived in 1956
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2023
Study for Girl with Vest
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Reg Butler 1913 - 1981 Study for Girl with Vest signed with Artist's monogram, numbered 8/8 and stamped with foundry mark (to the base) bronze height (excluding integral base): 25cm.; 9¾in.; width (excluding integral base): 9cm.; 3½in. height (including integral base): 26cm.; 10¼in.; width (including integral base): 11cm.; 4¼in. Conceived circa 1954 and cast by Susse Fondeur in Paris, the present work is number 8 from the edition of 8. We are grateful to Margaret Garlake for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.
Sotheby's
Nov. 04, 2023
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Oct. 19, 2023
REG BUTLER (1913-1981) Musée Imaginaire bronze with a dark brown patina, in
Est: £50,000 - £80,000
REG BUTLER (1913-1981) Musée Imaginaire bronze with a dark brown patina, in 39 parts, in a white-painted wooden display cabinet 30 ½ x 48 ½ in. (77.5 x 122.5 cm.) (39)
Christie's
Sep. 23, 2023
Butler, Reg - Lithograph - Handsigned
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Jul. 27, 2023
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981)
Est: €80 - €120
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" Grafik - Lithografie auf Japanpapier, 54 cm x 74 cm, rechts unten handsigniert und datiert 68, Nr 31/35 Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" graphic - lithography on Japan paper, 54 cm x 74 cm, handsigned and dated lower right 68, number 31/35
Auktionshaus Kloss
Jun. 08, 2023
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Woman
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Bronze, 1964, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 2/8 lower back, with the Valsuani foundry mark. 25 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 164, no. 232 (illustrated).
STAIR
May. 25, 2023
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981)
Est: €80 - €120
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" Grafik - Lithografie auf Japanpapier, 54 cm x 74 cm, rechts unten handsigniert und datiert 68, Nr 31/35 Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" graphic - lithography on Japan paper, 54 cm x 74 cm, handsigned and dated lower right 68, number 31/35
Auktionshaus Kloss
Feb. 22, 2023
§ REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981)
Est: £200 - £300
REG BUTLER (BRITISH 1913-1981) Girl 1968 signed, dated and numbered 3/65 in pencil lithograph in colours on wove published by Ketterer and Man, with their blindstamp sheet 65.7 x 50cm unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Jan. 07, 2023
Butler, Reg - Lithograph.
Est: €300 - €400
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Dec. 03, 2022
Butler, Reg - Lithograph.
Est: €900 - €1,100
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Oct. 29, 2022
Butler, Reg - Lithograph.
Est: €900 - €1,100
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Oct. 20, 2022
Group of Four Reg Butler Exhibition Catalogues
Est: $100 - $300
Including: Reg Butler, Sculpture & Drawings 1954 to 1958, Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1959; Reg Butler, Recent Sculpture, Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1962; Reg Butler, A Retrospective Exhibition, J.B. Speed Art Museum, 1963; and Reg Butler, Sculpture & Drawings 1968-1972, Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1973. Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Study for the Italian Girl, 3
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Bronze, 1960, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 1/8 at bottom, with the Susse Fondeur foundry mark. 7 x 16 x 7 in. Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, pp. 67 and 158, no. 207 (another cast illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Fetish
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Bronze with gold patina, 1959, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 1/8 at bottom, with the Susse Fondeur Paris foundry mark. 5 1/4 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 157, no. 204 (another cast illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Woman in Stays
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Bronze, 1956, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 2/8 on the lower right, with the Susse Fondeur Paris foundry mark. 20 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 149, no. 174 (another cast illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Hand
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Bronze, 1966, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 5/6 at bottom, with the Susse Fondeur Paris foundry mark. 4 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 166, no. 241 (another cast illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): African Girl
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Bronze, signed with the artist's monogram on the lower back, numbered 2/8 and with the Valsuani foundry mark at bottom. 14 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 164, no. 231 (another cast illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Woman
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Bronze, 1964, signed with the artist's monogram and numbered 2/8 lower back, with the Valsuani foundry mark. 25 in. (height). Literature: M. Garlake, The Sculpture of Reg Butler, p. 164, no. 232 (illustrated). Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Oct. 20, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981): Seated Figure
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Pencil on paper, 1960, signed 'Butler' and dated lower right, with label from Pierre Matisse Gallery, NY, Aquavella Modern Art, Reno, NV, Frank Perls, Beverly Hills, CA. 27 1/2 x 37 in. (sheet), 30 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (frame). Exhibited: The Tate Gallery, London, Reg Butler, November 16, 1983-January 15, 1984. Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse
STAIR
Sep. 24, 2022
Butler, Reg - Lithograph.
Est: €900 - €1,100
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Sep. 20, 2022
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981)
Est: €100 - €150
Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" Grafik - Lithografie auf Japanpapier, 53 cm x 75 cm, rechts unten signiert und datiert 68, Nr. 6/35 Reg BUTLER (1913-1981) "Girl" graphic - lithography on Japanese paper, 53 cm x 75 cm, signed and dated 68 at the lower right, number 6/35
Auktionshaus Kloss
Aug. 27, 2022
Butler, Reg - Lithograph.
Est: €900 - €1,100
Edition: X / XXXV. Hand-Signed and dated in pencil by the artist.
Art Atelier
Aug. 18, 2022
Reg Butler (1913-1981) Italian Girl
Est: £300 - £500
Reg Butler (1913-1981) Italian Girl Lithograph, 1968, signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 65, printed at the Curwen Studio, published in the European Graphics Portfolio VI by Ketterer and Man, on Arches paper, the full sheet, sheet 655 x 500mm (25 3/4 x 19 3/4in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK