Seán Crampton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Seán Crampton Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 14, 2025
Sean Crampton (British/ French, 1918-1999)
Est: £100 - £200
Sean Crampton (British/ French, 1918-1999) a patinated bronze figure 56cm high
Sworders
Oct. 19, 2022
λ SEÁN CRAMPTON (BRITISH 1918-1999), THREE MUSICIANS
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
λ SEÁN CRAMPTON (BRITISH 1918-1999)THREE PIPERSBronze 46 x 44cm (18 x 17¼ in.)Conceived in 1979.Literature: John Lloyd, Seán Crampton Sculptor: Nothing is profane, Calne, 2000, p. 40 (illustration of another version)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Dec. 28, 2017
Sean Crampton - Figure Riding a Horse
Est: $200 - $300
Figure Riding a Horse
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Nov. 05, 2017
Sean Crampton - Figure Riding a Horse
Est: $300 - $500
Figure Riding a Horse (bronze sculpture, 12" x 11.5" x 5")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Apr. 12, 2016
*Sean Crampton (1918-1999)'GIRL WITH TWO GEESE'
Est: £1,500 - £3,500
*Sean Crampton (1918-1999)'GIRL WITH TWO GEESE', 1963Bronze, signed 'SC' and numbered 2/1022cm wide18cm deep68cm high*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Apr. 12, 2016
*Sean Crampton (1918-1999)'BULL RIDER'
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
*Sean Crampton (1918-1999)'BULL RIDER', 1981Bronze, signed 'SC' and numbered 1/552cm wide29cm deep48cm high*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Oct. 03, 2015
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): a goose on an oval base, bronze, stamped, 12 by 8 by
Est: £100 - £150
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): a goose on an oval base, bronze, stamped, 12 by 8 by 11cm.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 03, 2015
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): lady with a mask, bronze limited edition, 15 / 48 sta
Est: £200 - £300
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): lady with a mask, bronze limited edition, 15 / 48 stamped, 25cm high.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 03, 2015
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): two geese on an oval base, bronze, stamped, 18 by 8 b
Est: £100 - £150
Sean Crampton (1918-1999): two geese on an oval base, bronze, stamped, 18 by 8 by 11cm.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Apr. 17, 2014
*MARTIN BRADLEY (BORN 1931, BRITISH), SIGNED AND
Est: £400 - £600
*MARTIN BRADLEY (BORN 1931, BRITISH), SIGNED AND DATED 64 TOP RIGHT, WATERCOLOUR AND GOUACHE, Apples, 11" x 8", Provenance: From The Collection of Sean Crampton (1918-1999), Former Member and President of The Royal Society of British Sculptors
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
May. 15, 2013
Seán Crampton (1918-1999), 'NUDE IN BLUE CHAIR'
Est: £100 - £200
Seán Crampton (1918-1999), 'NUDE IN BLUE CHAIR' Signed l.r., inscribed with title verso, oil on canvas 76 x 50.5cm
Sworders
May. 15, 2013
Seán Crampton (1918-1999), NUDE Signed l.r., oil
Est: £100 - £150
Seán Crampton (1918-1999), NUDE Signed l.r., oil on canvas board 36 x 29cm
Sworders
May. 24, 2011
Sean Crampton (1918 - 1999) Dame Kind Fabricated
Est: £30,000 - £40,000
Sean Crampton (1918 - 1999) Dame Kind Fabricated bronze Unique 166cm.; 65½ins high by 149cm.; 58½ins wide Sean Crampton was born in Manchester in 1918 the eldest son of an architect. His earliest leanings were toward the craft of silversmithing which he studied as a young teenager at the Vittoria Junior School of Art in Birmingham from 1930 until 1933. He later attended the Central School of Art in that city and then spent some time working on his own and at Fernand Leger's studio in Paris. By the time war broke out in 1939 he had already joined the Territorial Army and he was soon commissioned as a subaltern in the 1st Battalion of the London Irish Rifles (London Division). He saw action in the Western Desert and in the Italian Campaign notably in confronting the stiff German defences on the eastern side of the island of Sicily. While leading his platoon he |displayed great gallantry and extremely high powers of leadership and devotion to duty| (as reported in the London Gazette) for which he was awarded the Military Cross. Six months later on 19 January 1944 when the Allied armies were struggling through an appalling winter on the mainland of Italy Crampton found himself in charge of a guide party from |A| Company (of which he was now second in command) sent out to reconnoitre ahead of the main night attack. They suddenly encountered a belt of mines when he felt his foot treading on the igniter of one of them. The official citation summarised what happened next: Without hesitation [Lieutenant Crampton] shouted to those near him to get down while keeping his foot pressed on the mine which went off under it but failed to rise in the air owing to the force of explosion being taken by his foot. Lieutenant Crampton's foot was blown off but by his gallant action knowing full well what the result of this was likely to be he undoubtedly saved the lives of those near him all of whom escaped without injury by his quick decision and personal self-sacrifice. For this further act of bravery he received the George Medal. His amputated limb inevitably took him out of the war and he required a long period of rehabilitation. In due course he was able to return to his chosen career as artist- craftsman and teacher. The years (1946-50) that he spent as Professeur de Sculpture at the Anglo- French Art Centre in St John's Wood London he would subsequently look back upon as being influential in his development as a sculptor; they witnessed his increasing technical mastery and creative adventurousness which went hand in hand with his own inspirations - his love of mythology history (both human and natural) and the deeper world of the spirit. Besides exhibiting at the Royal Academy and other institutional galleries Crampton held 17 one- man shows in the West End over a period of nearly four decades. Works on a more heroic scale were commissioned by civic organisations colleges (two at Cambridge) churches and convents. Some found their home on remote and rugged sites while other figures on religious themes would reflect events from the Gospel story. He was particularly gratified when he was asked to create the war memorial for his own regiment. Several of his most notable works earned him awards from the Civic Trust and from the Royal Society of British Sculptors. He had been a member of that body since 1953 and served as its president for five years (1966- 71). His wise counsel and the fruits of his long experience were also in demand from other associations concerned with the arts: for a time he was chairman of the College Council at Camberwell School of Art and then a governor of the London Institute when it absorbed a number of the leading art schools in the metropolis. He had been an active member of the Art Workers' Guild and in 1978 was elected its Master.
Summers Place Auctions
May. 24, 2011
Sean Crampton (1918-1999) The Harper Bronze
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Sean Crampton (1918-1999) The Harper Bronze monogrammed SC and dated 97 and numbered 4 of 6 mid brown patination 97cm.; 38ins high
Summers Place Auctions
May. 24, 2011
Sean Crampton (1918-1999) Judith Bronze Signed
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Sean Crampton (1918-1999) Judith Bronze Signed with monogram SC and numbered 1of 10 variegated dark green patination 61cm.; 24ins high Shown at the Royal academy summer exhibition 1994. Judith is the fourth book of the Old Testament. The widow Judith volunteers to deliver the Israelites from siege by the Assyrians. She enters the enemy camp pretending to be an informer against her people. The Assyrian general Holofernes is captivated by her beauty and invites her to a banquet in his tent. At the banquet the general becomes intoxicated and falls asleep Judith seizes a sword and beheads him shown in this piece held behind her back. She returns to her people with the head wrapped in a sack. This restores their faith in God so they rise up to attack the Assyrians.
Summers Place Auctions
May. 24, 2011
Sean Crampton 1918-1999 The Batchelors of Avebury
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Sean Crampton 1918-1999 The Batchelors of Avebury Bronze Signed SC stamped 92 and numbered 1 of 6; variegated green patination 61cm.; 24ins high by 96cm.; 38ins long included with this lot is a charcoal sketch of the Batchelors of Avebury titled signed and dated 96 66cm.; 26ins high by 83cm.; 32½ins long framed Throughout the Second World War Crampton the soldier carried a small anthology of verse. One poem that he learned to love was The Song of the Ungirt Runners by Charles Hamilton-Sorley who was killed in the First World War. With its freedom from restriction and inhibition this poem 'just hit the button'. So it was that many years later walking among the stones of the ancient Avebury circle Crampton 'suddenly had a visualisation of the young men tearing past me along the stone avenue - and because I'm a sculptor they formed a picture in my mind which was familiar - of course: the ungirt runners of the poem. 'This is how memory frequently works. Any event which is experiences with strong emotion is stored and is available throughout life. The trigger for this recall can be either another similarly strong emotion or a moments of silent tranquility. 'I made some drawings - and a small model - then another model. The models took a few weeks to make - the foundry a few weeks to turn this one into bronze: The Bachelors of Avebury. |How long does it take?| is the commonest question the sculptor is asked. 'In 1942 In the Western Desert....1992 In Calne (where his studio was). Fifty years'. Bibliography: Nothing is profane: Sean Crampton Sculptor by John Lloyd St Edmunds Publications 2000
Summers Place Auctions
Oct. 20, 2009
Sean Crampton 1918-1999 The Batchelors of Avebury
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Sean Crampton 1918-1999 The Batchelors of Avebury Bronze Signed and numbered 5 of 6 96cm.; 37¾ins wide Sean Crampton was born in Manchester, the eldest son of an architect, and studied at the School of Art in Birmingham, then the Central School of Art before working on his own and at Fernand Leger's studio in Paris. During the War he saw action in the Western Desert and Sicily, and was awarded the Military Cross and the George Medal. The years (1946-50) that he spent as Professeur de Sculpture at the Anglo- French Art Centre in St John's Wood, London, he would subsequently look back upon as being influential in his development as a sculptor; they witnessed his increasing technical mastery and creative adventurousness, which went hand in hand with his own inspirations - his love of mythology, history (both human and natural) and the deeper world of the spirit. Besides exhibiting at the Royal Academy and other institutional galleries, Crampton held 17 one- man shows in the West End over a period of n arly four decades. Works on a more heroic scale were commissioned by civic organisations, colleges (two at Cambridge), churches and convents. He was particularly gratified when he was asked to create the war memorial for his own regiment. Several of his most notable works earned him awards from the Civic Trust and from the Royal Society of British Sculptors. He had been a member of that body since 1953 and served as its president for five years (1966- 71).
Summers Place Auctions
May. 27, 2009
SEAN CRAMPTON (1918-1999) Standing female nude,
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
SEAN CRAMPTON (1918-1999) Standing female nude, signed with initials and numbered 3/10, 24" high (see illustration).
Mallams
Jun. 07, 2007
w - Sean Crampton, 1918-1999 , bachelors of avebury
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
incised with intials, dated 92 and numbered 5/6 bronze with brown patina
Sotheby's
Jun. 07, 2007
Sean Crampton, 1918-1999 , bull rider
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
bronze with brown patina
Sotheby's
Jun. 07, 2007
Sean Crampton, 1918-1999 , girl with two geese
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
stamped with studio stamp and numbered 9/10 bronze with brown patina
Sotheby's
Nov. 23, 2006
SEAN CRAMPTON, 1918-1999
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
GIRL WITH TWO GEESE height: 59cm.; 23¼in. stamped with studio stamp and numbered 9/10 bronze with brown patina
Sotheby's
Nov. 23, 2006
w - SEAN CRAMPTON, 1918-1999
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
BACHELORS OF AVEBURY height: 59cm.; 23¼in. incised with intials, dated 92 and numbered 5/6 bronze with brown patina
Sotheby's
Nov. 23, 2006
SEAN CRAMPTON, 1918-1999
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
RIDERS FROM THE SEA measurements height: 24cm.; 9½in. alternate measurements length: 52cm.; 20½in. signed with initials and numbered 6/12 bronze with dark gold patina NOTE Sean Crampton attended Birmingham's Central College of Art where he developed his talent for sculpture. He then served an apprenticeship for Fernand Léger in Paris and eventually settled in Calne, Wiltshire. His career as a sculptor was interrupted by the events of World War Two, in which he served in the London Irish Rifles. He was awarded the Military Cross and the George Medal for his acts of gallantry and leadership. In 1946, Crampton became the Professeur de Sculpture at the Anglo-French Art Centre in London. Much of his work was influenced by his spirituality and can often be found in various churches. His work won awards from the Civic Trust (1983) and the Royal Society of British Sculptors (1986) of which he was President for five years. In 1978 he was elected master of the Art Workers Guild and was Chairman of Governors at Camberwell School of Art in the 1980s. He held 17 solo exhibitions and was largely represented by the Alwin Gallery.
Sotheby's
Sep. 07, 2006
SEAN CRAMPTON, 1918-1999
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
WOMAN AND HORSE height (including base): 36cm.; 14¼in. incised with initials and numbered 3/10 bronze with green patina
Sotheby's
Oct. 21, 2003
Sean Crampton (British, 1918-1999)
Est: £1,500 - £1,800
Nude standing signed with initials and numbered 3/10, bronze 61cm. high
Bonhams
Oct. 21, 2003
Sean Crampton (British, 1918-1999)
Est: £1,500 - £1,800
Woman and horse signed with initials and numbered 3/10, bronze 36cm. high
Bonhams
Oct. 21, 2003
Sean Crampton (British, 1918-1999)
Est: £1,500 - £1,800
Three running figures signed with initials and numbered 3/12, bronze 54cm. length
Bonhams