Frances Richards Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Frances Richards Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 02, 2024
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985)
Est: £100 - £150
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985) 'Virgil, The Road to Town', 1983 two lithographs in colour, signed with initials and dated '83' in pencil l.r., 31 from an edition of 50, with title page, a signed and numbered colophon, and a translation of Virgil's Ninth 'Eclogue' made and signed by Robert Well, published by Barn Elm Editions, in original folder each sheet 37 x 30.5cm, unframed Provenance: The Estate of Stanley Jones MBE RE. Condition Report: A little light surface dirt on the title page. Appears to be in otherwise good conditon. The blue cardboard folder is faded with light surface scuffs.
Sworders
Oct. 02, 2024
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985)
Est: £300 - £400
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985) 'Lady in a Jug' signed with initials and dated '78' l.r., pen and ink and watercolour 41.5 x 27cm Provenance: With Sandford Gallery, Covent Garden, London. Exhibited: Sandford Gallery, London, 'The Jug in Art'. Condition Report: Framed: 44.5 x 29.5cm There are two faint vertical crease marks at the top of the sheet to the upper centre approximately 8cm and 21cm in length. The brown ink appears a little faded in places. Small scattered speckles of light surface dirt. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Oct. 02, 2024
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985)
Est: £400 - £600
▲ Frances Richards (1903-1985) 'The Widow', 1940 signed with initials l.r., also signed, inscribed with title and dated verso, mixed media 33 x 33.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 52.5 x 52cm Appears to be in good order. The mount is foxed but the work itself does not appear to be affected. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Oct. 11, 2022
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - The Widow, 1940;
Est: £600 - £800
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - The Widow, 1940; watercolour, ink and chalk on paper, signed with initials lower right 'FR', 33 x 33.7 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: Frances Richards poignant works forms part of a great lineage in British art exploring femininity, that runs from Gwen John to Tracey Emin. Creating a totally unique vision that moves between folklore and realism, beauty and sadness, Richards examines the mother child relationship, utilising a soft palette and simplified, fluid use of line. Richards married fellow artist Ceri Richards in 1929, and the pair were important figures in interwar artistic circles that included John and Myfanwy Piper, with Richards teaching at the Camberwell School of Art. Richards had exhibitions during her lifetime at major British galleries including Leicester Galleries, Hanover Gallery and the Redfern. Recent exhibitions have included â€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‘âˆšâ‰¤Frances Richards: An Artist Apartâ€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‘âˆš' at Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea in 2019. Works by the artist are in public collections including the Tate and the National Museum of Wales. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Oct. 11, 2022
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - Mother and Child, 1945 (with 'Little Boy Lost' on the reverse);
Est: £600 - £800
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - Mother and Child, 1945 (with 'Little Boy Lost' on the reverse); pastel, ink and pencil on paper with ink on paper on the reverse, 36.8 x 26.7 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: This delicate image was made while the artist and her husband, Ceri Richards, were living in Wales during the War. Richards was having to travel to and from London for work, causing her to be separated from her daughter, inspiring this work which suggests simultaneously this sense of separation and the warmth of the maternal bond. Frances Richards poignant works forms part of a great lineage in British art exploring femininity, that runs from Gwen John to Tracey Emin. Creating a totally unique vision that moves between folklore and realism, beauty and sadness, Richards examines the mother child relationship, utilising a soft palette and simplified, fluid use of line. Richards married fellow artist Ceri Richards in 1929, and the pair were important figures in interwar artistic circles that included John and Myfanwy Piper, with Richards teaching at the Camberwell School of Art. Richards had exhibitions during her lifetime at major British galleries including Leicester Galleries, Hanover Gallery and the Redfern. Recent exhibitions have included â€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‘âˆšâ‰¤Frances Richards: An Artist Apartâ€šÃ„Ã¶âˆšÃ‘âˆš' at Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea in 2019. Works by the artist are in public collections including the Tate and the National Museum of Wales. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
May. 17, 2018
Frances Richards (1903-1985) Bowl, 1928
Est: £70 - £100
Frances Richards (1903-1985) Bowl, 1928 mottled brown glaze incised monogram and date 25.6cm diameter.
Mallams
May. 01, 2018
Frances Richards
Est: £300 - £500
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985- A collection of prints; to include two engravings, two screenprints, twenty-three monoprints, most signed, various sizes, 14.5x10.8cm (min), 42x30cm (max), (27) (unframed) (ARR)
Roseberys
May. 01, 2018
Frances Richards
Est: £200 - £300
Frances Richards, British 1903-1985- The Acts of the Apostles, 1929;a portfolio of seven copper plate engravings, all signed with initials in pencil, signed and numbered 66 on the justification page, from the edition of 70 copies, housed in a cloth bound folio, published by Barn Elm Editions, London, 1980, printed by Studio Prints, London, accompanying text printed by Skelton's Press, Wellingborough, engravings range between 15.2×14cm to 14×14.6cm, 39.8x29x3cm (folio), (7) (unframed/folio) (ARR)Note: for similar example see Tate, P07417- P07423. In 1929 Stanley Morison commissioned Frances Richards to produce an engraving illustrating the Acts of the Apostles for The Fleuron. A version of The Shipwreck was published, but the plate was subsequently lost. Another version of The Shipwreck and six more plates were engraved at the same time but never proofed. In 1978 the plates were discovered, proofed and editioned by Mel Gooding of Barn Elm Editions: together with one further publication by the same artist published by Barn Elm Editions, London entitled 'The Road to Town', and five further publications by Frances Richards published by Enitharmon Press, London, entitled 'Some Poems by Richard Burns','Some Poems with Drawings' 1982, 'Some Poems with Drawings' 1983, 'Poems of Experience', 'More Poems with Drawings' 1984, ea. numbered, some dedicated, range 22x15.5cm-38.4x31.5cm , (7) (folio) (ARR)
Roseberys
Nov. 03, 2016
Frances Richards (1903-1985) Quantity of 76 never released limited edi
Est: £30 - £50
Frances Richards (1903-1985) Quantity of 76 never released limited edition engravings, together with a set of lithographs 7 5 x italian copies of the shipwreck. (qty)
Hannam's Auctioneers
May. 01, 2014
§ Frances Richards (British, 1903-1965) Mother and Child signed lower left with initials "FR '62"
Est: £600 - £800
§ Frances Richards (British, 1903-1965) Mother and Child signed lower left with initials "FR '62" watercolour, gouache, pen and ink h:39 w: 19 cm Provenance: Private collection, UK.
Cheffins
May. 02, 2013
§ Frances Richards (British, 1901-1985) - Mourners To and Fro - oil on gesso
Est: £300 - £500
§ Frances Richards (British, 1901-1985) Mourners To and Fro signed lower right with initials "FR'62" oil on gesso h:24 w:17 cm
Cheffins
May. 02, 2013
§ Frances Richards (1901-19850 - Hieratic Head - embroidered canvas
Est: £300 - £500
§ Frances Richards (British,1901-1985) Hieratic Head (Toile Brodee), 1943 signed and inscribed on the reverse "Frances Richards" embroidered canvas h:27 w:18 cm Provenance: Howard Roberts Gallery, 49 Westgate Street, Cardiff, Flowers and All Things Floral - Frances Richards, 30 November-23 December 1967. Frances Richards was not only a painter and illustrator but also a pottery and textile designer. In 1929 she married the artist Ceri Richards. Frances Richards had her first solo show at the Redfern Gallery, London, in 1945. Frances Richards's work is represented in the Tate and the National Museum of Wales.
Cheffins
Feb. 03, 2010
Frances Richards (British, 1903-1985) 'Childhood'
Est: -
'Childhood' signed with initials 'FR' (lower right), oil on gesso 24.5 x 20.5cm (9 5/8 x 8 1/16in).
Bonhams
Feb. 03, 2010
Frances Richards (British, 1903-1985) 'Childhood'
Est: -
'Childhood' signed with initials 'FR' (lower right), oil on gesso 24.5 x 20.5cm (9 5/8 x 8 1/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 22, 2009
Frances Richards (British, 1903-1985) 'Childhood'
Est: £400 - £600
'Childhood' signed with initials 'FR' (lower right), oil on gesso 24.5 x 20.5cm (9 5/8 x 8 1/16in).
Bonhams
Dec. 04, 2007
FRANCES RICHARDS, 1903-1985
Est: £500 - £1,000
FRANCES RICHARDS, 1903-1985 a large and elaborate embroidered collage, Costerwoman, worked in various fabrics to a salmon pink wool ground,--10 x 12in., framed and glazed (2)
Christie's
Dec. 04, 2007
FRANCES RICHARDS, 1903-1985
Est: £600 - £800
FRANCES RICHARDS, 1903-1985 a trio of embroideries in silk on wool, of abstract figures, including Figure in the Wind (11 x 8in.), Dancer, and a third unnamed, all framed and glazed (3)
Christie's