Michael Rothenstein Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Michael Rothenstein Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 15, 2025
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) Untitled, from 'The Song of Songs', 2009 screenprint in colours, artist's proof, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r. and numbered 'AP 2/15' image 35 x 27cm Condition Report: Framed: 62.5 x 51cm There are crease marks in the centre of the left and right edges, just outside the printed area. A couple of very faint, pale yellow spots in the upper right corner. Well presented and ready to hang. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Apr. 15, 2025
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £400 - £600
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) A couple on a summer's day signed and dated 'W.M.F. Rothenstein 31' u.r., watercolour over pencil heightened with white 34 x 45.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 38 x 49cm Time staining. There is an area of discolouration to the upper right, please refer to illustration. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Apr. 09, 2025
Michael Rothenstein RA, Rush Rush;
Est: £300 - £500
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, Rush Rush; woodblock print with screenprint in colours on wove, signed in pencil and numbered 5/25, printed by Shelley Rose at the Argus studio, sheet: 48 x 66 cm, (unframed) (ARR) Note: there is an example in the Tate Collection.
Roseberys
Mar. 26, 2025
Michael Rothenstein RA (British, 1908-1993)
Est: £100 - £150
Michael Rothenstein RA (British, 1908-1993) Two Parrots and a Woman, woodcut in colours, signed in pencil lower right and numbered 22/50 lower left, framed 33.5 x 23.5cm.
Martel Maides
Mar. 26, 2025
Michael Rothenstein RA (British, 1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
Michael Rothenstein RA (British, 1908-1993) "Macaw", woodcut in colours, signed in pencil lower right, inscribed "A/P" (artist's proof) and titled "Macaw" lower left, framed, 57.5 x 89cm. An artist's proof in addition to the edition of thirty five.
Martel Maides
Mar. 06, 2025
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (1908-1993); pencil signed artist's proof print, abstract study, signed lower right, 53 x 77cm, framed and glazed.
Est: £150 - £200
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (1908-1993); pencil signed artist's proof print, abstract study, signed lower right, 53 x 77cm, framed and glazed.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2025
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) Birds and Branches signed 'Michael Rothenstein' (lower right); numbered 44/100 screenprint 31 x 40cm
Cheffins
Feb. 19, 2025
Michael Rothenstein RA, Woman and Cockerel
Est: £300 - £500
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, Woman and Cockerel; woodcut in colours on wove, signed and numbered 6/15 in pencil, visible image: 76 x 45.5 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Feb. 19, 2025
Michael Rothenstein RA, Untitled
Est: £300 - £500
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, Untitled; woodcut in colours on wove, signed and numbered 12/27 in pencil, visible image: 56 x 77 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Feb. 12, 2025
§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993) The Crazed Moon 1972 signed in pencil woodcut and linocut in colours on wove from the Suns and Moons series printed by Shelley Rose, Essex, published by The Rampants Press, Cambridge image 61.5 x 49cm framed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 12, 2025
§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993) The Moon and the Yew Tree 1972 signed in pencil woodcut and linocut in colours on wove from the Suns and Moons series printed by Shelley Rose, Essex, published by The Rampants Press, Cambridge image 50 x 33.5cm framed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 12, 2025
§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN (BRITISH 1908-1993) The Sun Rising 1972 signed in pencil woodcut and linocut in colours on wove from the Suns and Moons series printed by Shelley Rose, Essex, published by The Rampants Press, Cambridge sheet 54 x 36.5cm unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 05, 2025
Gordon House (1932-2004); Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Series 40 A; Two Circles 2
Est: £200 - £300
Gordon House (1932-2004); Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Series 40 A; Two Circles 2 Two prints in colours of varying media, 1965, each signed in pencil, the first an artist's proof aside from the edition of 50, the second numbered from the edition of 30, each on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 762 x 495mm (30 x 19 1/2in) and sheet 545 x 870mm (21 1/2 x 34 1/4in) (2) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 26, 2024
Â§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN, R.A. (BRITISH, 1908-1993)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Â§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN, R.A. (BRITISH, 1908-1993) MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN, R.A (BRITISH, 1908-1993) House with Plants signed and dated 'Michael Rothenstein/1946' (lower right) watercolour and ink 36.2 x 48.3 cm. (14 1/4 x 19 in.) Provenance F.R.S. Yorke Their sale; Christie's, London, The Poetry of Crisis; The Peter Nahum Collection of British Surrealist and Avant-Garde Art 1930-1951, 15 November 2006, lot 236, where purchased by the family of the present owners Exhibited London, Barbican Gallery, A Paradise Lost, May-Jul 1987, no.286 Chichester, Tudor Room of the Bishop's Palace, Farm, Field and Fantasy: Visions of the English Countryside from the 18th Century to the Present Day, July 1989, no.42
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
Michael Rothenstein RA, Two Black Forms, 1953
Est: £700 - £1,000
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1903-1993, Two Black Forms, 1953; colour aquatint on wove, signed in pencil and numbered 2/35, image: 30 x 42.5 cm, (framed) (ARR) Provenance: Redfern Gallery 1953 Gwen Hughes Fine Art, London
Roseberys
Oct. 17, 2024
§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN RA (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £300 - £500
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN RA (BRITISH 1908-1993) A Last Goodbye to the Face of Darling Marilyn 2017 signed and inscribed AP in pencil an artist's proof aside from the edition of 50 screenprint in colours on wove sheet 79 x 58cm unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 16, 2024
Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). RIP 1, 1967
Est: £150 - £200
Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). RIP 1, 1967 AR * Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). Rip I, 1967, colour linocut and woodcut on wove paper, laid down on card, from the edition of 35 impressions, signed and numbered twenty four and twenty five, a few marks, sheet size 74 x 60.5 cm (29 x 24 ins) QTY: (1) NOTE: Sidey, The Prints of Michael Rothenstein (1993), 172a.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 30, 2024
Michael Rothenstein, Britain (1908-1993), The Red House (and Road), Linocut ed. Artist's Proof
Est: $200 - $400
Michael Rothenstein Britain (1908-1993) The Red House (and Road) Linocut ed. Artist's Proof Signed & titled lower margin
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 30, 2024
Michael Rothenstein, Britain (1908-1993), The Cockerel, Lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Michael Rothenstein Britain (1908-1993) The Cockerel Lithograph Signed lower margin Signed lower left in plate
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 26, 2024
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Peacocks signed, titled, 62/75, mixed media, 49cm x 69cm
Est: £20 - £40
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Peacocks signed, titled, 62/75, mixed media, 49cm x 69cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Sep. 26, 2024
Michael Rothenstein (1908 - 1993), Butterflies, screenprint, artist's proof, signed in pencil, 57cm x 76cm
Est: £40 - £60
Michael Rothenstein (1908 - 1993), Butterflies, screenprint, artist's proof, signed in pencil, 57cm x 76cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Sep. 26, 2024
Michael Rothenstein (1908 - 1993) Peacocks signed, mixed media, 75cm x 55.5cm
Est: £40 - £60
Michael Rothenstein (1908 - 1993) Peacocks signed, mixed media, 75cm x 55.5cm
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Sep. 10, 2024
Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908-1993), 'The Song of Songs, Which is Solomon's', Rampant Lion Press, Cambridge, 1979, folio of 9 screenprints on Crisbrook handmade paper, 57 x 40cm
Est: £600 - £800
Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908-1993) 'The Song of Songs, Which is Solomon's', Rampant Lion Press, Cambridge, 1979 folio of 9 screenprints on Crisbrook handmade paper signed by Rothenstein, Rose and Carter, numbered 54 of 150 copies, in original red solander box (portfolio)
Gorringes
Sep. 04, 2024
Michael Rothenstein RA, Peacock Bird, 1988;
Est: £400 - £500
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, Peacock Bird, 1988; woodblock in colours on wove, signed and numbered A/P I in pencil, plate: 60 x 80cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Sep. 03, 2024
Michael Rothenstein, Kenneth Rowntree and John Nash (20th century) From School Prints
Est: £200 - £300
Michael Rothenstein, Kenneth Rowntree and John Nash (20th century) From School Prints Four lithographs printed in colours, 1946, printed by The Baynard Press, published by School Prints Ltd., London, each on wove paper, the full sheets printed to the edges, each sheet 497 x 760mm (19 5/8 x 29 7/8in) To include: 2 lithographs of Michael Rothenstein's 'Timber Felling in Essex', 1 copy of John Nash 'Harvesting', 1 copy of Kenneth Rowntree. Sold with two books 'The Wood Engravings of Paul Nash' and 'The Wood Engravings of John Nash' (Wood Lea Press, 1997) (6)
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 28, 2024
† Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993), Package New York, 1971, signed in pencil (lower right) and numbered 15/25, screenprint on wove paper, 67 x 55.5 cm, loosely mounted onto paper, 70 x 58 cm, unframed (rolled)
Est: £250 - £350
† Michael Rothenstein (British, 1908 - 1993), Package New York, 1971, signed in pencil (lower right) and numbered 15/25, screenprint on wove paper, 67 x 55.5 cm, loosely mounted onto paper, 70 x 58 cm, unframed (rolled)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Aug. 26, 2024
Michael Rothenstein, Britain (1908-1993), The Cockerel, Lithograph
Est: $600 - $800
Michael Rothenstein Britain (1908-1993) The Cockerel Lithograph Signed lower margin Signed lower left in plate
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 26, 2024
Michael Rothenstein, Britain (1908-1993), The Red House (and Road), Linocut ed. Artist's Proof
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Rothenstein Britain (1908-1993) The Red House (and Road) Linocut ed. Artist's Proof Signed & titled lower margin
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Aug. 13, 2024
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN R.A. (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
Michael RothensteinGREEN TREE WITH BIRDS Lithograph 93cm x 73.5cm (36.5in x 29in)YesArtistBritish19081993
Lyon & Turnbull
Aug. 13, 2024
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Cockerels' screenprint in colours, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r., numbered '9/10' image 30 x 29, together with: 'Christmas Greetings' linocut in colours, signed 'from Michael Rothenstein' in pen l.r., and inscribed with title u.l. sheet 25 x 37.5cm; a lithograph inscribed 'Greetings from Michael & Duffy/Barbara & John Christmas 1951', and two further unframed lithographs (5) Condition Report: 'Cockerels Framed: 59 x 39.5cm. Well presented and ready to hang. 'Christmas Greetings': Framed 45.5 x 60cm Paper discolouration and creasing. Three vertical folds where the work has been previously folded, please see images. Not viewed out of glazed frames. Signed lithograph: image 7.5 x 11cm, framed: 26 x 28cm Lithograph of birds: sheet 24 x 19cm, unframed Lithograph in colours: sheet 13.5 x 16.5cm, unframed Some small spots of foxing starting to emerge, please see images.
Sworders
Jul. 25, 2024
§ MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN RA (BRITISH 1908-1993)
Est: £500 - £700
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN RA (BRITISH 1908-1993) A Last Goodbye to the Face of Darling Marilyn 2017 signed and inscribed AP in pencil an artist's proof aside from the edition of 50 screenprint in colours on wove sheet 79 x 58cm unframed ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 18, 2024
Michael Rothenstein RA, The Angry Cockerel [Sidey 116], 1959;
Est: £200 - £300
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, The Angry Cockerel [Sidey 116], 1959; linocut in six colours on wove, signed and numbered 13/30 in pencil, printed by the artist in Great Bardfield, image: 47.5 x 72cm, (framed) (ARR) Provenance: Private collection of the late Nicolas McDowall. Note: An example of this work exists in the collection of the Library of Congress, Washington.
Roseberys
May. 14, 2024
Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £100 - £200
Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Indian Doll' lithograph in colours, 1986, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r., numbered '17/40', on Somerset wove image 43.5 x 61.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 73 x 87cm Appears to be in good condition. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £300 - £400
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Friends' woodcut with hand colouring, 1983, from an edition of 35, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r. image 53 x 75cm Provenance: Woth Flowers Graphics, London. Condition Report: Framed: 75 x 96cm Slight cockling but appears to be in otherwise good condition. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £300 - £400
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Tiger and Parrots' linocut in colours, artist's proof, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r., and inscribed 'A/P' l.l. image 52 x 39, unframed Condition Report: Sheet: 71.5 x 56cm The sheet has three tape marks along the top edge and there are some faint dirty marks to the margins. The sheet has a small crease in the lower right.corner. There is a border of slight discolouration to the margins where the print has been previously framed with a mount but the printed area appears to be in good condition.
Sworders
Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Indian Doll' lithograph in colours, 1986, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r., numbered '17/40', on Somerset wove image 43.5 x 61.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 73 x 87cm Appears to be in good condition. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £300 - £400
▲ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) 'Cockerel' woodcut in colours, signed 'Michael Rothenstein' in pencil l.r., and numbered '47/75' image 34 x 38cm, unframed Condition Report: Sheet: 44.5 x 50cm There are two tape marks along the top edge of the sheet. The upper left corner of the sheet has some pencil notes which do not appear to be by the hand of the artist. The margins have some light dirty marks and there is some slight discolouration to the margins where the work has been framed with mount. The printed area appears to be in good condition and the colours are bright.
Sworders
Mar. 13, 2024
Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). The Garden, colour screenprint
Est: £300 - £500
Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). The Garden, colour screenprint AR * Rothenstein (Michael, 1908-1993). The Garden, colour screenprint, signed and numbered '21/75' to lower left, print size 63 x 54 cm (24 3/4 x 21 1/4 ins), framed and glazed (77 x 68 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Feb. 09, 2024
MICHAEL ROTHENSTEIN'S BOXES
Est: $50 - $100
Michael Rothenstein's boxes, hard cover first edition 1992 by Mel Gooding, with artist pencil signed print 70/75, all encased in a red box. 2"h x 26.5"l x 20.5"w
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Jan. 26, 2024
Sir John M. Rothenstein CBE (1901-1992) British arts administrator and art historian
Est: $150 - $200
Sir John M. Rothenstein CBE (1901-1992) British arts administrator and art historian. From 1938–64 Rothenstein was Director of the Tate Gallery in London. Rothenstein's directorship — the longest to date — was one of the most successful. Offered here is a caricature drawing of Rothenstein, signed by him. The drawing was done by JACK ROSEN (1913-1989) was Director of Security at New York's Waldorf Astoria for thirty years (1932-1962), drawing caricatures of the many US Presidents, film stars and other celebrities who stayed there. He continued these drawings when he moved to the Battery City Park Authority. He also drew more than 25,000 images of US military personnel from three wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam, many executed near the front. Collections of his caricatures are held by Boston University, while many others are displayed at his son's hotel and restaurant in Orlando, Florida. Approx. 10 x 7-1/4 in. Drawn on transparent paper so with white paper behind it will show up well. Old paperclip stain.
East Coast Books
Dec. 14, 2023
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Seven Colours
Est: £800 - £1,200
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Seven Colours The deluxe portfolio, 1974, comprising seven woodcuts with screenprint in colours and a separate suite of the same, with the special black woodcuts and the extensively hand-embellished study of the paint tube included only in the first five copies, all of the prints signed in pencil, with the title-page, text and justification, this copy signed by the artist, poet and both printers in ink, numbered from the deluxe edition of 5, aside from the standard edition of 20, co-printed by Shelley Rose and Sebastian Carter, Argus Studio, Stisted, published by Rampant Lion Press, Cambridge, on Barcham Green wove paper, the sheets loose as issued within the original oatmeal linen portfolio box, overall 575 x 400mm (22 3/4 x 15 3/4in) This copy is sold with certificate of authenticity from the Rampant Lion Press, 1975.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 14, 2023
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Radcliffe Camera from the Old Bodleian, Oxford
Est: £300 - £500
Michael Rothenstein (1908-1993) Radcliffe Camera from the Old Bodleian, Oxford Linocut printed in colours, circa 1960s-70s, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 75, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 500 x 760mm (19 5/8 x 30in) Together with four prints of various mediums to include Richard Bawden 'Blue Jug' and 'The Knot'; Edward Bawden 'Tree and Cow Wallpaper'; Glynn Boyd Harte 'Asparagus' (5) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 09, 2023
Michael ROTHENSTEIN: "Title Page from Seven Colours"
Est: $200 - $400
Michael ROTHENSTEIN (British, 1908-1993): "Title Page from Seven Colours". Color screenprint and woodcut on "Barcham Green" wove paper, 1974. One of 20 artists proofs issued loose; aside from the edition of 75. The edition is a set of three woodcuts with screenprint and linocut, illustrating "Poems" by Edward Lucie-Smith. Printed by Shelley Rose at "Argus Studio". Published by "The Rampant Lion Press", Cambridge. Signed in pencil. Image: 19 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Nov. 29, 2023
Michael Rothenstein Hon RE RA, Embellished letters B & C (from 'The Country Child's Alphabet');
Est: £600 - £800
Michael Rothenstein Hon RE RA, British 1908-1993 - Embellished letters B & C (from 'The Country Child's Alphabet'); ink and watercolour on paper, a pair, signed with initials lower right and lower respectively, each 14 x 14 cm (2) (ARR) Provenance: with Faith Carter Robinson Gallery, London (according to the labels affixed to the reverse); Christie's, South Kensington, c. November 1988 (by repute); private collection, purchased from the above Note: These were some of the original illustrations for ‘The Country Child's Alphabet' with poems by Eleanor Farjeon published in 1924 by The Poetry Bookshop. Farjeon also published 'The Town Child's Alphabet' in 1924 with illustrations by David Jones.
Roseberys
Nov. 23, 2023
Michael Rothenstein RA, Crumpled Cathedral;
Est: £200 - £300
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, Crumpled Cathedral; screenprint in colours on wove, signed and inscribed 'AP' in ink, image: 56 x 77.2 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Nov. 23, 2023
Michael Rothenstein RA, A Cockerel, with the City Behind;
Est: £200 - £300
Michael Rothenstein RA, British 1908-1993, A Cockerel, with the City Behind; screenprint in colours, with spot varnish, signed in pencil and numbered AP, image: 67.3 x 53.3 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Oct. 26, 2023
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £150 - £250
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) Abstract; from the Seven Colours folio signed 'Michael Rothenstein' (lower right); numbered A/P 16/20 lithograph 47.5 x 29.5cm; together with Parrots signed 'Michael Rothenstein' (lower right); numbered 2 woodcut, unframed 88.5 x 61.5cm (2)
Cheffins
Oct. 26, 2023
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993)
Est: £300 - £500
§ Michael Rothenstein RA (1908-1993) Cockerel in a landscape, 1948 signed 'Michael Rothenstein' (lower right) lithograph 22.5 x 42cm
Cheffins