Charles Bruce Bairnsfather Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Bruce Bairnsfather Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 29, 2024
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959)
Est: £80 - £120
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959) a car mascot of Old Bill, bearing a copyright stamp, mounted on a marble column, 9.75cm high a novelty money box Tank, 'Where's that Blinking Kaiser', 9.5cm high two plates by Grimwades, 25cm diameter, a Great War Souvenir octagonal plate 21.5cm wide and a tea caddy, 12cm high (8) Shipping Disclaimer: Buyers must be aware of their countrys shipping and import policies regarding guns, knives, swords, and other offensive weapons prior to purchase. They are required to ensure that the lot can be delivered by a specialist shipper, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. No compensation will be given to buyers who fail to organise shipping arrangements for goods and weapons due to the prohibitions, restrictions or import regulations of their country. Condition Report: Some wear to the gilded borders of the plates
Sworders
Sep. 19, 2024
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959)
Est: £200 - £300
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959) a car mascot of Old Bill, bearing a copyright stamp, mounted on a marble column, 9.75cm high a novelty money box Tank, 'Where's that Blinking Kaiser', 9.5cm high two plates by Grimwades, 25cm diameter, a Great War Souvenir octagonal plate 21.5cm wide and a tea caddy, 12cm high (8) Shipping Disclaimer: Buyers must be aware of their countrys shipping and import policies regarding guns, knives, swords, and other offensive weapons prior to purchase. They are required to ensure that the lot can be delivered by a specialist shipper, whether in the UK, Europe or internationally. No compensation will be given to buyers who fail to organise shipping arrangements for goods and weapons due to the prohibitions, restrictions or import regulations of their country. Condition Report: Some wear to the gilded borders of the plates
Sworders
Jul. 02, 2024
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959), a pair of head studies, a collection of head studies, pencil on the reverse of
Est: £50 - £100
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959), a pair of head studies, a collection of head studies, pencil on the reverse of menus, one from the Caf Royal, each 15" x 10" (38 x 25cm), (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 04, 2024
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959), a pair of head studies, a collection of head studies, pencil on the reverse of
Est: £100 - £200
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959), a pair of head studies, a collection of head studies, pencil on the reverse of menus, one from the Caf Royal, each 15" x 10" (38 x 25cm), (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 23, 2024
Bruce Bairnsfather, a novelty bronze car
Est: £500 - £800
Bruce Bairnsfather, a novelty bronze car mascot, modelled as Old Bill, in helmet and scarf, signed in the cast, on a removable plinth, 14cm high
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jun. 29, 2023
Bruce Bairnsfather (1887 - 1959), Two drawings
Est: £200 - £300
Property of a ladyBruce Bairnsfather (1887 - 1959)Two drawings, two on each paperUntitled, 'Then and Now'Pen and ink and wash on paper
Sloane Street Auctions
Feb. 02, 2023
Signed Original Wartime Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959)
Est: $100 - $200
Signed original WWI cartoon by British humorist Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959). Signed in bottom left corner and dated 1918, additional information noted along bottom. Frame measures 14" x 21 1/4", 11" x 15 1/4" site. *note - wear with age, residue, foxing
Embassy Auctions International
May. 25, 2022
Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1888-1959
Est: £300 - £500
Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1888-1959 Bill & Alf; pencil on paper, signed along lower edge and dedicated 'ever yrs Cyril', 14 x 9.8 cm (ARR) Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Oct. 12, 2021
Bruce Bairnsfather, 'Ullo from Old Bill' , pencil sketch, signed,
Est: £80 - £120
Bruce Bairnsfather, 'Ullo from Old Bill' , pencil sketch, signed, Bruce Bairnsfather, 'Ullo from Old Bill and Bruce Bairnsfather', pencil sketch, signed, 23.5 x 19cm
Sworders
Oct. 12, 2021
Bruce Bairnsfather, a printed silk head-scarfe, ' Trouville-sur-Somme',
Est: £50 - £70
Bruce Bairnsfather, a printed silk head-scarfe, ' Trouville-sur-Somme', Bruce Bairnsfather, a printed silk head-scarfe, ' Trouville-sur-Somme', decorated with 'Old Bill', comical corner scenes and barbed wire fencing, 45cm square approx.
Sworders
Oct. 12, 2021
Bruce Bairnsfather interest,
Est: £50 - £70
Bruce Bairnsfather interest, a collection of transfer decorated Staffordshire ceramics with WWI humorous scenes, to include bowls, plates, dishes, tobacco jars, cups and saucers, a paperweight, a vesta and other related items (19)
Sworders
Aug. 26, 2021
Bairnsfather (Bruce) Bullets and Billets, first edition, signed and inscribed by author, 1916.
Est: £250 - £300
Bairnsfather (Bruce) Bullets and Billets, first edition, signed and inscribed by author to half-title, frontispiece, vignette title, plates and illustrations, occasional spotting, original pictorial cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, small tears and small areas of loss, all expertly repaired and restored, else an excellent, scarce copy, 8vo, 1916.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 24, 2021
Bairnsfather (Bruce) Bullets and Billets, first edition, 1916; and 42 others, late 19th or early 20th century literature in original cloth(43)
Est: £150 - £200
NO RESERVE Bairnsfather (Bruce) Bullets and Billets, first edition, 1916 § Hume (Fergus) The Pagan's Cup, 1902 § Ballantyne (R. M.) The Middy and the Moors, 1888 § Macfall (Haldane) The Woodings of Jezebel Pettyfer, occasional light spotting, 1898, some with illustrations, all original pictorial cloth, some light marking, light bumping to spine ends, some spines a little faded; and 39 others, late 19th or early 20th century literature in original cloth, 8vo (43)
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 18, 2019
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959) British. A River Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed, and Dated 'Dec 1952' on the reverse, Unframed, 20" x 24".
Est: £100 - £200
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959) British. A River Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed, and Dated 'Dec 1952' on the reverse, Unframed, 20" x 24". Note: Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather was a cartoonist for 'The Bystander' during the First World War.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 07, 2019
* Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1887-1959). A bronze "Old Bill" car mascot
Est: £200 - £300
* Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1887-1959). An original bronze "Old Bill" car mascot, the rear of helmet signed by the artist, on a socle base, 9.5cm high, the thread mounted on slate, 18.5cm high overall, together with 8 copies of Fragments magazine plus 2 "Old Bill" pottery plates by Grimwades including 1 made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter of 1917, 25cm diameter and related items (Qty: 12)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Aug. 24, 2019
BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER OLD BILL MASCOT ON MARBLE
Est: $100 - $300
A large English chrome plated Old Bill automobile mascot on a chrome radiator cap, mounted on a substantial marble base. Helmet engraved with Bruce Bairnsfathersignature. Bruce Bairnsfather was a British artist who served in the trenches in World War I, creating the Old Bill character as a caricature of the stoic nature of olderBritish army veterans serving in France and Belgium. The character became an iconic image of the British soldier in the First World War. Weight 5.7 lbs Size: Height 7 ¾ inches overall Condition: Very Fine.
Manor Auctions
Jun. 20, 2019
* Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). Old Bill reprimanding a smoking youth
Est: £200 - £300
Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). Old Bill reprimanding a smoking youth, pen & ink, with traces of pencil, on paper, showing Old Bill smoking a pipe and absentmindedly pouring a tankard of beer over a flower in a pot, whilst pointing his finger at a slim youth wearing a flat cap and blowing smoke rings, signed lower right, some light spotting and marks, 32 x 26 cm (12.75 x 10 ins), mounted (Qty: 1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jan. 26, 2019
Bruce Bairnsfather « Old Bill » Mascotte Signée Bruce Bairnsfath
Est: €250 - €350
Bruce Bairnsfather « Old Bill » Mascotte Signée Bruce Bairnsfather. Frappée Copyright et Reg n° 669204. Représente un personnage de bande dessinée de la 1ère guerre mondiale en Anglettere. Montée sur socle. H : 10 cm
Osenat
Jan. 12, 2019
BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER 2 WWI AUTO MASCOTS 1919
Est: $400 - $600
Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959) A collection of two World War I automobile mascots circa 1919. The larger of the two in bronze, signed to the figures hat 'Bruce Bairnsfather' on wood base measuring 6.5". The smaller, also signed, on wood base measuring 4.75". Provenance: From the original collection of Richard and Linda Scott from Sidney, OH. Richard and Linda are life-long collectors of various antiques, having attended auctions all over the world. The impassioned couple have invested incredible thought into their collection, capturing important relics of American history.
Kamelot Auctions
Nov. 09, 2018
* Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). Art Deco glass panel,
Est: £80 - £120
with acid etched decoration depicting Old Bill, titled 'The Better 'Ole or The Romance of Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather', in an oak display stand, 32.5cm high x 33cm wide - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 08, 2018
Bruce Bairnsfather, a Few Fragments from his Life (as a comic artist) collected by a Friend, published for The Bystander by Hodder a...
Est: $50 - $70
Bruce Bairnsfather, a Few Fragments from his Life (as a comic artist) collected by a Friend, published for The Bystander by Hodder and Stoughton London.
Lawsons
May. 16, 2018
Old Bill mascot by Bruce Bairnsfather, U.K.
Est: $600 - $800
Old Bill is a fictional character created in 1914–15 by cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather. Old Bill was depicted as an elderly, pipe-smoking British "tommy" with a walrus moustache. The character achieved a great deal of popularity during World War I where it was considered a major morale booster for the British troops. The mascot was manufactured by Smith's, 1919 through 1930's, signed by Bruce Bairnsfather, bronze sculpture on wooden base, 6.75” tall incl. base, A- cond., (scratches on base).
arteauto.com
Jun. 06, 2017
Bruce Bairnsfather (British 1887 - 1959) - 'Envy at the Chateau'
Est: £800 - £1,200
Pencil, watercolour and white heightening Signed, lower left, titled and inscribed to mount, lower centre Image: 35 x 25cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/8in.) IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Dreweatts 1759
May. 19, 2017
BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER
Est: £20 - £30
A collection of items relating to WWI First World War cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather, to include 4x postcards (two being reissues), various Fragments From France publications etc.
East Bristol Auctions
May. 19, 2017
BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER
Est: £20 - £30
A Bruce Bairnsfather made ceramic Grimwades dish. Decorated with typical Bairnsfather scenes. Makers marks to reverse.
East Bristol Auctions
Feb. 25, 2017
BAIRNSFATHER BRUCE: (1887-1959) British Humourist and Cartoonist. Best known for his character 'Old
Est: £120 - £150
BAIRNSFATHER BRUCE: (1887-1959) British Humourist and Cartoonist. Best known for his character 'Old Bill'. A.L.S., Bruce Bairnsfather, two pages, 4to, Piltdown Cottage, Sussex, 22nd December 1936, to Gentleman, on the personal printed stationery of Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather apologises to his correspondent '…I will certainly send you a cheque which I am sorry to say due to my vast and rapid travel has been overlooked, and for the same reason I have not received your previous communication. After concluding a 10,000 mile tour in America I have only just finished twenty five weeks in Vaudeville over there.' Continuing 'Will you please let me know as soon as possible to me at The Ritz Theatre Oxford whether you still have a valuable volume of drawings I left with you… If you will forward these to above address I will send you a cheque for £4-4-0 as requested.' Concluding 'Incidentally I am really paying somebody else's account not my own.' With three very minor tears to the right edge and light age related wear, otherwise G
International Autograph Auctions
Feb. 08, 2017
20th Century English School after Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) - Cold painted bronze car mascot - Bust of "Old Bill" wearing tin helmet and scarf, 4.25ins high, with traces of original cold painted enamels, on later wood stand
Est: £200 - £300
20th Century English School after Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) - Cold painted bronze car mascot - Bust of "Old Bill" wearing tin helmet and scarf, 4.25ins high, with traces of original cold painted enamels, on later wood stand
Canterbury Auction Galleries
Dec. 17, 2016
BAIRNSFATHER BRUCE: (1887-1959) British Humourist and Cartoonist. Best know
Est: £120 - £150
BAIRNSFATHER BRUCE: (1887-1959) British Humourist and Cartoonist. Best known for his character 'Old Bill'. A.L.S., Bruce Bairnsfather, two pages, 4to, Piltdown Cottage, Sussex, 22nd December 1936, to Gentleman, on the personal printed stationery of Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather apologises to his correspondent '…I will certainly send you a cheque which I am sorry to say due to my vast and rapid travel has been overlooked, and for the same reason I have not received your previous communication. After concluding a 10,000 mile tour in America I have only just finished twenty five weeks in Vaudeville over there.' Continuing 'Will you please let me know as soon as possible to me at The Ritz Theatre Oxford whether you still have a valuable volume of drawings I left with you… If you will forward these to above address I will send you a cheque for £4-4-0 as requested.' Concluding 'Incidentally I am really paying somebody else's account not my own.' With three very minor tears to the right edge and light age related wear, otherwise G
International Autograph Auctions
Nov. 11, 2016
* Berghe (Lieutenant Paul Louis van den, 1st Infantry Regiment of the Belgian Army, born 1872). A group of 22 mostly pen and ink and watercolours, circa 1916,
Est: £150 - £200
a mixture of cartoons and drawings, showing Germans, ruins and various military scenes, mostly dated and inscribed to printed postcard versos, plus 3 printed postcards - Quantity (24)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 11, 2015
[Bairnsfather, Bruce, 1888-1959]. An archive o
Est: £400 - £600
[Bairnsfather, Bruce, 1888-1959]. An archive of 9 scrap albums and visitors' books from the family of John Skipworth Gibbons of Boddington Manor, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, circa 1880-1940, including a scrap album of autographs, photographs, cuttings, sketches and watercolours, 6 pages with Bruce Bairnsfather watercolour sketches relating to amateur dramatics at Boddington Manor, 1911-12, contemporary half morocco, rubbed and soiled, oblong folio, the other albums including 4 visitors' books with numerous autographs of families including Gibbons, de Winton, Stanier, Pemberton, Stacey, Goodden, etc., plus occasional anecdotes, sketches, photographs, programmes, etc., plus a related commonplace book kept by Edith Gibbons in the 1890s, another kept by Violet Gibbons circa 1900-10 and a snapshot photo album from the turn of the century, various bindings and sizes, a total of 9 albums, plus 2 related printed items, an auction catalogue by the executors of J.S. Gibbons deceased, held by Bruton Knowles, Gloucester, June 1942, and Tales of the Boddington Oak by Violet Seeley (performed at Boddington Manor, June 1932), both original printed wrappers, 8vo John Skipworth Gibbons, a noted sporting squire, purchased Boddington Manor in 1880. In 1942, after his death the manor passed to his eldest daughter, Mrs Edith Stacey. (11)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 14, 2015
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959)
Est: £100 - £200
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) What's he doing now? signed and inscribed with title pencil and watercolour Provenance: with Chris Beetles Ltd, London Exhibited: The British Art of Illustration 1998, no.54 h:37 w:25.50 cm
Cheffins
Jul. 25, 2015
After Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1887-1959- ''The New Subma
Est: £30 - £40
After Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1887-1959- ''The New Submarine Danger''; reproduction print, signed within the plate, 22.2x15.7cm: together with another reproduction print after the same hand entitled ''The Things that Matter'', signed within the plate, 22.2x15.7cm: British School, mid 20th century- Caricature of a gentleman smoking a pipe; black and coloured chalk on buff paper, signed and dated 1936, bears label for R Ward, 12 Friar Gate, Derby attached to the reverse of the frame, 37x27cm: British School, early 20th century- Collapsed bridge; pen and black ink and wash, bears inscription on the reverse 'February 16th 1900', 24.5x34cm, (part unframed) (4)
Roseberys
Apr. 25, 2015
After Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1887-1959- ''The
Est: £70 - £100
After Bruce Bairnsfather, British 1887-1959- ''The New Submarine Danger''; reproduction print, signed within the plate, 22.2x15.7cm: together with another reproduction print after the same hand entitled ''The Things that Matter'', signed within the plate, 22.2x15.7cm: British School, mid 20th century- Caricature of a gentleman smoking a pipe; black and coloured chalk on buff paper, signed and dated 1936, bears label for R Ward, 12 Friar Gate, Derby attached to the reverse of the frame, 37x27cm: British School, early 20th century- Collapsed bridge; pen and black ink and wash, bears inscription on the reverse 'February 16th 1900', 24.5x34cm, (part unframed) (4)
Roseberys
Oct. 16, 2014
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather,
Est: £150 - £200
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, " 'allo from Old Bill", a pen and ink sketch of Old Bill on a notebook leaf, 8cm x 10.8cm (page), mounted and framed; together with framed Old Bill postcards; and Nos. 1 to 7 The Bystander's Fragments from France, (most first editions though no.1 is a sixth edition), and duplicate odd numbers (some rather worn); with ROBINSON (W. Heath) Some 'Frightful' War Pictures, first edition, 1915; a framed photograph of Bairnsfather, signed on the reverse together with a Grimwades plate, dish and teapot with Bairnsfather designs.
Cheffins
Oct. 16, 2014
BAIRNSFATHER (Captain Bruce) Bullets and Billets, no date, with added contemporary notes and an explanatory letter in another...
Est: £50 - £80
BAIRNSFATHER (Captain Bruce) Bullets and Billets, no date, with added contemporary notes and an explanatory letter in another hand, a fellow soldier who a year later visited many of the same places referred to in the book, including where Bairnsfather was billeted, cloth binding
Cheffins
Oct. 17, 2012
Captain (Charles) Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887 - 1959)
Est: £700 - £1,000
Captain (Charles) Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887 - 1959) All the time we're sleepin safe and sound in our trenches Bert, theres Blokes out fishin around for these - things. We must never forget 'em monochrome watercolour signed 52 x 36.5cm
Cheffins
Oct. 28, 2011
CHARLES BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER (1888-1959) " Ullo!
Est: £200 - £300
CHARLES BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER (1888-1959) " Ullo! from Old Bill", study of a moustached gentleman in hat smoking cigar, pencil, inscribed beneath and signed, image size 28 cm x 22 cm
Moore Allen & Innocent
Sep. 20, 2011
Captain (Charles) Bruce Bairnsfather (9th July
Est: £120 - £150
Captain (Charles) Bruce Bairnsfather (9th July 1888 - 29th September 1959) Bruce Bairnsfather was born to a military family, and spent his early life in India, but was brought to England in 1895 to be educated at the United Services College, Westward Ho!, then at Stratford-upon-Avon. Initially intending a military career, he failed entrance exams to Sandhurst and Woolwich Academies but joined the Cheshire Regiment. He resigned in 1907 to become an artist, studying at the John Hassall School of Art. Unsuccessful at first, he worked as an electrical engineer. Working in this capacity for the Old Memorial Theatre, Stratford, brought him into acquaintance with Marie Corell', who introduced him to Thomas Lipton, a connection that led to commissions to draw advertising sketches for Lipton tea, PlayerIs cigarettes, KeeneIs mustard and BeechamIs Pills. On the outbreak of the Great War, joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1914 and served with a machine gun unit in France until 1915, when he was hospitalised with shell shock and hearing damage sustained during the Second Battle of Ypres. Posted to the 34th Division HQ on Salisbury Plain, he developed his humourous series for the Bystander about life in the trenches, featuring 'Old Bill', a curmudgeonly soldier with trademark walrus moustache and balaclava. The best remembered of these shows 'Bill' with another soldier in a muddy shell hole with shells whizzing all around, with the other soldier grumbling, Bill advises, 'if you know of a better 'ole go to it'.Many of his cartoons from this period were collected in Fragments From France (1914) and the autobiographical Bullets & Billets (1916). Despite the immense popularity with the troops and massive sales increase for the Bystander, initially there were objections to the 'vulgar caricature', nevertheless, their success in raising morale led to his promotion and receipt of a War Office appointment to draw similar cartoons for other Allied forces. In later life, he had found himself typecast as the creator of Old Bill and after his death in 1959, his Times obituary concluded of his career that he was 'fortunate in possessing a talent .... which suited almost to the point of genius one particular moment and one particular set of circumstances; and he was unfortunate in that he was never able to adapt, at all happily, his talent to new times and new circumstances'. A Bruce Bairnsfather Old Bill Car Mascot, inscribed 'Bruce Bairnsfather' to helmet rim, the underside marked with copyright and registration numbers, 11.5cm high.
Dreweatts 1759
Jul. 21, 2011
Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). Next Case! To
Est: £500 - £800
Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). Next Case! To Commander Saxton from Bruce Bairnsfather with best wishes, pencil pen and wash caricature of ïOld BillÍ as a bewigged judge holding a pint tankard and a gavil, laid on near contemp. card, 27.5 x 20cms (10.75 x 8 inches) Provenance: As previous lot. (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 21, 2011
Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). To Commander
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Bairnsfather (Bruce, 1888-1959). To Commander Saxton R.N. All the best from Old Bill, Bruce Bairsfather. ïPerhaps itsÍ as well that Old Bill was not in the NavyÍ, pencil and crayon drawing on brown paper, of Old Bill dressed as a sailor sitting on a mooring bollard, 34 x 25.5cms (13.5 x 9.75 inches). Sidney Waring Saxton was an assistant paymaster on board H.M.S. Formidable when she was torpedoed of Portland on 31st December 1915. A huge storm hampered and rescue attempts and Saxton was one of only 200 men to survive from a crew of 747. When he recovered from his ordeal he was given civilian clothes, a train ticket to London and sent on leave. In the train carriage with him were two women, who seeing a man obviously of call-up age, not in unifrom and travelling in civilian clothes, gave him a white feather, which at the time was a sign of cowardice. History does not relate his response but as his nickname was ïSwearing SaxtonÍ one can imagine that the two ladies were left in no doubt as to their mistake. Between the wars Saxton served on The Royal Yacht but eventually left the Navy and trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1925. He married and served as a district commissioner in the Gold Coast in West Africa. He returned to the U.K. and settled in Bosham in West Sussex until his death in 1965. Saxton met and became friends with Bairnsfather in Grundisburgh in Essex where they were both regulars in the village pub. A scarce drawing of BairnsfatherÍs famous soldier ïOld BillÍ transformed into a sailor and drawn as a gift for Commander Sydney Waring Saxton. (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 08, 2010
Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1887-1959) "A Hopeless Dawn"; "They've Evidently Seen Me"
Est: £300 - £500
"A Hopeless Dawn"; "They've Evidently Seen Me" signed (lower left and lower right) grey wash heightened with white (a pair) 27 x 25cm (10 5/8 x 9 13/16in). (2)
Bonhams
Aug. 26, 2010
BAIRNSFATHER, Bruce (1888-1959). The Collected Drawings.
Est: $50 - $100
BAIRNSFATHER, Bruce (1888-1959). The Collected Drawings. New York: W. Colston Leigh, 1931. 4to. Numerous black and white plates. Original blue cloth; gilt-lettered on front cover and spine (spine rubbed, some minor soiling). FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather , an English cartoonist and humorist, is best-known for his creation of the character "Old Bill, " the curmudgeonly soldier whose exploits during and after World War I are captured in Bairnsfather's drawings.
Gray's Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2010
Militaria: Bairnsfather (Capt. Bruce, 1888-1959).
Est: £200 - £300
Militaria: Bairnsfather (Capt. Bruce, 1888-1959). The Collected Drawings of Bruce Bairnsfather, pub. W. Colston Leigh, Inc., New York, 1931, with orig. lead pencil drawing frontis. by Bairnsfather, signed and titled "Once', t.e.g., orig. mock quarter morocco gilt with glassine d.j., small folio. A remarkable "as new' copy. (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 15, 2008
Bairnsfather (Captain Bruce, 1888-1959). Two WWI
Est: £50 - £80
Bairnsfather (Captain Bruce, 1888-1959). Two WWI period 'Old Bill' ceramic plates by Grimwades, with under-glaze tranfer-printed cartoons showing 'Old Bill' enduring life in the trenches, captioned 'Where did that one go?', and 'The historical touch - Well Alfred 'ow are the cakes?', each 10 in (26 cm) diam. (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 19, 2007
'Well, if yer knows of a better 'ole, go to it!'
Est: £300 - £500
Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959) 'Well, if yer knows of a better 'ole, go to it!' signed 'Bruce/Bairnsfather' (lower right) and inscribed and dated '"Well, if yer knows of a better 'ole, go to it!"/Bystander 1915' (lower middle) black ink and grey wash 6¼ x 8¾ in. (15.8 x 22.2 cm.)
Christie's
May. 22, 2007
Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1888-1959)
Est: -
Shoes from contented cows signed 'Bruce Bairnsfather' (lower right) pen and ink and wash over pencil 35 x 27cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8in). and one other by the same hand (2)
Bonhams
May. 22, 2007
Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1888-1959)
Est: -
All the best from Old Bill and Bruce Bairnsfather signed and inscribed 'All the best from Old Bill and Bruce Bairnsfather' (lower left) monochrome wash over pencil heightened with bodycolour 60 x 44cm (23 5/8 x 17 5/16in).
Bonhams
May. 22, 2007
Bruce Bairnsfather (British, 1888-1959)
Est: -
Danger! Water Fall signed 'Bruce Bairnsfather' (lower right) and inscribed 'x s/c black wanted page 2 first edition tonight' (upper right) pen and ink over pencil 35 x 27cm (13 3/4 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams