William Congreve Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Congreve Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 18, 2024
Congreve (William) The Works, 3 vol., autograph receipt signed Will Congreve, for bank dividend bound-in, Birmingham, John Baskerville got J. and R. Tonson, 1761
Est: £400 - £600
Congreve (William) The Works, 3 vol., autograph receipt for bank dividend, 2pp. letter dated 1856 authenticating Congreve's signature, both mounted on stubs and bound-in at beginning vol. 1, engraved portrait frontispiece, 5 plates, scattered faint spotting, dark red crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, 5 raised spine bands, richly gilt spine, a little rubbed, [Gaskell 16], 8vo, Birmingham, John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1761. *** Receipt bound in reads; "Recd this: 25. of Oct. 1715 of Mr John Warner for thirty pounds ... Dividend. Will Congreve."
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 05, 2024
Steam Engines.- Congreve (William) Short Account (A) of a Patent lately taken out by Sir William Congreve...for a New Principle of Steam Engine, first edition, J. Whiting, 1819.
Est: £150 - £200
Steam Engines.- Congreve (William) Short Account (A) of a Patent lately taken out by Sir William Congreve...for a New Principle of Steam Engine, first edition, 3 folding engraved plates, title soiled and with contemporary ink inscription to head mostly trimmed away, some light browning and offsetting to plates, some spotting and soiling, some faint marginal damp-staining, later paper wrappers, ink manuscript title to head of upper wrapper, rare, 8vo, J. Whiting, 1819.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 13, 2024
Congreve (William) The Comedies, 2 vol., 1895.
Est: £100 - £150
Congreve (William) The Comedies, 2 vol., portrait frontispiece, half-titles, titles in red and black, scattered spotting, crushed half morocco by Wallis, sunned spined, 8vo, 1895.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 13, 2023
Theatre.- Richard Tonson's copy.- [Congreve (William)] Amendments of Mr. Collier's False and Imperfect Citations, &c., first edition, Printed for J. Tonson, 1698.
Est: £300 - £400
Theatre.- Richard Tonson's copy.- [Congreve (William)] Amendments of Mr. Collier's False and Imperfect Citations, &c., first edition, half-title without 'advertisement' verso as in first issue, but with D6 cancelled, some foxing and staining, lightly browned, later vellum-backed boards, upper joint split, but holding firm, little worn, [Arnott & Robinson 298; Pforzheimer 191 & 192; cf. Wing C5847], 8vo, Printed for J. Tonson, 1698. ⁂ Congreve's rebuttal to Jeremy Collier's attack on him and the English stage in general, including Dryden. Provenance: Richard Tonson (d.1772), politician and brother of the publisher Jacob Tonson (ink signature to verso of title).
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 01, 2023
Sir William Congreve Bt. (1772-1823). A Rare & Important Regency Skeleton Clock with extreme detache
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Sir William Congreve Bt. (1772-1823). A Rare & Important Regency Skeleton Clock with extreme detached escapement, invented by Congreve [Two other skeleton clocks by Sir William Congreve are in The Royal Collection; a floor standing clock circa 1800, and a table clock, both executed by John Moxon and later altered by Charles Frodsham]. The clock's complex movement having gut fusee and barrel, retaining the extreme detached escapement with an improved pendulum suspension and later pendulum locking plate for transport. The face emblazoned with The Royal Coat of Arms above a later nameplate, housed in a glazed case with bronzed frame mounted on a gilt-wood plinth base. Overall height with case 22½'' (57 cm), 12¼'' (31.5 cm) wide, 7'' (18 cm) deep. [Note: William Congreve also invented the Congreve Rocket, a ''perpetual'' motion machine, a new form of steam engine, a colour printing process, etc]. A Similar clock was sold at Christies Important Marine Chronometer, Clocks and Watches Sale, 12th June 1996, Lot 272.
Wilkinson's Auctioneers
Apr. 27, 2023
CONGREVE (Sir William; 1772-1828) Affidavit signed by Congreve for patent of invention of a gun-carriage for land or sea service, 15th March 1808; and another affidavit signed on application for patent for securing buildings against fire, 5th...
Est: £100 - £150
CONGREVE (Sir William; 1772-1828) Affidavit signed by Congreve for patent of invention of a gun-carriage for land or sea service, 15th March 1808; and another affidavit signed on application for patent for securing buildings against fire, 5th January 1809 (2) From a single-owner collection of autograph letters formerly the property of Bernard Piffard (1833-1916), entomologist, microscopologist and collector. Ex-Naylor Collection
Cheffins
Jan. 07, 2022
WILLIAM CONGREVE ESQ. A VERY RARE LATE GEORGE III DETACHED ESCAPEMENT REGULATOR CLOCK
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
WILLIAM CONGREVE ESQ. A VERY RARE LATE GEORGE III DETACHED ESCAPEMENT REGULATOR CLOCK WILLIAM CONGREVE ESQ. A VERY RARE LATE GEORGE III DETACHED ESCAPEMENT REGULATOR CLOCK sitting atop a rectangular mahogany podium with canted reeded corners and a lockable rectangular trunk door, the extremely large and heavy movement is protected by a delicate mahogany strung, curved and glazed lift-off cover. The movement has large, curved-top plates which together with the dial plate are arranged in a rafter style and are joined by 10 double tapered pillars, central to the plates and dial are large circular apertures which give a fascinating view of the movement which itself is weight driven with CongreveÕs extreme detached escapement which impulses the pendulum every two seconds. The dial which is in the style of a classical temple facade is engraved ÒPatent Extreme Detached escapement Invented by Wm. Congreve Esq.Ó and features two intersected silvered and engraved dials, the upper dial with a single hand reading double 0-60 seconds with batons at 2-second intervals, the lower dial has two hands reading against batons for minutes and Roman numerals for hours. This clock is a very significant find, being the most complete of CongreveÕs surviving one-second pendulum clocks and the only one known outside of the Royal collection - A previously unknown and recently discovered longcase pedestal clock by the inventor of the Congreve rocket. Only two others are known and they are both in the Royal Collection, one in Buckingham Palace and the other in St. JamesÕs Palace where they are noted in the Palace records as Òthe troublesome clockÓ. Both were radically altered by Frodsham and Vulliamy who converted them to chronometer escapements. They retain their double tapered pillars and rafter plate appearance, but all traces of the unique pendulum support and detached escapement are absent. The extreme detached escapement clocks were made for Congreve by James Moxon and all are of rafter type construction with his signature double tapered pillars and ÒHarrisonÓ type screws. Clock Number 3, as we call it, came from a hunting lodge in Eastern Europe and it would be exciting to speculate that it could have been a Royal gift, as Congreve supplied, almost exclusively, George III and his son, the Prince of Wales
Hutchinson Scott Limited
Sep. 24, 2020
Congreve (William) The Old Batchelour, A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal, by Their Majesties Servants, first edition, 1693.
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Congreve (William) The Old Batchelour, A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre Royal, by Their Majesties Servants, first edition, title rather browned with 3 erased ink inscriptions to recto and ink stamp to verso, dampstaining to head, foxing and browning, last f. with lower corner restored, ink stamp to foot of B1, attractive modern antique-style half calf, [Pforzheimer 208; Wing C5863], small 4to, for Peter Buck, at the sign of the Temple near the Temple-gate in Fleet-street, 1693. ⁂ First edition of Congreve's first play. "Dryden pronounced it to be the best first play he had ever seen; and the players, to whom he had at first read it so badly that they almost rejected it, soon changed their opinion. The manager granted him the privilege of the house for six months before it was acted, a then unprecedented compliment" - ODNB. Provenance: Norwich Public Library (ink stamps).
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 12, 2018
CONGREVE, William (1772-1828). The Details of the Rocket System: Shewing th
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
CONGREVE, William (1772-1828). The Details of the Rocket System: Shewing the Various Applications of this Weapon, both for Sea and for Land Service, and its Diferent Uses in the Field and in Sieges. London: printed by J. Whiting, 1814. The frst edition, with hand-coloured plates depicting the frst modern European war rockets. 'The rockets’ red glare; the bombs bursting in air,' immortalized by Francis Scott Key in the American national anthem describe specifcally the Congreve rockets which assailed Fort McHenry in September 1814. Congreve invested his own money in developing these solidfuel, iron-cased missiles. Reverse-engineered from Indian Mysorean rockets, his invention greatly increased the range and maneuverability over any European rocket to date. They were used in trials by the Royal Navy beginning in late 1805, but met with limited success at the start and were not adopted more widely until 1813 when the frst 'Rocket Brigades' were commissioned and this book became necessary for oficer training. This frst edition, published contemporaneously to the formation of the Rocket Brigades and intended for their use, is very rare. The most recent copy sold at auction was the Honeyman copy, in 1988. Not in Abbey or Tooley. Ogilby Trust Index 192. Oblong folio (270 x 422mm). 12 hand-coloured engraved plates on wove paper, without watermarks or with watermarks dated 1809 or 1811, the plates numbered in a combination of engraving and manuscript (the uncoloured plate 13 supplied in facsimile, title-page creased and repaired, long repaired tear to text for plate 7, occasional minor soiling). Contemporary calf ruled in gilt (rebacked to style).
Christie's
Jun. 01, 2018
(2) LETTERS FROM ROCKET PIONEERS WILLIAM CONGREVE (1772-1828) & WERNER VON BRAUN (1912-1977)
Est: $600 - $800
(2) LETTERS FROM ROCKET PIONEERS WILLIAM CONGREVE (1772-1828) & WERNER VON BRAUN (1912-1977) Congreve, who invented the 'Congreve Rocket' in 1805 for the British Army, based on captured Indian rockets during the Anglo-Mysore War (his were the rockets referred to in our National Anthem), sends a note accepting an invitation, but expecting an 'ally' will be supplied. 7 1/4" x 4 1/2", minor soiling. Purchased from Kenneth W. Rendell of Somerville, Mass. PLUS a Werhner von Braun (1912-1977) signed program from the 1960 American Rocket Society 30th Anniversary Honors Night Dinner, held at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, DC on Dec 7. von Braun designed the long-distance V-2 Rocket for the Germans during WWII. After the war he was largely responsible for designing the Saturn V rocket that propelled NASA to the moon. Both loose, in very good condition. Belonged to the man who was the VP for Engineering and Maintenance for American Airlines in the 1960s-70s.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2015
Congreve, William
Est: £700 - £1,000
Congreve, William The way of the world, a comedy. London: Jacob Tonson, 1700. First edition, 4to, half-title, modern blue quarter morocco gilt, hole to pp.29-30 with loss to some letters, bookplate [Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C5878, ESTC R8381]
Lyon & Turnbull
Sep. 25, 2012
CONGREVE (WILLIAM)
Est: £150 - £200
The Double-dealer, first edition, G1 in third(?) state with line 19 reading "Wont", some stains, pp.35-8 repaired with slight loss, considerable pencil annotation perhaps for a reading, bound with five other plays, eighteenth century calf, rubbed [Wing C5847], 4to, R. Bentley, 1694; and 6 others (7)
Bonhams
Feb. 04, 2009
Congreve, William
Est: £100 - £150
Congreve, William The mourning bride. London: J. Tonson, 1697. Second edition, 4to, nineteenth century blue half calf, lacking half-title
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 27, 2004
[CONGREVE, WILLIAM.]
Est: £400 - £600
Manuscript of "Love and duty reconcil'd A Play"
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
[CONGREVE, WILLIAM.]
Est: £400 - £600
Manuscript of Congreve's novel "Incognita: or Love and Duty reconciled"
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
An Impossible Thing. A Tale. J. Roberts, 1720
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £700 - £900
The Tears of Amaryllis for Amyntas. A Pastoral Lamenting the Death of The late Lord Marquis of Blanford... For Jacob Tonson, 1703
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £700 - £1,000
The Way of the World... for Jacob Tonson, 1700
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £1,000 - £1,200
Six volumes by Congreve and one other:
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £400 - £600
The Birth of the Muse. A Poem. To the Right Honourable Charles Montague, Chancellour of the Exchequer... for Jacob Tonson, 1698 [1697]
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £800 - £1,200
The Mourning Muse of Alexis. A Pastoral Lamenting the Death of our late Gracious Queen Mary... for Jacob Tonson, 1695
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £500 - £700
The Double-Dealer, A Comedy. for Jacob Tonson, 1694
Sotheby's
May. 27, 2004
CONGREVE, WILLIAM.
Est: £600 - £800
The Old Batchelour, A Comedy. for Peter Buck, 1693
Sotheby's