Allan Ramsay
British · 1713–1784 · Painter, Printmaker
Allan Ramsay was a Scottish painter who specialised in portrait painting. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE III IN RED COAT WITH THE STAR AND RIBBON OF THE GARTERLyon & Turnbull · £77,700≈ $97,599≈ €90,613Sign up to see
- Sir John Peachey (1720-1765), 3rd Baronet, West Dean, Sussex, wearing a silver brocaded plum velvet coat and yellow waistcoat, and holding a tricorn hat under his proper left arm, presented half-length in a feigned ovalBrunk Auctions · $26,000≈ £19,817≈ €22,460Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · £18,000≈ $24,217≈ €19,999Sign up to see
Allan Ramsay’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Allan Ramsay between 2020 and 2026, of which 10 sold (100%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $482Sign up free to see to $97.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $97.6kSign up free to see for HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE III IN RED COAT WITH THE STAR AND RIBBON OF THE GARTER at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (10), DuMouchelles (5) and Bonhams (5).
24 results
- Portrait of Susan Maxwell, later Mrs Alexander Hay, half length, in a blue-ribboned dress and black shawlFollower of the artist£2,176≈ $2,915≈ €2,549Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Magdalene Blair, Lady Maxwell of Monreith (1725-1765), half length, in a pink dress and fur stoleFollower of the artist£1,792≈ $2,392≈ €2,097Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Elizabeth Maxwell, later Mrs Balfour of Powmill (b.1715), half length, in a pink dress and black shawlCircle of the artist£1,664≈ $2,221≈ €1,948Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Margaret Maxwell, Mrs Carruthers of Dormont, bust length, in a red dress and fur trimmed cloakFollower of the artist£640≈ $854≈ €749Sign up free to see
- £360≈ $482≈ €417Sign up free to see
- HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN SAID TO BE MISS LETTICE BERRIDGEAttributed to the artist£3,556≈ $4,744≈ €4,066Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of ArgyllAfter the artist$1,700≈ £1,291≈ €1,459Sign up free to see
- $26,000≈ £19,817≈ €22,460Sign up free to see
- £8,190≈ $11,032≈ €9,410Sign up free to see
- PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH MONNEPENY, COUNTESS OF LEVENAttributed to the artist£2,772≈ $3,734≈ €3,185Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Allan Ramsay that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Allan Ramsay paintings (9)Allan Ramsay oil paintings (9)
Allan Ramsay: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Allan Ramsay at auction?
$97,599Sign up free to see, for HALF-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF GEORGE III IN RED COAT WITH THE STAR AND RIBBON OF THE GARTER at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Allan Ramsay?
The median sale price is $12.8kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Allan Ramsay have sold at auction?
10 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Allan Ramsay?
Lyon & Turnbull, DuMouchelles and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · DuMouchelles · Bonhams
![Allan Ramsay, Study of a Seated Man [recto]](/img/museum/cmujfl9hf05yp9qq203r3os15/thumb)
![Allan Ramsay, Hand Studies [verso]](/img/museum/cmujfl9hg05yr9qq20mdj87pw/thumb)
