David Roberts
British · 1796–1864 · Painter, Printmaker
David Roberts was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ST. PAUL'S, SUNSETLyon & Turnbull · £25,400≈ $33,884≈ €29,045Sign up to see
ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL - THE EAST END WALLLyon & Turnbull · £13,750≈ $19,399≈ €15,934Sign up to see
A PANORAMIC VIEW OF EDINBURGH FROM CALTON HILLLyon & Turnbull · £5,796≈ $7,280≈ €6,759Sign up to see
David Roberts’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 31 auction results for David Roberts between 2012 and 2026, of which 26 sold (84%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $33.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $33.9kSign up free to see for ST. PAUL'S, SUNSET at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (14 lots). Most results come from Chorley's (7), Bonhams (6) and Lyon & Turnbull (5).
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- The Great Temple of Aboo Simble, NubiaAfter the artist£550≈ $737≈ €646Sign up free to see
- The Ascent Of The Lower Range Of SinaiAfter the artist£120≈ $161≈ €141Sign up free to see
- £1,800≈ $2,413≈ €2,077Sign up free to see
- $225≈ £168≈ €193Sign up free to see
- $400≈ £299≈ €344Sign up free to see
- $1,300≈ £964≈ €1,105Sign up free to see
- £25,400≈ $33,884≈ €29,045Sign up free to see
- £3,556≈ $4,744≈ €4,066Sign up free to see
- $170≈ £127≈ €146Sign up free to see
- £1,890≈ $2,564≈ €2,245Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by David Roberts that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
David Roberts works on paper (9)David Roberts watercolors (7)David Roberts prints (14)David Roberts lithographs (14)David Roberts sculpture (4)
David Roberts: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by David Roberts at auction?
$33,884Sign up free to see, for ST. PAUL'S, SUNSET at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for David Roberts?
The median sale price is $386Sign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by David Roberts have sold at auction?
26 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell David Roberts?
Chorley's, Bonhams and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Chorley's · Bonhams · Lyon & Turnbull
About David Roberts
David Roberts was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Tivoli, 1854
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Oberwesel on the Rhine, 1831
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Zoldervertrek, ingericht als atelier, 1830 - 1839
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain