What is a David Roberts print worth?
1796–1864 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 26 priced auction sales, works by David Roberts have sold for a median of $386Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $201Sign up free to see and $2,403Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $200Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $400Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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David Roberts prices by medium
- Auction results
- 31
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $386Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $33.9kSign up free to see ST. PAUL'S, SUNSET, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 13 | $127–$400Sign up free to see | $200Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $1.4k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $330–$3.5kSign up free to see | $345Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $19.4k–$33.9kSign up free to see | $26.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (5), DuMouchelles (3), Sworders (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent David Roberts sales
- Gate of the Monastery of the Carmelites, Burgos, Spain, pencil and brown washes heightened with white — $2,413Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Ascent of the Lower Range Sinai, Hand Colored Stone Lithograph — $400Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, May 15, 2026
- Hand Colored Lithographs, on Paper — $225Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, May 15, 2026
- The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, Called the Bed of Pharaoh, Hand Colored Lithograph on Paper — $1,300Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Feb 20, 2026
- EGLISE DE ST.JACQUES, DIEPPE, pen and ink and watercolour, heightened with white — $4,744Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- ST. PAUL'S, SUNSET, Oil on canvas — $33,884Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- Petra's Al-Khazneh, Lithograph impression of Al-Khazneh, also known as "The Treasury," in Petra — $170Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Oct 9, 2025
- FIGURES OUTSIDE A CHURCH, AMIENS, pen and ink and watercolour — $2,564Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 5, 2025
Questions about David Roberts prices
What is a David Roberts print worth?
Based on 26 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Roberts have sold for a median of $386, and half of them sold between $201 and $2,403. For prints alone the median is $200 (13 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by David Roberts sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $33,884 for “ST. PAUL'S, SUNSET” at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2025.
Which David Roberts medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $26,641 (2 sales).
How often do David Roberts works sell at auction?
84% of the 31 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Roberts print?
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Of the 31 lots by David Roberts recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 26 found a buyer (84%).
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