Ellis William Roberts
British · 1860–1930 · Painter
Ellis William Roberts (1860–1930) was an English portrait painter. He began his career as a painter of pottery at the Mintons factory in Stoke-on-Trent, then won a prize of… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
Portrait of The Hon Alice Bennett SidebottomWoolley & Wallis · £550≈ $704≈ €659Sign up to see
A portrait of Geraldine MagniacGorringe's · £400≈ $526≈ €454Sign up to see
Ellis William 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 2 auction results for Ellis William Roberts in 2025, and 2 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $615Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales; the middle half sold for $571Sign up free to see–$660Sign up free to see. Portrait of The Hon Alice Bennett Sidebottom holds the top price on file: $704Sign up free to see at Woolley & Wallis (March 2025). Sales were recorded mainly at Gorringe's (1) and Woolley & Wallis (1).
Ellis William Roberts at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025
- Median price
- $615Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $704Sign up free to see Portrait of The Hon Alice Bennett Sidebottom, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 2025
Top auction houses: Gorringe's (1), Woolley & Wallis (1)
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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.
2 results
- £400≈ $526≈ €454Sign up free to see
- £550≈ $704≈ €659Sign up free to see
Ellis William Roberts: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ellis William Roberts at auction?
$704Sign up free to see, for Portrait of The Hon Alice Bennett Sidebottom at Woolley & Wallis (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ellis William Roberts?
The median sale price is $615Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ellis William Roberts have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2025.
Which auction houses sell Ellis William Roberts?
Woolley & Wallis and Gorringe's account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Gorringe's
About Ellis William Roberts
Ellis William Roberts (1860–1930) was an English portrait painter. He began his career as a painter of pottery at the Mintons factory in Stoke-on-Trent, then won a prize of thirty pounds. The prize enabled him to undertake two years of advanced training in South Kensington, London, at what is now the Royal College of Art. There he was given a travelling studentship, and he set himself up as a painter. By the early 1900s he was well-known for his portraits of the beautiful women and girls of London society.
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In museum collections
National Trust · Public domainThe Hon. Enid Edith Wilson, Countess of Chesterfield (1878-1957), 1900
National Trust · Public domainSusannah West Wilson, Mrs John Graham Menzies, later Lady Holford (1865-1943), 1890
National Trust · Public domainMahlon Pitney, Class of 1879 (1858-1924), 1913
Princeton Art Museum · Public domain
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