Eric Ravilious
British · 1903–1942 · Painter, Printmaker
Eric William Ravilious was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver. He grew up in Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
DRIVING CONTROLS NO. 1 - REVOLUTIONS, FROM 'SUBMARINES' PORTFOLIO, 1940-41Lyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $10,749≈ €9,306Sign up to see
THE MESS DECK, FROM 'SUBMARINES' PORTFOLIO, 1940-41Lyon & Turnbull · £8,190≈ $10,749≈ €9,306Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · £7,500≈ $10,054≈ €8,618Sign up to see
Eric Ravilious’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for Eric Ravilious between 2012 and 2026, of which 54 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $78Sign up free to see to $10.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.7kSign up free to see for THE MESS DECK, FROM 'SUBMARINES' PORTFOLIO, 1940-41 at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (37 lots). Most results come from Sworders (45), Bonhams (8) and Lyon & Turnbull (5).
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Eric Ravilious: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Eric Ravilious at auction?
$10,749Sign up free to see, for THE MESS DECK, FROM 'SUBMARINES' PORTFOLIO, 1940-41 at Lyon & Turnbull (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Eric Ravilious?
The median sale price is $291Sign up free to see across 54 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Eric Ravilious have sold at auction?
54 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Eric Ravilious?
Sworders, Bonhams and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Bonhams · Lyon & Turnbull
About Eric Ravilious
Eric William Ravilious was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver. He grew up in Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South Downs, Castle Hedingham and other English landscapes, which examine English landscape and vernacular art with an off-kilter, modernist sensibility and clarity.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domainEric Ravilious - South Coast Beach, 1950
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domainEric Ravilious - Coastal Defences, 1940
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domainDoctor Faustus Conjuring Mephistophilis - Eric Ravilious, 1929
Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domain
