Hugh Ramsay, Portrait of the artist standing before easel

Hugh Ramsay

Australian · 1877–1906 · Painter

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7auction results2012–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$6.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Hugh Ramsay, A Mulatto Artist, Paris, 1901-02, oil on canvasA Mulatto Artist, ParisLeonard Joel · A$17,000≈ $17,066≈ £10,972≈ €13,666Sign up to see
  2. Hugh Ramsay, Head of a Young Girl Looking Down Melbourne (late 1890s), oil on canvasHead of a Young Girl Looking Down Melbourne (late 1890s)Leonard Joel · A$10,000≈ $10,039≈ £6,454≈ €8,039Sign up to see
  3. Hugh Ramsay, Portrait of a Young Woman, oil on canvasPortrait of a Young WomanLeonard Joel · A$13,000≈ $9,375≈ £7,405≈ €8,206Sign up to see

Hugh 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 7 auction results for Hugh Ramsay between 2012 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $17.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.1kSign up free to see for A Mulatto Artist, Paris at Leonard Joel in June 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (6) and Smith & Singer (1).

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  1. Hugh Ramsay, (Self portrait - Head and Shoulders), pastel on paper
    (Self portrait - Head and Shoulders)
    Pastel · Paper
    39 x 29cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 95
    A$9,500≈ $6,165≈ £4,610≈ €5,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Hugh Ramsay, (Study of a Man Half-Draped, Leaning on Box), oil on canvas laid on board
    (Study of a Man Half-Draped, Leaning on Box)
    Oil · Canvas
    89.5 x 58.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 96
    A$5,000≈ $3,245≈ £2,426≈ €2,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Hugh Ramsay, Portrait of a Woman, 1905, watercolour on paper
    Portrait of a Woman, 1905
    Watercolor · Paper
    32 x 23cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 91
    A$5,250≈ $3,560≈ £2,769≈ €3,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Hugh Ramsay, Portrait of a Young Woman, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Young Woman
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 45cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 9
    A$13,000≈ $9,375≈ £7,405≈ €8,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Hugh Ramsay, Profile of a Woman 1905, 1905, watercolour on paper
    Profile of a Woman 1905, 1905
    Watercolor · Paper
    32.8 x 22.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 179
    A$2,440≈ $1,840≈ £1,312≈ €1,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Hugh Ramsay, Head of a Young Girl Looking Down Melbourne (late 1890s), oil on canvas
    Head of a Young Girl Looking Down Melbourne (late 1890s)
    Oil · Canvas
    54 x 45cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 53
    A$10,000≈ $10,039≈ £6,454≈ €8,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Hugh Ramsay, A Mulatto Artist, Paris, 1901-02, oil on canvas
    A Mulatto Artist, Paris, 1901-02
    Oil · Canvas
    45 x 35cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 54
    A$17,000≈ $17,066≈ £10,972≈ €13,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗

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Hugh Ramsay: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hugh Ramsay at auction?

$17,066Sign up free to see, for A Mulatto Artist, Paris at Leonard Joel (June 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hugh Ramsay?

The median sale price is $6.2kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hugh Ramsay have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Hugh Ramsay?

Leonard Joel and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Smith & Singer

About Hugh Ramsay

In museum collections

  • Hugh Ramsay, Portrait of the artist standing before easelPortrait of the artist standing before easel, 1901
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Hugh Ramsay, Self-portrait in white jacketSelf-portrait in white jacket, 1901
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Hugh Ramsay, JeanneJeanne, 1901
    National Gallery of Victoria · Public domain
  • Hugh Ramsay, Nude recliningNude reclining, 1901
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain

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