John Riley
British · 1646–1691 · Painter, Printmaker
John Riley, or Ryley, was an English portrait painter. He painted portraits of Charles II and James II, and was court painter to William III and Mary II. One of his pupils was… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of Sir Thomas Pelham Bart, bust-length, in a grey silk coat with lace collarSworders · £1,900≈ $2,547≈ €2,192Sign up to see
John Riley’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).
Lots sold
1
of 1 offered · 2026–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
7 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.