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John Ritchie

British · 1828–1905 · Painter

British painter, active 1858-1875

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24lots offered2013–2025years recorded78%sold (18)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Ritchie, THE CONTESTED ELECTION, oil on canvasTHE CONTESTED ELECTIONLyon & Turnbull · £20,000≈ $26,384≈ €23,326Sign up to see
  2. John Ritchie, Broken Dam, Liri River, Italy, watercolour, circa 1944Broken Dam, Liri River, ItalyArt+Object · NZ$5,165≈ $3,737≈ £2,659≈ €3,036Sign up to see
  3. John Ritchie, Untitled - Abstracted Landscape, watercolourUntitled - Abstracted LandscapeArt+Object · NZ$5,045≈ $3,549≈ £2,670≈ €2,930Sign up to see

John Ritchie’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 23 auction results for John Ritchie between 2013 and 2025, of which 18 sold (78%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $178Sign up free to see to $26.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.4kSign up free to see for THE CONTESTED ELECTION at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (20), Bonhams (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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  1. John Ritchie, Nude Study, watercolour and crayon
    Nude Study
    Watercolor
    550 x 410mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 382
    NZ$305≈ $178≈ £140≈ €170Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. John Ritchie, Metamorphis Painting no. 13, mixed media on board
    Metamorphis Painting no. 13
    Mixed media · Board
    895 x 740mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 84
    NZ$4,264≈ $2,586≈ £2,079≈ €2,407Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. John Ritchie, THE CONTESTED ELECTION, oil on canvas
    THE CONTESTED ELECTION
    Oil · Canvas
    74cm x 122cm (29in x 48in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 121
    £20,000≈ $26,384≈ €23,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. John Ritchie, Untitled, mixed media on Masonite
    Untitled
    Mixed media · Board
    460 x 612mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 150
    NZ$1,201≈ $845≈ £636≈ €697Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. John Ritchie, Encounter of Pine Branches, oil and mixed media on Masonite
    Encounter of Pine Branches
    Oil · Board
    460 x 611mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 151
    NZ$1,201≈ $845≈ £636≈ €697Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. John Ritchie, Bombed Railway Building, Caserta, Southern Italy, watercolour
    Bombed Railway Building, Caserta, Southern Italy
    Watercolor
    230 x 306mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 152
    NZ$2,402≈ $1,690≈ £1,271≈ €1,395Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. John Ritchie, Moonlight, Egypt (Maadi Camp), watercolour
    Moonlight, Egypt (Maadi Camp)
    Watercolor
    258 x 310mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 153
    NZ$4,324≈ $3,042≈ £2,289≈ €2,511Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. John Ritchie, Untitled - Abstracted Landscape with Farmhouse, watercolour
    Untitled - Abstracted Landscape with Farmhouse
    Watercolor
    378 x 477mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 155
    NZ$1,922≈ $1,352≈ £1,017≈ €1,116Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. John Ritchie, Untitled - Abstract Forms, gouache on paper
    Untitled - Abstract Forms
    Gouache · Paper
    483 x 637mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 156
    NZ$720≈ $507≈ £381≈ €418Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. John Ritchie, Recumbent Forms - Long Bay, oil and mixed media on board
    Recumbent Forms - Long Bay
    Oil · Board
    597 x 748mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 157
    NZ$1,321≈ $929≈ £699≈ €767Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by John Ritchie that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John Ritchie paintings (13)John Ritchie oil paintings (9)John Ritchie mixed media (4)John Ritchie works on paper (8)John Ritchie watercolors (7)

John Ritchie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Ritchie at auction?

$26,384Sign up free to see, for THE CONTESTED ELECTION at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Ritchie?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Ritchie have sold at auction?

18 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Ritchie?

Art+Object, Bonhams and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Bonhams · Concept Art Gallery

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