What is a John Ritchie painting worth?
1828–1905 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 18 priced auction sales, works by John Ritchie have sold for a median of $1,521Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $866Sign up free to see and $2,446Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,098Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,586Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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John Ritchie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $26.4kSign up free to see THE CONTESTED ELECTION, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $845–$2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $1.1k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (20), Bonhams (2), Lyon & Turnbull (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $845–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $1.1k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent John Ritchie sales
- Nude Study, watercolour and crayon — $178Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 4, 2024
- Metamorphis Painting no. 13, mixed media on board — $2,586Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 30, 2023
- THE CONTESTED ELECTION, oil on canvas — $26,384Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 9, 2021
- Bombed Railway Building, Caserta, Southern Italy, watercolour — $1,690Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 8, 2020
- Moonlight, Egypt (Maadi Camp), watercolour — $3,042Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 8, 2020
- Untitled - Abstracted Landscape with Farmhouse, watercolour — $1,352Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 8, 2020
- Untitled - Abstract Landscape with Tree Forms, watercolour — $1,690Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 8, 2020
- Untitled - Abstracted Landscape, watercolour — $3,549Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 8, 2020
Questions about John Ritchie prices
What is a John Ritchie painting worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Ritchie have sold for a median of $1,521, and half of them sold between $866 and $2,446. For paintings alone the median is $1,098 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by John Ritchie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $26,384 for “THE CONTESTED ELECTION” at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2021.
Which John Ritchie medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,690 (8 sales).
How often do John Ritchie works sell at auction?
78% of the 23 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Ritchie painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for John Ritchie between 2013 and 2025, and 18 of them sold (78%).
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