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John Ruskin, Loggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice

John Ruskin

British · 1819–1900 · Painter, Printmaker

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7auction results2020–2025years recorded86%sold (6)$367Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Ruskin, MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paperMOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNELyon & Turnbull · £15,120≈ $19,597≈ €17,984Sign up to see
  2. John Ruskin, Untitled, 1819, 1819-1900) Study of Hellebore watercolour 14 x 12cm Provenance: Louise BlandyUntitledSworders · £2,800≈ $3,648≈ €3,096Sign up to see
  3. John Ruskin, Untitled, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath'UntitledSworders · £300≈ $407≈ €348Sign up to see

John Ruskin’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 John Ruskin between 2020 and 2025, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $109Sign up free to see to $19.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.6kSign up free to see for MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE at Lyon & Turnbull in March 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Sworders (4), Lyon & Turnbull (2) and Pandolfini (1).

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  1. John Ruskin, Untitled, enclosing two compartments complete with carved g uilloché gilt oak frames
    Untitled
    Sculpture · Panel
    Sworders · · Lot 242
    £80≈ $109≈ €93HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  2. John Ruskin, Untitled, Romsey 25th Oct 1879 ['1879' added in pencil]
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 255
    £240≈ $326≈ €279HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  3. John Ruskin, Untitled, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath'
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 259
    £300≈ $407≈ €348HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  4. John Ruskin, MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paper
    MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE
    Watercolor · Paper
    13cm x 27cm (5in x 10 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 39
    £15,120≈ $19,597≈ €17,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. John Ruskin, LAKE DISTRICT VIEW, watercolour and pencil on paper with pencil sketch verso
    LAKE DISTRICT VIEWAttributed to the artist
    Watercolor · Paper
    12cm x 17cm (4 ¾in x 6 ¾in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 40
    £2,016≈ $2,613≈ €2,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. John Ruskin, Sesame and Lilies, 1897, paper-bound book, Whatman wove paper
    Sesame and Lilies, 1897
    paper-bound book, Whatman wove paper · Paper
    8 h x 5½ w x ⅞ d in (20 x 14 x 2 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 483
    $252≈ £200≈ €233Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. John Ruskin, Untitled, 1819, 1819-1900) Study of Hellebore watercolour 14 x 12cm Provenance: Louise Blandy
    Untitled, 1819
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 123
    £2,800≈ $3,648≈ €3,096HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Sworders ↗
  8. John Ruskin, (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati 800) RUSKIN, John. The Stones of Venice. London, Smith, Elder, and Co., 1851-1853., (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati
    (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati 800) RUSKIN, John. The Stones of Venice. London, Smith, Elder, and Co., 1851-1853.
    (Architettura – Venezia – Illustrati
    Pandolfini · · Lot 169
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–600View at Pandolfini ↗

John Ruskin works on paper (5)

John Ruskin: quick facts

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

$19,597Sign up free to see, for MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE at Lyon & Turnbull (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Ruskin?

The median sale price is $367Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Ruskin have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Ruskin?

Sworders, Lyon & Turnbull and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Lyon & Turnbull · Pandolfini

About John Ruskin

In museum collections

  • John Ruskin, Loggia of the Ducal Palace, VeniceLoggia of the Ducal Palace, Venice, 1849–50
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Ruskin, The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, SwitzerlandThe Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Ruskin, NaplesNaples, 1841 (?)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Ruskin, The Lake of ZugThe Lake of Zug, 1888
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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