What is a John Ruskin work on paper worth?
1819–1900 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by John Ruskin have sold for a median of $367Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $270Sign up free to see and $2,838Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $407Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $326Sign up free to see across 5 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 Ruskin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2025
- Median price
- $367Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $19.6kSign up free to see MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 5 | $326–$3.6kSign up free to see | $407Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (4), Pandolfini (1), Toomey & Co. (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.
Recent John Ruskin sales
- Untitled, enclosing two compartments complete with carved g uilloché gilt oak frames — $109Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2025
- Untitled, Romsey 25th Oct 1879 ['1879' added in pencil] — $326Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2025
- Untitled, pencil signed 'F. H. Horvath' — $407Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2025
- MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE, watercolour and pencil with bodycolour on paper — $19,597Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 19, 2025
- Sesame and Lilies, paper-bound book, Whatman wove paper — $252Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Aug 23, 2023
- Untitled, 1819-1900) Study of Hellebore watercolour 14 x 12cm Provenance: Louise Blandy — $3,648Sign up free to see, Sworders, Sep 8, 2020
Questions about John Ruskin prices
What is a John Ruskin work on paper worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Ruskin have sold for a median of $367, and half of them sold between $270 and $2,838. For works on paper alone the median is $407 (5 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 Ruskin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,597 for “MOUNT PILATUS FROM LAKE LUCERNE” at Lyon & Turnbull in March 2025.
How often do John Ruskin works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2020 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Ruskin work on paper?
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John Ruskin have appeared at auction 7 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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