What is a Joshua Reynolds work worth?
1723–1792 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Joshua Reynolds with a published auction price sold between $63Sign up free to see and $569Sign up free to see, and the median is $500Sign up free to see. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Joshua Reynolds prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $500Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $321kSign up free to see MRS HARTLEY AS A NYMPH WITH THE YOUNG BACCHUS, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $34–$569Sign up free to see | $302Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $500–$321kSign up free to see | $161kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (2), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (1), Sloans & Kenyon (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 Joshua Reynolds sales
- MRS HARTLEY AS A NYMPH WITH THE YOUNG BACCHUS, oil on canvas — $320,914Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 15, 2025
- Portrait of Col, oil on canvas — $500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 15, 2023
- The Right Hon'ble Elizabeth Lady Melbourne, & the Hon'ble Peniston Lamb, mezzotint by Thomas Watson published 1775 — $63Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jul 23, 2020
- Study of a Barn Owl, gouache — $34Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Apr 23, 2014
- Portrait einer Dame mit Perlenkette (Lady Landerdin ?). 18. Jh, Tempera auf Elfenbein im Oval — $569Sign up free to see, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Sep 20, 2008
Questions about Joshua Reynolds prices
What is a Joshua Reynolds work worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joshua Reynolds have sold for a median of $500, and half of them sold between $63 and $569. 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 Joshua Reynolds sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $320,914 for “MRS HARTLEY AS A NYMPH WITH THE YOUNG BACCHUS” at Lyon & Turnbull in January 2025.
Which Joshua Reynolds medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $160,707 (2 sales).
How often do Joshua Reynolds works sell at auction?
63% of the 8 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joshua Reynolds work?
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Of the 8 lots by Joshua Reynolds recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 5 found a buyer (63%).
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