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R. W. Martin & Brothers

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$233,000≈ £153,755≈ €212,011Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBenjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and coverPhillips29auction results2015–2024years recorded90%sold (26)$51.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, May 1889, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and coverPhillips · $233,000≈ £153,755≈ €212,011Sign up to see
  2. Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, February 1898, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2018Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and coverPhillips · $175,000≈ £138,274≈ €153,900Sign up to see
  3. Grotesque and smiling armadillo by R. W. Martin & Brothers, April 1894, Salt-glazed stoneware, sold Dec 2015Grotesque and smiling armadilloPhillips · $143,000≈ £94,365≈ €130,118Sign up to see

R. W. Martin & Brothers’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).

R. W. Martin & Brothers have appeared at auction 29 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2024; 26 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%. Half of the priced sales fell between $41.6kSign up free to see and $83.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $51.3kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $233kSign up free to see for Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and cover at Phillips in December 2015. Most results come from Phillips (27) and Bonhams (2).

R. W. Martin & Brothers at auction: key figures

Auction results
29
Sold rate
90%
Active at auction
2015–2024
Median price
$51.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$233kSign up free to see Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and cover, Phillips, Dec 2015
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Sculpture26$41.6k–$83.1kSign up free to see$51.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (27), Bonhams (2)

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  1. Vase by R. W. Martin & Brothers, 1899, Glazed stoneware, sold Apr 2024
    Vase, 1899
    Sculpture
    26 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 198
    £4,608≈ $5,766≈ €5,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Double-Sided Face Jug by R. W. Martin & Brothers, salt glazed stoneware, incised 'R, sold Dec 2021
    Double-Sided Face Jug
    Sculpture
    height 5in (12.5cm); width 4 1/2in (11.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $5,100≈ £3,849≈ €4,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, February 1898, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2018
    Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover, February 1898
    Sculpture · Panel
    15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $175,000≈ £138,274≈ €153,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Grotesque waterbird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, circa 1881, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015
    Grotesque waterbird jar and cover, circa 1881
    Sculpture · Panel
    12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $52,500≈ £34,644≈ €47,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Grotesque and "Uffish" bird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, July 1892, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015
    Grotesque and "Uffish" bird jar and cover, July 1892
    Sculpture · Panel
    12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $50,000≈ £32,995≈ €45,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Contented "Monk" bird jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, July 1892, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015
    Contented "Monk" bird jar and cover, July 1892
    Sculpture · Panel
    12 in. (30.5 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    $47,500≈ £31,345≈ €43,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Long eared hungry owl jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, October 1895, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015
    Long eared hungry owl jar and cover, October 1895
    Sculpture · Panel
    11 in. (27.9 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $83,750≈ £55,266≈ €76,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Grotesque and smiling armadillo by R. W. Martin & Brothers, April 1894, Salt-glazed stoneware, sold Dec 2015
    Grotesque and smiling armadillo, April 1894
    Sculpture
    11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm) long
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $143,000≈ £94,365≈ €130,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. "Brother Jonathan" and "John Bull" jug by R. W. Martin & Brothers, May 1899, Salt-glazed stoneware, sold Dec 2015
    "Brother Jonathan" and "John Bull" jug, May 1899
    Sculpture
    10 in. (25.4 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $26,250≈ £17,322≈ €23,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Grotesque and fantastic creature jar and cover by R. W. Martin & Brothers, March 1899, Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Dec 2015
    Grotesque and fantastic creature jar and cover, March 1899
    Sculpture · Panel
    11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $87,500≈ £57,741≈ €79,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗

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R. W. Martin & Brothers: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by R. W. Martin & Brothers at auction?

$233,000Sign up free to see, for Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and cover at Phillips (December 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for R. W. Martin & Brothers?

The median sale price is $51.3kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by R. W. Martin & Brothers have sold at auction?

26 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell R. W. Martin & Brothers?

Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams