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Richard Henry Nibbs

British · 1816–1893 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Henry Nibbs (1816–1893) was an English painter and book illustrator who specialised in marine art. (Wikipedia)

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24auction results2005–2026years recorded79%sold (19)$240Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Richard Henry Nibbs, French sailing ships at the mouth of a harbor, oil on canvasFrench sailing ships at the mouth of a harborBonhams · $2,805≈ £2,038≈ €2,393Sign up to see
  2. Richard Henry Nibbs, Warship and Sailing Vessels in a Harbour, watercolourWarship and Sailing Vessels in a HarbourToovey's · £1,700≈ $2,230≈ €2,018Sign up to see
  3. Richard Henry Nibbs, Chepstow Castle, WatercolorChepstow CastleSloans & Kenyon · $1,298≈ £717≈ €1,060Sign up to see

Richard Henry Nibbs’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 24 auction results for Richard Henry Nibbs between 2005 and 2026, of which 19 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $86Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for French sailing ships at the mouth of a harbor at Bonhams in August 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (15 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (11), Sloans & Kenyon (4) and Bonhams (4).

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  1. Richard Henry Nibbs, Gathering seaweed: fisherfolk on a rock by the shore, oil on canvas
    Gathering seaweed: fisherfolk on a rock by the shore
    Oil · Canvas
    61cm x 123cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 25
    £180≈ $240≈ €208HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. Richard Henry Nibbs, Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 1859, Cotswold Scene
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    H 28" W 36"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1237
    $600≈ £452≈ €536HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Richard Henry Nibbs, Warship and Sailing Vessels in a Harbour, watercolour
    Warship and Sailing Vessels in a Harbour
    Watercolor
    41cm x 55cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 263
    £1,700≈ $2,230≈ €2,018HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. Richard Henry Nibbs, Sailing Vessels in a Stiff Breeze in the Harbour at Shoreham-by-Sea, watercolour
    Sailing Vessels in a Stiff Breeze in the Harbour at Shoreham-by-Sea
    Watercolor
    27.5cm x 46cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 294
    £220≈ $280≈ €256HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. Richard Henry Nibbs, Ships In A Harbour, Watercolour
    Ships In A Harbour
    Watercolor
    31cm x 49cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 719
    £140≈ $176≈ €164HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  6. Richard Henry Nibbs, The Downs Above Clayton With The Twin Mills, Sussex, pencil and watercolour
    The Downs Above Clayton With The Twin Mills, Sussex
    Watercolor
    20 x 48cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 225
    £80≈ $98≈ €93HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  7. Chepstow Castle, Wales
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 25-5/8 x 39 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 44
    $450≈ £361≈ €419HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Richard Henry Nibbs, Old Place, Pulborough, oil on panel
    Old Place, Pulborough
    Oil · Panel
    17cm x 34.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 91
    £200≈ $229≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  9. Richard Henry Nibbs, French sailing ships at the mouth of a harbor, oil on canvas
    French sailing ships at the mouth of a harbor
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/8 x 25 1/2in (41 x 64.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 183
    $2,805≈ £2,038≈ €2,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Richard Henry Nibbs, Evening on the Adur, Sussex, watercolour
    Evening on the Adur, Sussex
    Watercolor
    16.5cm x 30.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 24
    £70≈ $86≈ €78HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗

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Richard Henry Nibbs: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Henry Nibbs at auction?

$2,805Sign up free to see, for French sailing ships at the mouth of a harbor at Bonhams (August 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Henry Nibbs?

The median sale price is $240Sign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Henry Nibbs have sold at auction?

19 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Richard Henry Nibbs?

Toovey's, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams

About Richard Henry Nibbs

In museum collections

  • Richard Henry Nibbs, A hay barge off SheernessA hay barge off Sheerness, 1878
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Richard Henry Nibbs, The barque PeerlessThe barque Peerless
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Richard Henry Nibbs, Crimean war: first shot of the war, 6 April 1854Crimean war: first shot of the war, 6 April 1854
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Richard Henry Nibbs, The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1848
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain

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