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Robert Ellis

New Zealand · 1929–2021 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Wallace Ellis was a British-New Zealand painter and artist known for paintings that tackle social, cultural, and environmental themes. (Wikipedia)

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128auction results2007–2026years recorded72%sold (92)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Robert Ellis, Motorway Journey, oil on canvasMotorway JourneyArt+Object · NZ$176,682≈ $107,151≈ £86,134≈ €99,731Sign up to see
  2. Robert Ellis, Conjunction II, oil on canvasConjunction IIArt+Object · NZ$143,633≈ $90,110≈ £74,360≈ €86,536Sign up to see
  3. Robert Ellis, Te Rawhiti V, oil on boardTe Rawhiti VArt+Object · NZ$127,942≈ $79,883≈ £65,264≈ €74,539Sign up to see

Robert Ellis’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 128 auction results for Robert Ellis between 2007 and 2026, of which 92 sold (72%). Recorded sale prices range from $218Sign up free to see to $107kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $107kSign up free to see for Motorway Journey at Art+Object in May 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (43 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (125) and Dunbar Sloane (3).

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  1. Robert Ellis, City Landscape with River, woodcut, 17/22
    City Landscape with River
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 17/22
    515 x 375mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 198
    NZ$914≈ $534≈ £394≈ €460Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Robert Ellis, Arepa Omeka, oil on canvas
    Arepa Omeka
    Oil · Canvas
    755 x 600mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 51
    NZ$7,311≈ $4,272≈ £3,154≈ €3,678Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Robert Ellis, City and River, mixed media on paper
    City and River
    Acrylic · Paper
    560 x 760mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 52
    NZ$2,681≈ $1,566≈ £1,156≈ €1,349Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Robert Ellis, City Outskirts #3
    City Outskirts #3
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 29
    NZ$8,500≈ $4,908≈ £3,693≈ €4,313HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$12,000–18,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Robert Ellis, Arepa Omeka, acrylic, ink and collage on paper
    Arepa Omeka
    Acrylic · Paper
    300 x 210mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 220
    NZ$2,071≈ $1,210≈ £903≈ €1,045Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Robert Ellis, Motorway Journey
    Motorway Journey
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 20
    NZ$70,000≈ $40,471≈ £30,343≈ €35,073HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$30,000–50,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  7. Robert Ellis, Motorway Journey
    Motorway Journey
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 33
    NZ$70,000≈ $40,471≈ £30,343≈ €35,073HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$80,000–120,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  8. Robert Ellis, Motorway/City No. 7, oil on board
    Motorway/City No. 7
    Oil · Board
    440 x 438mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 15
    NZ$26,807≈ $15,599≈ £11,648≈ €13,457Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Robert Ellis, Captured and Described, lithograph 78/100
    Captured and Described
    Lithograph · ed. 78/100
    800 x 550mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 224
    NZ$366≈ $218≈ £162≈ €185Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Robert Ellis, Turangawaewae, ink on paper
    Turangawaewae
    Drawing · Paper
    790 x 575mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 54
    NZ$1,462≈ $870≈ £645≈ €739Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Robert Ellis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Ellis at auction?

$107,151Sign up free to see, for Motorway Journey at Art+Object (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Ellis?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 92 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Ellis have sold at auction?

92 of 128 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert Ellis?

Art+Object and Dunbar Sloane account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane

About Robert Ellis

Robert Wallace Ellis was a British-New Zealand painter and artist known for paintings that tackle social, cultural, and environmental themes.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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