Robert Ellis Paintings: Auction Prices

New Zealand · 1929–2021

ArtSell has recorded 51 auction results for Robert Ellis paintings between 2008 and 2026, of which 32 sold (63% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,381 to $107,151, with a median of $15,255 across 32 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $107,151 for “Motorway Journey” at Art+Object in 2023.

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All paintings results

1. 
   Untitled

   Oil · Canvas

   960 x 850mm

   Art+Object · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 53
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$8,000–15,000View at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   Arepa Omeka

   Oil · Canvas

   755 x 600mm

   Art+Object · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 51
   NZ$7,311≈ $4,272≈ £3,154≈ €3,678Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   Ka Tūturu Te Whenua

   Oil · Canvas

   2000 x 1680mm

   Art+Object · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 16
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$30,000–50,000View at Art+Object ↗
4. 
   Motorway/City No. 7

   Oil · Board

   440 x 438mm

   Art+Object · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 15
   NZ$26,807≈ $15,599≈ £11,648≈ €13,457Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
5. 
   Untitled

   Oil · Board

   598 x 726mm

   Art+Object · Sep 11, 2024 · Lot 95
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$8,000–14,000View at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   Te Ipu A Mataaho

   Acrylic · Canvas

   1010 x 710mm

   Art+Object · Feb 27, 2024 · Lot 84
   NZ$6,823≈ $4,208≈ £3,319≈ €3,876Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   Rakaumangamanga

   Acrylic · Canvas

   1600 x 1800mm

   Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 99
   NZ$22,542≈ $13,455≈ £10,585≈ €12,315Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
8. 
   Motorway Journey

   Oil · Canvas

   1260 x 1260mm

   Art+Object · May 30, 2023 · Lot 36
   NZ$176,682≈ $107,151≈ £86,134≈ €99,731Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   Whiringa-Ā-Rangi

   Oil · Canvas

   1010 x 708mm

   Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 80
   NZ$25,588≈ $15,893≈ £12,736≈ €14,494Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Board

    598 x 726mm

    Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$8,000–14,000View at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    City by the River Edge

    Oil · Board

    702 x 905mm

    Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 31
    NZ$30,462≈ $18,920≈ £15,162≈ €17,255Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    Rakaumangamanga: Arepa-Omeka

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1805 x 1660mm

    Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
13. 
    Te Rawhiti V

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Mar 19, 2023 · Lot 26
    NZ$127,942≈ $79,883≈ £65,264≈ €74,539Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
14. 
    Conjunction II

    Oil · Canvas

    1260 x 1000mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 78
    NZ$143,633≈ $90,110≈ £74,360≈ €86,536Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    In the Metropolis

    Oil · Canvas

    910 x 603mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 77
    NZ$37,417≈ $23,474≈ £19,371≈ €22,543Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
16. 
    Motorway/City

    Oil · Board

    600 x 670mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 30
    NZ$70,006≈ $43,943≈ £36,292≈ €42,938Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
17. 
    Motorway Journey

    Oil · Board

    595 x 595mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 94
    NZ$78,081≈ $54,617≈ £39,403≈ €46,593Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
18. 
    Rakaumangamanga

    Oil · Linen

    2120 x 1750mm

    Art+Object · Feb 23, 2021 · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$20,000–30,000View at Art+Object ↗
19. 
    2 Akuhata

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1718 x 1678mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$20,000–30,000View at Art+Object ↗
20. 
    Landscape with City and River

    Oil · Canvas

    760 x 604mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 8
    NZ$16,817≈ $11,730≈ £8,799≈ €9,886Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
21. 
    Rakaumangamanga

    Oil · Linen

    2120 x 1750mm

    Art+Object · May 21, 2020 · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
22. 
    Road Systems, River and City

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1215mm

    Art+Object · May 21, 2020 · Lot 36
    NZ$24,025≈ $14,724≈ £12,039≈ €13,385Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
23. 
    Conjunction IV

    Oil · Canvas

    1515 x 1355mm

    Art+Object · May 21, 2020 · Lot 35
    NZ$48,050≈ $29,447≈ £24,078≈ €26,770Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
24. 
    Kuaira

    Oil · Board

    1210 x 987mm

    Art+Object · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$14,000–22,000View at Art+Object ↗
25. 
    Covenant: June/Pipiri

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1010 x 710mm

    Art+Object · Aug 23, 2018 · Lot 76
    NZ$9,369≈ $6,252≈ £4,853≈ €5,399Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
26. 
    Covenant: June/Pipiri

    Oil · Canvas

    1015 x 710mm

    Art+Object · Feb 21, 2018 · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$10,000–15,000View at Art+Object ↗
27. 
    City Intersected by the River

    Oil · Board

    1210 x 900mm

    Art+Object · Nov 28, 2017 · Lot 39
    NZ$26,427≈ $18,311≈ £13,792≈ €15,403Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
28. 
    City Close to the River, with Orange Clouds

    Oil · Board

    670 x 1070mm

    Art+Object · Nov 28, 2017 · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–25,000View at Art+Object ↗
29. 
    Maungawhau/Natura Morta (319)

    Oil · Linen

    1675 x 1370mm

    Art+Object · Jul 6, 2017 · Lot 51
    NZ$30,031≈ $21,781≈ £16,838≈ €19,132Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    City Extending Across the Landscape

    Oil · Board

    710 x 840mm

    Art+Object · Aug 4, 2016 · Lot 85
    NZ$8,207≈ $5,904≈ £4,486≈ €5,302Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
31. 
    Rakaumangmanga

    Oil · Canvas

    1820 x 1675mm

    Art+Object · Aug 4, 2016 · Lot 44
    NZ$18,760≈ $13,497≈ £10,253≈ €12,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
32. 
    Landscape with City and Roads

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2015 · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$22,000–28,000View at Art+Object ↗
33. 
    Landscape with City and Roads

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Aug 6, 2015 · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
34. 
    Motorway in Mist

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Aug 6, 2015 · Lot 65
    NZ$29,312≈ $19,146≈ £12,337≈ €17,589Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
35. 
    Arepa Omeka: Hanuere 1984

    Acrylic · Board

    350 x 290mm

    Art+Object · Apr 1, 2015 · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$4,000–6,000View at Art+Object ↗
36. 
    Rakaumangamanga

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1600 x 1680mm

    Art+Object · Mar 5, 2015 · Lot 27
    NZ$36,347≈ $27,226≈ £17,836≈ €24,597Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
37. 
    Motorway/City

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1060mm

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2014 · Lot 27
    NZ$19,932≈ $15,737≈ £9,986≈ €12,610Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
38. 
    City with Motorways (A)

    Oil · Board

    594 x 592mm

    Art+Object · Mar 4, 2014 · Lot 87
    NZ$7,621≈ $6,394≈ £3,829≈ €4,644Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
39. 
    City in a Landscape

    Oil · Board

    1512 x 1205mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$16,000–25,000View at Art+Object ↗
40. 
    City with Motorways (A)

    Oil · Board

    594 x 592mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$8,000–12,000View at Art+Object ↗
41. 
    Natural Selection 12

    Oil · Linen

    300 x 352mm

    Art+Object · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 74
    NZ$1,830≈ $1,493≈ £922≈ €1,130Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
42. 
    City in a Dark Red Landscape

    Oil · Board

    915 x 915mm

    Art+Object · Aug 18, 2011 · Lot 93
    NZ$15,440≈ $12,829≈ £7,773≈ €8,928Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
43. 
    Near the City Centre

    Oil · Board

    910 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$14,000–18,000View at Art+Object ↗
44. 
    Rakaumangamanga

    Oil · Canvas

    1955 x 1595mm

    Art+Object · Jul 29, 2010 · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$18,000–28,000View at Art+Object ↗
45. 
    Pleiades V

    Oil · Board

    1220 x 1220mm

    Art+Object · Jul 29, 2010 · Lot 25
    NZ$20,531≈ $14,910≈ £9,545≈ €11,409Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
46. 
    To the City Centre

    Oil · Canvas

    915 x 610mm

    Art+Object · Aug 20, 2009 · Lot 433
    NZ$6,135≈ $4,150≈ £2,517≈ €2,914Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
47. 
    Maungawhau

    Acrylic · Canvas

    915 x 710mm

    Art+Object · Jul 30, 2009 · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$11,000–16,000View at Art+Object ↗
48. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Board

    507 x 830mm

    Art+Object · Jun 24, 2008 · Lot 116
    NZ$1,825≈ $1,381≈ £702≈ €887Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
49. 
    City with Dominant Red River

    Oil · Board

    1205 x 725mm

    Art+Object · May 22, 2008 · Lot 59
    NZ$15,968≈ $12,559≈ £6,330≈ €7,972Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
50. 
    Maungawhau/Natura Morta

    Oil · Linen

    1675 x 1370mm

    Art+Object · May 22, 2008 · Lot 53
    NZ$20,531≈ $16,148≈ £8,139≈ €10,250Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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