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Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery

1843–1923

$112,500≈ £85,532≈ €95,671Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLarge bird tobacco jarRago Auctions26auction results2018–2025years recorded92%sold (24)$9.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Large bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, England, sold Sep 2018Large bird tobacco jarRago Auctions · $112,500≈ £85,532≈ €95,671Sign up to see
  2. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1903, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Jan 2025Wally-bird tobacco jarRago Auctions · $50,800≈ £41,314≈ €49,296Sign up to see
  3. Tall bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, England, sold Jan 2019Tall bird tobacco jarRago Auctions · $50,000≈ £38,646≈ €43,852Sign up to see

Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery’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 26 auction results for Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery between 2018 and 2025, and 24 of them sold (92%). The median price realised is $9.9kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales; the middle half sold for $4.3kSign up free to see–$28.2kSign up free to see. Large bird tobacco jar holds the top price on file: $113kSign up free to see at Rago Auctions (September 2018). Most results come from Rago Auctions (24) and Toomey & Co. (2).

Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery at auction: key figures

Auction results
26
Sold rate
92%
Active at auction
2018–2025
Median price
$9.9kSign up free to see
Record price
$113kSign up free to see Large bird tobacco jar, Rago Auctions, Sep 2018
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Sculpture8$10.4k–$31.6kSign up free to see$22.9kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (24), Toomey & Co. (2)

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  1. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1899, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Sep 2025
    Wally-bird tobacco jar, 1899
    Sculpture · Panel
    9½ h x 4 w x 4½ d in (24 x 10 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 190
    $19,050≈ £14,098≈ €16,303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1887, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Jan 2025
    Wally-bird tobacco jar, 1887
    Sculpture · Panel
    10⅝ h x 6¾ w x 7¼ d in (27 x 17 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 229
    $26,670≈ £21,690≈ €25,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1891, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Jan 2025
    Wally-bird tobacco jar, 1891
    Sculpture · Panel
    11 h x 4¾ w x 6¾ d in (28 x 12 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 230
    $30,480≈ £24,789≈ €29,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1903, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Jan 2025
    Wally-bird tobacco jar, 1903
    Sculpture · Panel
    10½ h x 5⅜ w x 6¼ d in (27 x 14 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 231
    $50,800≈ £41,314≈ €49,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Wally-bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1901, salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood, sold Sep 2024
    Wally-bird tobacco jar, 1901
    Sculpture · Panel
    8 h x 4½ w x 5 d in (20 x 11 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $10,965≈ £8,407≈ €9,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Double face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1911, salt-glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2024
    Double face jug, 1911
    Sculpture
    5¼ h x 5 dia in (13 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 261
    $5,502≈ £4,339≈ €5,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Double face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1903, salt-glazed stoneware, sold Sep 2022
    Double face jug, 1903
    Sculpture
    8¾ h x 7¾ w x 8 l in (22 x 20 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 231
    $8,750≈ £7,724≈ €8,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Bird tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, 1881, glazed stoneware, sold Jan 2021
    Bird tobacco jar, 1881
    Sculpture
    13¾ h x 5¾ w x 6¾ d in (35 x 15 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 258
    $35,000≈ £25,514≈ €28,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Early wall pocket by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, England, sold Sep 2019
    Early wall pocket
    England
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 276
    $875≈ £700≈ €793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Grotesque creature tobacco jar by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery, England, sold Sep 2019
    Grotesque creature tobacco jar
    England
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 280
    $27,500≈ £21,998≈ €24,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery at auction?

$112,500Sign up free to see, for Large bird tobacco jar at Rago Auctions (September 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery?

The median sale price is $9.9kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery have sold at auction?

24 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery?

Rago Auctions and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Toomey & Co.

Auction houses that have sold Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Brothers Pottery

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