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Ruth Duckworth

British · 1919–2009 · Painter, Sculptor

Ruth Duckworth was a modernist sculptor who specialized in ceramics, she worked in stoneware, porcelain, and bronze. Her sculptures are mostly untitled. She is best known for… (Wikipedia)

$63,000≈ £51,387≈ €58,928Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled (Form 18990)Rago Auctions100lots offered2001–2026years recorded92%sold (90)$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled (Form 18990) by Ruth Duckworth, 1990, porcelain, sold Nov 2023Untitled (Form 18990)Rago Auctions · $63,000≈ £51,387≈ €58,928Sign up to see
  2. Untitled by Ruth Duckworth, 1990, bisque porcelain in two parts, sold Jun 2026UntitledRago Auctions · $53,760≈ £40,227≈ €46,598Sign up to see
  3. Untitled by Ruth Duckworth, 1999, bisque porcelain, sold Oct 2025UntitledRago Auctions · $33,020≈ £24,859≈ €28,544Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (Form 755202) by Ruth Duckworth, 2002, painted stoneware, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Form 755202), 2002
    Sculpture
    19¾ h x 13¼ w x 4 d in (50 x 34 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $22,680≈ £17,063≈ €20,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Untitled by Ruth Duckworth, 1988, bisque porcelain, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled, 1988
    Sculpture
    4⅞ h x 5¼ w x 11 d in (12 x 13 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 101
    $6,048≈ £4,550≈ €5,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by Ruth Duckworth, c. 1990, glazed and painted stoneware, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled, c. 1990
    Sculpture
    25¾ h x 13¼ w x 7 d in (65 x 34 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $23,940≈ £18,011≈ €21,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Untitled (Form 633399) by Ruth Duckworth, 1999, porcelain, glazed stoneware, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Form 633399), 1999
    Sculpture
    7 h x 16 w x 7 d in (18 x 41 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $5,670≈ £4,266≈ €5,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled (Form 2121090) by Ruth Duckworth, 1990, glazed stoneware, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Form 2121090), 1990
    Sculpture
    20½ h x 11½ w x 4½ d in (52 x 29 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 137
    $9,450≈ £7,110≈ €8,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled by Ruth Duckworth, c. 1975, glazed porcelain, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled, c. 1975
    Sculpture
    9 h x 6 dia in (23 x 15 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 138
    $1,097≈ £825≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Untitled (Mama Pot) by Ruth Duckworth, 1976, glazed stoneware, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Mama Pot), 1976
    Sculpture
    15¼ h x 17½ w x 17 d in (39 x 44 x 43 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $22,680≈ £17,019≈ €20,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Untitled (Vessel) by Ruth Duckworth, glazed porcelain, sold Oct 2024
    Untitled (Vessel)
    Sculpture
    4¼ h x 6 w x 5½ d in (11 x 15 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    $1,512≈ £1,135≈ €1,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Untitled (Vessel) by Ruth Duckworth, c. 1970, glazed stoneware, sold Sep 2024
    Untitled (Vessel), c. 1970
    Sculpture
    6½ h x 11 dia in (17 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 236
    $774≈ £579≈ €694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Salt cellar by Ruth Duckworth, c. 1980, glazed porcelain, sold Aug 2024
    Salt cellar, c. 1980
    Sculpture
    2 h x 2⅞ w x 3 d in (5 x 7 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 198
    $693≈ £526≈ €625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Ruth Duckworth that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ruth Duckworth sculpture (91)

Ruth Duckworth signature

8 catalogued lots by Ruth Duckworth record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • signed7
  • initialled1
  • Signed 'RWD' to the underside, brown and black drip glaze — Untitled, Leonard Auction, Nov 13, 2022
  • Initialed — Open 'Mama Pot', Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
  • Signed on underside, depicting an abstract shape — Untitled, Leonard Auction, Jan 21, 2024

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About Ruth Duckworth

Ruth Duckworth was a modernist sculptor who specialized in ceramics, she worked in stoneware, porcelain, and bronze. Her sculptures are mostly untitled. She is best known for Clouds over Lake Michigan, a wall sculpture.

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