> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ellis · updated 2026-11-03

# Ellis (b. 1700)

## What is Ellis’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 12 auction results for Ellis at 8 houses since 2017. Over the last 24 months the median price was $138 including buyer’s premium (middle half $106–$200, n=5). The auction record is $1,385 for Journal of the Proceedings of the Late Embassy to China (2021, Chiswick Auctions). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potala Palace | Ink on paper | $686 | Roseberys London | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | Vase with Slashes, 20th century | Ceramic vessel | $200 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jun 2026 |
| 3 | A glazed ceramic bull possibly by Ellis (H:16cm x L:32cm) | Ceramic | $138 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | A glazed ceramic bull possibly by Ellis (H:16cm x L:32cm) | Ceramic | $106 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Beach Landscape, 1993 | Oil on canvas | $70 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of the Proceedings of the Late Embassy to China, 1817 | Engraved frontispiece | $1,385 | Chiswick Auctions | Jun 2021 |



Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 12 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ellis is a British (modern) artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $195. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Ellis sold in 2026 for $200, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ellis work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ellis work is $195.

The median Ellis painting sells for $70 across 3 lots.

The median Ellis work on paper sells for $440 across 2 lots.

The median Ellis print sells for $964 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $964‡ | $1,385 | — | 2025-03-12 |
| Paintings | 4 | $70†‡ | $353† | 75% | 2026-03-04 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $440‡ | $686 | 50% | 2025-11-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Ellis's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $964. Paintings (4 lots) median $70, record $353. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $353 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $1,385 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $686 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $544‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $353† |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $195‡ |
| Paintings | 2026 | $70 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ellis worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ellis work is $195. The median Ellis painting sells for $70 across 3 lots. The median Ellis work on paper sells for $440 across 2 lots. The median Ellis print sells for $964 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Ellis's auction record?

Ellis's auction record is $1,385, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ellis auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ellis (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.