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# Ernest Batchelder (1875–1957)

## What is Ernest Batchelder’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 20 auction results for Ernest Batchelder at 6 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $250 including buyer’s premium (middle half $188–$369, n=6). The auction record is $6,930 for Firescreen (2014, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firescreen, 1875 | Painted tin, oak frame | $6,930 | Christie's | Mar 2014 |
| 2 | Two Jardinieres, 1875 | Terracotta | $4,825 | Bonhams | Oct 2019 |
| 3 | Nursery Rhyme tiles, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $2,620 | Toomey & Co. | Aug 2023 |
| 4 | Viking ship architectural tiles, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $2,096 | Toomey & Co. | Aug 2023 |
| 5 | Framed collection of five lion tiles, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $1,386 | Toomey & Co. | Oct 2024 |
| 6 | Angel tiles, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $1,310 | Toomey & Co. | Aug 2023 |
| 7 | Country landscape tile with trees, field and a village, 1915 | Ceramics | $1,134 | Toomey & Co. | Mar 2023 |
| 8 | Ernest Batchelder Art Pottery Vase | Red clay and soft transparent green glaze | $940 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2004 |
| 9 | Pictorial Tree Tile | Ceramic pictorial tile | $750 | Revere Auctions | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | Landscape tile with tree and field, 1920 | Architectural terracotta | $567 | Toomey & Co. | Aug 2023 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 15 | $567 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $567 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 20 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ernest Batchelder is an American artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $567. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Ernest Batchelder sold in 2026 for $750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ernest Batchelder work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Batchelder work is $567.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ernest Batchelder worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ernest Batchelder work is $567. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Ernest Batchelder's auction record?

Ernest Batchelder's auction record is $6,930, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ernest Batchelder auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ernest-batchelder (updated 2026-11-01).

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.