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# Mary Rich (1940–2022)

## What is Mary Rich’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 63 auction results for Mary Rich at 10 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $291 including buyer’s premium (middle half $252–$518, n=6). The auction record is $753 for Mary Rich (1940-2022) a porcelain solifleur vase, shouldered form, painted with pink bands with gilt (2024, Woolley and Wallis). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Rich (1940-2022) a porcelain solifleur vase, shouldered form, painted with pink bands with gilt | — | $753 | Woolley and Wallis | Dec 2024 |
| 2 | Mary Rich (1940-1922) Quantity of studio pottery comprising three vases, a bowl and a lidded dish, last quarter 20th century Porcelain with gilt decoration Each with impressed maker's seal Largest vase, 28.5cm high (5) (ARR), 20th century | Porcelain with gilt decoration | $594 | Roseberys London | Feb 2025 |
| 3 | Mary Rich (born 1940) a porcelain bottle vase, shouldered form with flaring neck, covered with | — | $445 | Woolley and Wallis | Nov 2022 |
| 4 | *Mary Rich (b.1940), | Stoneware | $432 | Sworders | Jul 2021 |
| 5 | ▲ Mary Rich (b.1940), 1940 | Stoneware jar | $413 | Sworders | Jul 2021 |
| 6 | Mary Rich (born 1940) a porcelain vase with solifleur neck, painted with blue and copper lustre | — | $413 | Woolley and Wallis | May 2021 |
| 7 | *Mary Rich (b.1940), | Mottled glaze in shades of purple, blue and green | $396 | Sworders | Jul 2021 |
| 8 | ▲ Mary Rich (b.1940), 1940 | Mottled glaze in shades of purple, blue and green | $378 | Sworders | Jul 2021 |
| 9 | MARY RICH (BRITISH, BORN 1940) | Stoneware vase by John Leach for the Muchelney pottery | $319 | Chiswick Auctions | Jan 2022 |
| 10 | A Mary Rich (b.1940) studio pottery footed shallow bowl, | Studio pottery | $317 | Sworders | Sep 2020 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 | $239 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $304 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 63 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Mary Rich is a British artist with 69 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $225. 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 Mary Rich sold in 2026 for $239, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mary Rich work worth?

Across 54 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mary Rich work is $225.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $674† | $886† | — | 2025-02-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Mary Rich worth?

Across 54 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mary Rich work is $225. 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 Mary Rich's auction record?

Mary Rich's auction record is $886, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $886 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Mary Rich auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mary-rich (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.