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# Noel Ripley (b. 1944)

Noel Ripley is an artist with 6 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $87. 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 Noel Ripley sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $336 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Noel Ripley work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Noel Ripley work is $87.

The median Noel Ripley painting sells for $83 across 7 lots.

The median Noel Ripley work on paper sells for $179 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $83†‡ | $336† | — | 2025-08-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $179† | $179† | — | 2025-07-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $78–$88†‡ | $83†‡ | $336† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $336† |
| Paintings | 2018 | $249† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $179† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Noel Ripley worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Noel Ripley work is $87. The median Noel Ripley painting sells for $83 across 7 lots. The median Noel Ripley work on paper sells for $179 across 1 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 Noel Ripley's auction record?

Noel Ripley's auction record is $336, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $336 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Noel Ripley auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/noel-ripley (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.