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# Ray Ellis (1921–2013)

Ray Ellis is an American artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $1,600. 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 Ray Ellis is recorded as sold in 2022 for $1,900; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ray Ellis work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ray Ellis work is $1,600.

The median Ray Ellis work on paper sells for $1,452 across 7 lots.

The median Ray Ellis painting sells for $1,700 across 5 lots.

The median Ray Ellis print sells for $50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $50† | $50† | 50% | 2021-05-26 |
| Paintings | 5 | $1,700‡ | $11,000‡ | — | 2019-11-17 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $1,452†‡ | $2,250 | 87.5% | 2025-11-20 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Ray Ellis's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $50 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $1,700, record $11,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ray Ellis painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $11,000‡ |
| Paintings | 2019 | $2,250 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $2,250 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,900‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $50† |

† 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 Ray Ellis worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ray Ellis work is $1,600. The median Ray Ellis work on paper sells for $1,452 across 7 lots. The median Ray Ellis painting sells for $1,700 across 5 lots. The median Ray Ellis print sells for $50 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 Ray Ellis's auction record?

Ray Ellis's auction record is $11,000, set in 2017. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Ray Ellis auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ray-ellis (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.