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

# Richard Batterham (1936–2021)

## What is Richard Batterham’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 652 auction results for Richard Batterham at 13 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $484 including buyer’s premium (middle half $335–$645, n=132). The auction record is $27,237 for Pair of tall baluster vases (2021, Phillips). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pair of tall baluster vases, circa 1980 | Terracotta | $27,237 | Phillips | Nov 2021 |
| 2 | A monumental stoneware vase, 1985 | Stoneware with a green ash glaze over raised vertical ribs | $6,409 | Woolley and Wallis | Jun 2026 |
| 3 | Richard Batterham (1936-2021) a tall three piece stoneware bottle vase, with raised border and | — | $6,066 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2022 |
| 4 | Richard Batterham (1936-2021) a stoneware beer jar and cover, twin-handled form with raised ribs, | — | $5,684 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2023 |
| 5 | Richard Batterham (1936-2021) a stoneware beaten bottle, the shoulder and neck glazed ash, the | — | $4,547 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2023 |
| 6 | Monumental Large Vessel | Stoneware, celadon and green glazes with incisions cut to the body and incised lines around the shoulder | $4,183 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 7 | Richard Batterham (1936-2021) a small stoneware box and cover, circular, covered in a speckled ash | — | $2,857 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2024 |
| 8 | Monumental 'Charger' Plate | Stoneware, tenmoku, ash green and brown glazes with incised circular patterns and a striped design | $2,788 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 9 | Large Lidded Vessel | Stoneware, ash glaze | $2,621 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2022 |
| 10 | Richard Batterham (1936-2021) a large and early stoneware salad bowl, covered to the interior with | — | $2,600 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2022 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 368 | $502 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 9 | $2,365 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 69 | $499 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 652 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Richard Batterham is a British (modern) artist with 660 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $471. 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 Richard Batterham sold in 2026 for $1,104, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Batterham work worth?

Across 637 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Batterham work is $471.

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) | 33 | $2,721† | $27,237 | — | 2026-06-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Richard Batterham worth?

Across 637 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Batterham work is $471. 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 Richard Batterham's auction record?

Richard Batterham's auction record is $27,237, 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, “Richard Batterham auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-batterham (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.