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

# Richard Joyce (1873–1931)

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

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 19 auction results for Richard Joyce at 8 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $672 including buyer’s premium (middle half $355–$1,179, n=7). The auction record is $2,671 for for Pilkington''s Royal Lancastrian Pottery. vase (2026, Woolley and Wallis). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for Pilkington''s Royal Lancastrian Pottery. vase | Silver and gold lustre on a red ground | $2,671 | Woolley and Wallis | Jun 2026 |
| 2 | England, 1908, the relief figures depict Heracles and the Nemean lion, painted mark for Forsyth, impressed monogram for Joyce and maker's mark, ht. 13, dia. 9 3/4 in., 1908 | Ceramic | $1,658 | Bonhams | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | A Pilkington Lancastrian vase | Painted with a broad band of swirling flowers and foliage in orange, gold and ruby lustre | $1,613 | Christie's | Oct 1999 |
| 4 | A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian lustre bottle vase | Castrian lustre bottle vase | $1,501 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |
| 5 | A Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian lustre bottle vase, | Lustre bottle vase | $1,501 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |
| 6 | England, c. 1910, glazed ceramic, decorated with fish and marine vegetation, stamped marks "3051 Royal Lancastrian England" and logo, painted mark "RJ," ht. 12 1/4 in., 1910 | Ceramics | $701 | Bonhams | Oct 2025 |
| 7 | Richard Joyce (1873-1931) for Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery, A large lustre bowl | — | $672 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Richard Joyce (1873-1931) for Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian Pottery, Bowl | — | $442 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | A Pilkington Lancastrian bowl | Painted with arch motif to well in copper, ruby and blue lustre | $380 | Christie's | Oct 1999 |
| 10 | RICHARD JOYCE (BRITISH, 1873-1931) FOR PILKINGTON'S ROYAL LANCASTRIAN | CASTRIAN | $357 | Chiswick Auctions | Apr 2022 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | $411 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $701 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 19 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Richard Joyce is a British artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $672. 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 Joyce sold in 2026 for $672, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Joyce work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Joyce work is $672.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Richard Joyce worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Joyce work is $672. 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 Joyce's auction record?

Richard Joyce's auction record is $2,671, set in 2026.

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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 Joyce auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-joyce (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.