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# Richard Raffan (b. 1943)

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 11 auction results for Richard Raffan at 4 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $366 including buyer’s premium (middle half $263–$447, n=8). The auction record is $538 for Richard Raffan (born 1943) a large Burmese Teak bowl, made circa 1972-73, circular with shallow rim, (2024, Woolley and Wallis). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Raffan (born 1943) a large Burmese Teak bowl, made circa 1972-73, circular with shallow rim,, 1972 | — | $538 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2024 |
| 2 | Richard Raffan (b.1943), | Turned wood | $447 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Richard Raffan (b.1943), | Turned wood | $447 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 4 | a collection of five turned bowls, 1943 | Oak example with ten decorative lines carved into the rim | $447 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | a collection of five turned wood bowls, 1943 | Wood bowls | $447 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Richard Raffan (b.1943), | Jarrah burl wood | $286 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 7 | a circular jarrah burl wood bowl, inscribed to base 'Richard Raffan - Jarrah', 1943 | Wood bowl | $286 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 8 | A group of treen items, 19th century | Elm bowl by Richard Raffan | $194 | Sworders | Feb 2025 |
| 9 | A group of treen items,, 1979 | Treen (wood) | $194 | Sworders | Feb 2025 |
| 10 | An Elm circular turned bowl, 1979 | Elm | $144 | James Adam Salesrooms | Jun 2011 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $366 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $447 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 11 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Richard Raffan is a British artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $286. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Richard Raffan sold in 2025 for $447, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Raffan work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Raffan work is $286.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Richard Raffan worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Raffan work is $286. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Richard Raffan's auction record?

Richard Raffan's auction record is $538, set in 2024.

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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, “Richard Raffan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-raffan (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.