LIVE LOTS 17,750,189 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,234 UPDATED NIGHTLY
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1772–1823

Ricardo, David. 1772-1823.

5results on record
100%sell-through
$18,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$25,000record in our coverage

Drawn from 5 recorded results (5 sold · 0 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2002–2019. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$6.7K$13K$20K2002: $2.3K median, 1 sold2010: $25K median, 1 sold2015: $22K median, 2 sold2019: $128 median, 1 sold200220062010201420182019

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$19K$128$25K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
other 4 100% $21,772

Medium is recorded for 4 of 5 results (80%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Malthus, Thomas Robert. 1766-1834. An Essay On The Principle Of Population Or A View Of Its Past And Present Effects On Human Happiness, With An Inquiry Into Our Prospects Respecting The Future Removal Or Mitigation Of The Evils Which It Occasions. Georgetown Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. Malthus, Thomas Robert. 1766-1834. An Essay On The Principle Of Population Or A View Of Its Past And Present Effects On Human Happiness, With An Inquiry Into Our Prospects Respecting The Future Removal Or Mitigation Of The Evils Which It Occasions. Georgetown

$37K$74K$111K2002: $2.9K median2010: $7.1K median2013: $3.1K median2015: $137K median2017: $2.6K median2019: $1.4K median2020: $91K median2022: $5.7K median2002: $2.3K median2010: $25K median2015: $22K median2019: $128 median20022007201220172022
MetricRicardo, David. 1772-1823.Malthus, Thomas Robert. 1766-1834. An Essay On The Principle Of Population Or A View Of Its Past And Present Effects On Human Happiness, With An Inquiry Into Our Prospects Respecting The Future Removal Or Mitigation Of The Evils Which It Occasions. Georgetown
Median result$18,750$3,675
Record price $25,000 $137,000
Results on record510
Years active at auction 2002–2019 2002–2022

Related artists: Malthus, Thomas Robert. 1766-1834. An Essay On The Principle Of Population Or A View Of Its Past And Present Effects On Human Happiness, With An Inquiry Into Our Prospects Respecting The Future Removal Or Mitigation Of The Evils Which It Occasions. GeorgetownOrtelius, Abraham. 1527-1598.Jean CocteauRockwell Kent

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Bonhams 3 100% $18,750 2.14×
Sotheby's 1 100% $24,794 1.60×
Christie's 1 $2,276

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 5 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2019·03 "Bank Report" [of the Bank of England] In The New Times, No 5852, May 25, 1819. $200–$300 Bonhams
2015·09 On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. London: John Murray, 1817. $6,000–$8,000 Bonhams
2015·04 On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. London: John Murray, 1817. $6,000–$8,000 Bonhams
2010·05 On the principles of political economy, and taxation. London, John Murray, 1817. $9,231–$13,847 Sotheby's
2002·04 David Ricardo (1772-1823) $1,154–$1,731 Christie's

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