Richard M. Firth Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Richard M. Firth Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 26, 2023
Richard M. Firth (British, born 1971) 'Lulworth and Britannia racing off Cowes' with Lulworth in the lead as they approach the finishing line
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Richard M. Firth (British, born 1971) ' Lulworth and Britannia racing off Cowes' with Lulworth in the lead as they approach the finishing line signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right), further signed and titled (on stretcher verso) oil on canvas 47 x 61cm (18 1/2 x 24in).
Bonhams
Sep. 28, 2021
Richard M. Firth (1971-) doek, 30 x 40, Zeilwedstrijd, 'America's cup 1930,
Est: €400 - €600
Richard M. Firth (1971-) doek, 30 x 40, Zeilwedstrijd, 'America's cup 1930, Lipton's last challenge, Schamrock V and Enterprise racing off New Port, Rhode Island', gesigneerd l.o. en getiteld op spieraam
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Nov. 22, 2020
RICHARD FIRTH - VIGILANT IN BRITISH WATERS OFF COWES WITH BRITANNIA AND SATANITA 1894
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Richard Firth British, b. 1971 Vigilant in British Waters off Cowes with Britannia and Satanita 1894 Oil on canvas Signed The year 1893 was a vintage year of yacht building in Great Britain. Forming the Big Five were Santanita, Britannia, Calluna, Iverna, and Valkyrie II, which met in numerous cup races that summer. By the end of the yachting season that year, the stage was set for 1894. Vigilant, a magnificent cutter and an immensely powerful boat, was scheduled to become the first America’s Cup defender to sail in Europe for the British yachting season, meeting with three of the aforementioned vessels at Hunter’s Quay on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Britannia, arguably history’s most famous cutting ship, was commissioned by Prince Albert after an encounter with Kaiser Wilhelm II’s cutter, Thistle. Designed by George Lennox Watson and built alongside Valkyrie II, Brittania won 231 races and took 129 flags. She passed through multiple owners until King George V bought and refitted her. In accordance to George V’s wishes, once the king had passed, she was stripped of her spars and fittings then scuttled. The scuttling of Britannia marked the end of an era in big yacht racing in Europe, as the more affordable international-rule 12-meter class became preferable. Santanita, designed by Joseph Manston Super for A. D. Clarke, was destined to become the most talked-about cutter of 1894. At the beginning of the Glasgow’s Mudhook Regatta, she struck Valkyrie II. While all the affluent passengers aboard Valkyrie were rescued, 15 hands were sent overboard and one member of the crew later succumbed to internal injuries sustained during the collision. With the previously scheduled meet at Hunter’s Quay now rendered impossible by the demise of Valkyrie II, the three surviving ships would go head-to-head in British waters on the Solent off the Isle of Wight instead.
The Sporting Art Auction
Nov. 22, 2020
RICHARD FIRTH - VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE II, THE AMERICA CUP 1893
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Richard Firth British, b. 1971 Vigilant and Valkyrie II, The America Cup 1893 Oil on canvas Signed In the spring of 1889, the Earl of Dunraven’s challenge was accepted by the New York Yacht Club, rules were revised, and a date for the America’s Cup was set for the fall of 1893. Both parties soon set about designing vessels that adapted to the new allowances. The Earl of Dunraven comissioned George L. Watson of Glasgow to design Valkyrie II, and the yachtsmen of New York and Boston chose Nathanael Green Herreshoff of the New York Syndicate as their champion and skipper of Vigilant. Providing a sharp beginning, gunfire signaled the start of the race. The first race left both vessels underutilized due to lack of wind, but the second was blessed by a freshening wind. Vigilant emerged victorious from both races. The third challenge was declared void due to lack of wind. The date of the final, decisive race was set for Friday, Oct. 13. The final race would be the most challenging and, as the date ordained, was fated to meet with bad luck. A high wind blowing in from the east produced a turbulent sea, and it wasn’t long before Valkyrie II sustained damage to her pulley block. Unaware of the damage to the rival ship, Vigilant followed her around the final mark. Even though Valkyrie had undertaken considerable damage, she was still two minutes ahead when further calamity struck. While being hoisted, Valkyrie’s spinnaker split down the middle. Vigilant seized the advantage, winning the America’s Cup by 40 seconds. The event became the most memorable race of the decade.
The Sporting Art Auction
May. 26, 2020
Richard M. Firth (British, born 1971) 'The Great San Francisco Schooner Race - Brigadoon and Yankee'
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Richard M. Firth (British, born 1971) 'The Great San Francisco Schooner Race - Brigadoon and Yankee' signed 'RICHARD M FRITH' (lower right), also signed and titled in pencil (on stretcher verso) oil on canvas 45.7 x 68.6cm (18 x 27in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 01, 2016
Richard M. Firth b. 1971) Sir Mortimer Singer's Lulworth passing the Royal
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Richard M. Firth b. 1971) Sir Mortimer Singer's Lulworth passing the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes on the... oil on canvas 48 x 32 in. 122 x 81.3 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 03, 2015
Richard M. Firth (b. 1971) Britannia and Westward racing off the Royal Yac
Est: -
Richard M. Firth (b. 1971) Britannia and Westward racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Christie's
Jul. 08, 2015
Yankee, Britannia and Endeavour racing in the Solent off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes in the summer of 1935
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Yankee, Britannia and Endeavour racing in the Solent off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes in the summer of 1935 signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Yankee, Britannia and Endeavour/Racing on the Solent off/The Royal Yacht Squadron 1935/R Firth' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.3 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 21, 2012
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Lulworth and Britannia powering to windward off Cowes signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 23, 2012
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971) Britannia, Westward and Lulworth powering to windward in Osborne Bay, Cowes signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 27 in. (45.7 x 68.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 23, 2012
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971) Vigilant and Valkyrie (II) racing off Newport, Rhode Island for the 1893 America's Cup signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 23, 2012
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971) Britannia, Terpischore and Nyria in a closely-fought battle in the Solent, 1923; and Vigilant and Britannia racing off Hunter's Quay on the Clyde (both illustrated) both signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 21 x 14 in. (53.3 x 35.6 cm.) a pair (2)
Christie's
May. 23, 2012
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Richard M. Firth (Yorkshire b.1971) Britannia and Lulworth in a close duel off Cowes signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 21 in. (35.6 x 53.4 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2011
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Britannia, Terpischore and Nyria racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, 1923 signed 'Richard M. Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2011
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Vigilant and Valkyrie (II) racing off Newport, Rhode Island, for the 1893 America's Cup signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right), further signed 'R M Firth' (on the stretcher) and inscribed 'VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE II/RACING OFF RHODE ISLAND/AMERICA'S CUP 1893' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 29 1/8 x 43¼ in. (74 x 109.8 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 24, 2011
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) The Great San Francisco Schooner Race: Brigadoon, Kaiulani, Aldebaran, Yankee and Condessa Del Mar running before the Golden Gate Bridge signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) and further signed 'R M/Firth' and inscribed 'BRIGADOON, KAIULANI, ALDEBARAN, YANKEE AND CONDESSA DEL MAR/THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO SCHOONER RACE' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.8 cm.)
Christie's
May. 18, 2011
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Lulworth and Britannia jockeying for position off the Royal Yacht Squadron line, Cowes signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
May. 18, 2011
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Terpischore, Nyria, Britannia and Moonbeam powering over the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line, 1923 signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.3 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 22, 2011
Richard M. Firth (British, b. 1971) Lulworth and Britannia racing off Cowes, with Lulworth in the lead as they approach the finishing line
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Lulworth and Britannia racing off Cowes, with Lulworth in the lead as they approach the finishing line signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 45.7 x 61cm (18 x 24in).
Bonhams
Nov. 24, 2010
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Britannia and Lulworth powering to windward off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, with White Heather (II) trailing behind signed 'RICHARD M FIRTH' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
May. 27, 2010
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Endeavour (II) and Velsheda powering to windward off Cowes signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
May. 27, 2010
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Britannia leading Astra and Candida as they pass the Royal Yacht Squadron, 1928; and Endeavour (II) and Velsheda powering to windward in Osborne Bay (both illustrated) the first signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Britannia, Candida and Astra/racing off Royal Yacht Squadron 1928 R Firth' (on the reverse); the second signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'Endeavour and Velsheda/racing off Cowes R Firth' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 14 x 20 in. (35.5 x 50.8 cm.) a pair (2)
Christie's
May. 27, 2010
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Vigilant and Britannia in a close duel in the Solent, 1894 signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 28 x 42 in. (71.1 x 106.7 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 02, 2009
‡ Richard M. Firth (b. 1971) Vigilant and
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
‡Richard M. Firth (b. 1971) Vigilant and Britannia racing in the Solent 1894 Signed Oil on canvas 74 x 107cm; 29 x 42in This scene, from the early part of the career of Britannia, sees her racing the American yacht Vigilant. Launched on the 14th June 1893 Vigilant successfully defended the America's Cup against the British yacht Valkyrie II in 1893, winning 0-3. She was designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, who also skippered her. She was broken up in 1910. God condition
Woolley & Wallis
May. 13, 2009
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Shamrock V and Candida racing off the Royal Yacht Squadron's home at Cowes signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2009
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) The New York Yacht Club's Cruise, 1937: Ranger and Endeavour (I), ahead of Endeavour (II), Rainbow and Yankee signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2009
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Britannia trailing Lulworth in Osborne Bay signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 27 in. (46 x 68.5 cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2009
Richard M.Firth (b.1971)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
Richard M.Firth (b.1971) Vigilant and Valkyrie, America's Cup 1893 signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 13, 2009
Richard M. Firth (b.1971)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Richard M. Firth (b.1971) Vigilant and Valkyrie II, America's Cup 1893 signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 27 in. (46 x 68.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 15, 2009
Richard M. Firth (British, b. 1971)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Richard M. Firth (British, b. 1971) Vigilant and Valkyrie II, racing off Newport in the America's Cup, 1893 signed 'Richard M Firth' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Christie's