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Arthur William Best

Arthur William Best

American/Canadian · 1859–1935

American/Canadian

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21lots offered2003–2025years recorded80%sold (16)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Arthur William Best, Hawaiian Village Scene, oil on boardHawaiian Village SceneBonhams · $16,730≈ £8,585≈ €12,696Sign up to see
  2. Arthur William Best, Green River Scene, oil on canvasGreen River SceneCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $8,190≈ £5,316≈ €6,350Sign up to see
  3. Arthur William Best, A View of Mt. Shasta at Twilight, oil on canvasA View of Mt. Shasta at TwilightBonhams · $5,975≈ £3,066≈ €4,534Sign up to see

Arthur William Best’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 20 auction results for Arthur William Best between 2003 and 2025, of which 16 sold (80%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $313Sign up free to see to $16.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.7kSign up free to see for Hawaiian Village Scene at Bonhams in December 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Michaan's Auctions (2) and James D. Julia (1).

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  1. Arthur William Best, Yosemite, oil on Masonite
    Yosemite
    Oil · Board
    20 x 16 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 406
    $1,088≈ £810≈ €934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Arthur William Best, Death Valley, oil on canvas
    Death Valley
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/8 x 20 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 516
    $2,816≈ £2,096≈ €2,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Arthur William Best, Grand Canyon, oil on board
    Grand Canyon
    Oil · Board
    12 x 16 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 517
    $2,048≈ £1,525≈ €1,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Arthur William Best, Poppy Field, gouache on canvas
    Poppy Field
    Gouache · Canvas
    canvas (sight): 9 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 179
    $923≈ £726≈ €849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  5. Arthur William Best, Portrait of a young Chinese girl, oil on board
    Portrait of a young Chinese girl
    Oil · Board
    circle sight 5 3/4 x 5 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    $510≈ £384≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Snow-Capped Mountain, possibly Mount Hood
    Oil · Board
    11-3/4 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 745
    $500≈ £345≈ €443HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Arthur William Best, Grand Canyon, oil on canvas
    Grand Canyon
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 30 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7062
    $938≈ £620≈ €854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Arthur William Best, Indian women at a spring; A stand of trees (2), both oil on canvas
    Indian women at a spring; A stand of trees (2)
    Oil · Canvas
    first, 20 x 26in; second, 14 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3022
    $2,250≈ £1,356≈ €1,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Arthur William Best, Cathedral Spires, oil on canvas
    Cathedral Spires
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2020
    $313≈ £203≈ €236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–800View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Arthur William Best, Green River Scene, oil on canvas
    Green River Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 270
    $8,190≈ £5,316≈ €6,350Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Arthur William Best that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Arthur William Best paintings (18)Arthur William Best oil paintings (18)

Arthur William Best: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Arthur William Best at auction?

$16,730Sign up free to see, for Hawaiian Village Scene at Bonhams (December 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Arthur William Best?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Arthur William Best have sold at auction?

16 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Arthur William Best?

Bonhams, Michaan's Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Michaan's Auctions · James D. Julia

Related artists — American/Canadian, born 1834–1884