Arthur William Best
American/Canadian · 1859–1935
American/Canadian
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Record prices
Hawaiian Village SceneBonhams · $16,730≈ £8,585≈ €12,696Sign up to see
Green River SceneCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $8,190≈ £5,316≈ €6,350Sign up to see
A 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).
Lots sold
16
of 20 offered · 2003–2025
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | 14 | 78% | $3.5kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $16.7kSign up |
| Oil | 18 | 14 | 78% | $3.5kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $16.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $864Sign up | $864Sign up | $923Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $923Sign up | $923Sign up | $923Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $805Sign up | $805Sign up | $805Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.