What is a Bill Hughes painting worth?
1932–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Bill Hughes have sold for a median of $1,700Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,053Sign up free to see and $3,217Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,700Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,700Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Bill Hughes prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20.6kSign up free to see Shoulders of Hercules, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $1.1k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Scottsdale Art Auction (4), DuMouchelles (2), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Bill Hughes sales
- Shoulders of Hercules, oil on canvas — $20,570Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on Canvas "The Ancient Ones" — $750Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 10, 2024
- Untitled, Oil on Canvas "Catching the Mountain Spirit" — $1,700Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 10, 2024
- Shoulders of Hercules, oil on canvas — $10,890Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 27, 2024
- High Country, Oil on canvas — $1,053Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 26, 2023
- The Wise One, Oil on canvas — $1,404Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 26, 2023
- His Mountain, Oil on canvas — $936Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 26, 2023
- Hole in the Rock, Oil on canvas — $3,217Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 26, 2023
Questions about Bill Hughes prices
What is a Bill Hughes painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Hughes have sold for a median of $1,700, and half of them sold between $1,053 and $3,217. For paintings alone the median is $1,700 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bill Hughes sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,570 for “Shoulders of Hercules” at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2026.
How often do Bill Hughes works sell at auction?
100% of the 9 lots recorded between 2023 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Hughes painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Bill Hughes between 2023 and 2026, and 9 of them sold (100%).
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