Gunnar Widforss

Swedish · 1879–1934 · Painter, Draughtsman

Gunnar Mauritz Widforss was a Swedish American artist who specialized in painting subjects from the wilderness in watercolor. Widforss is most frequently associated with… (Wikipedia)

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Catalina IslandBonhams · Apr 2022$113,775≈ £87,425≈ €104,756Sign up to see
San Francisco Peaks, ArizonaBonhams · Aug 2008$45,000≈ £23,038≈ €29,057Sign up to see
A view of Half Dome, YosemiteBonhams · Apr 2016$43,750≈ £30,650≈ €38,391Sign up to see

Gunnar Widforss’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 83 auction results for Gunnar Widforss between 2005 and 2026, of which 69 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $21Sign up free to see to $114kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $114kSign up free to see for Catalina Island at Bonhams in April 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (81 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (50), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (26) and Brunk Auctions (4).

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California Coastal Scene (Near Highway 1)
Watercolor · Paper
sheet 14 x 17 1/8 in.
Bonhams · Feb 12, 2026 · Lot 27
$4,096≈ £3,005≈ €3,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Monterey Cypress, 1926
Watercolor · Board
sight 24-1/4 x 19 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 30, 2025 · Lot 1136
$13,000≈ £9,644≈ €11,465HammerSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Grand Canyon from Hopi Point
Watercolor · Paper
17 x 15-1/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 30, 2025 · Lot 1137
$11,000≈ £8,160≈ €9,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Mile Rocks Lighthouse
Watercolor · Paper
10 x 13 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 11
$5,120≈ £3,861≈ €4,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
\r\n\r\nBridal Veil Falls, Yosemite, circa 1923
Watercolor · Board
sight 5-1.2 x 4 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 867
$3,250≈ £2,493≈ €2,982HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Forest Landscape
Watercolor · Paper
18.5 x 12.25 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024 · Lot 72
$3,933≈ £3,056≈ €3,622Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Redwood Trees
Watercolor · Paper
sight 29 x 15 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023 · Lot 3
$20,400≈ £16,407≈ €18,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
Half Dome from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley
Watercolor · Paper
sight 14 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2023 · Lot 9
$28,050≈ £22,559≈ €25,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
From Troundjeim (sic) Norway
Watercolor · Paper
sheet 13 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Feb 7, 2023 · Lot 50
$3,570≈ £2,981≈ €3,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Straßenszene, 1912
Watercolor · Paper
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 26, 2022 · Lot 4098
€20≈ $21≈ £17HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗

Gunnar Widforss works on paper (81)Gunnar Widforss watercolors (81)

Gunnar Widforss: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gunnar Widforss at auction?

$113,775Sign up free to see, for Catalina Island at Bonhams (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gunnar Widforss?

The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 69 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gunnar Widforss have sold at auction?

69 of 83 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Gunnar Widforss?

Bonhams, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Brunk Auctions

About Gunnar Widforss

Gunnar Mauritz Widforss was a Swedish American artist who specialized in painting subjects from the wilderness in watercolor. Widforss is most frequently associated with landscapes from American National Parks.

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