Paul Wonner
American · 1920–2008 · Painter
Paul John Wonner was an American artist best known for his still-life paintings done in an abstract expressionist style. Born in Tucson, Arizona, he received a B.A. in 1952, an… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Flowers, Chairs, a Dog and Two BirdsPhillips · $201,600≈ £145,057≈ €168,901Sign up to see
Dutch Still Life with Flowers Cartons and DessertsRago Auctions · $118,750≈ £83,851≈ €97,240Sign up to see
Dutch Still Life with Cookies and CandyBonhams · $96,000≈ £48,645≈ €71,354Sign up to see
Paul Wonner’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 108 auction results for Paul Wonner between 2005 and 2026, of which 94 sold (87%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $330Sign up free to see to $202kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $202kSign up free to see for Flowers, Chairs, a Dog and Two Birds at Phillips in June 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (29 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (55), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (37) and Rago Auctions (9).
108 results · page 1 of 3
- Woman in Sun, 1962-63$2,816≈ £2,105≈ €2,453Sign up free to see
- Study of a Snapdragon, circa 1980$2,816≈ £2,140≈ €2,483Sign up free to see
- A Kiss, circa 1960$3,072≈ £2,334≈ €2,709Sign up free to see
- $30,720≈ £23,342≈ €27,090Sign up free to see
- Study of an Iris, 1985$4,096≈ £3,056≈ €3,539Sign up free to see
- Study: Flowers in a Bowl, 1987$3,840≈ £2,858≈ €3,300Sign up free to see
- Flowers, Fruit and Furniture, 1992-93$40,960≈ £30,318≈ €35,003Sign up free to see
- Untitled, circa 1960$2,816≈ £2,104≈ €2,417Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1964$1,920≈ £1,435≈ €1,648Sign up free to see
- Untitled, circa 1960$3,584≈ £2,632≈ €3,033Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Paul Wonner that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Paul Wonner paintings (15)Paul Wonner oil paintings (6)Paul Wonner acrylic paintings (9)Paul Wonner works on paper (87)Paul Wonner watercolors (29)Paul Wonner gouaches (14)Paul Wonner drawings (8)Paul Wonner prints (3)Paul Wonner lithographs (3)
Paul Wonner: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Wonner at auction?
$201,600Sign up free to see, for Flowers, Chairs, a Dog and Two Birds at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Paul Wonner?
The median sale price is $4.8kSign up free to see across 94 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Paul Wonner have sold at auction?
94 of 108 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Paul Wonner?
Bonhams, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions
About Paul Wonner
Paul John Wonner was an American artist best known for his still-life paintings done in an abstract expressionist style. Born in Tucson, Arizona, he received a B.A. in 1952, an M.A. in 1953, and an M.L.S. in 1955―all from the University of California, Berkeley. He rose to prominence in the 1950s as an abstract expressionist associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement, along with his partner, Theophilus Brown, whom he met in 1952 while attending graduate school. In 1956, Wonner started painting a series of dreamlike male bathers and boys with bouquets. In 1962, he began teaching at the University of California, Los Angeles. By the end of the 1960s, he had abandoned his loose figurative style and focused exclusively on still lifes in a hyperrealist style. Wonner died April 23, 2008, in San Francisco, California.
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