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).
Price trend
3 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 | 15 | 15 | 100% | $54.2kSign up | $41kSign up | $202kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 6 | 100% | $19.2kSign up | $13.9kSign up | $43.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 9 | 9 | 100% | $77.5kSign up | $60.5kSign up | $202kSign up |
| Works on paper | 87 | 73 | 84% | $6kSign up | $4.1kSign up | $31.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 29 | 24 | 83% | $5.3kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $29.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 14 | 12 | 86% | $7.7kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $31.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 8 | 5 | 63% | $4.8kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $9.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 3 | 100% | $589Sign up | $500Sign up | $938Sign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $589Sign up | $500Sign up | $938Sign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $8.9kSign up | $8.1kSign up | $16.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 9 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | $24kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $6kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | $7.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | $9.3kSign up |