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Ralph William Holmes

American · 1876–1963

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23auction results2008–2025years recorded65%sold (15)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ralph William Holmes, Los Angeles, oil on masoniteLos AngelesBonhams · $10,000≈ £7,532≈ €8,934Sign up to see
  2. Ralph William Holmes, Sierras, oil on canvasSierrasBonhams · $8,400≈ £4,300≈ €5,424Sign up to see
  3. Ralph William Holmes, Mountains, circa 1935, oil on canvasMountainsBonhams · $3,750≈ £2,347≈ €2,792Sign up to see

Ralph William Holmes’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 23 auction results for Ralph William Holmes between 2008 and 2025, of which 15 sold (65%). Recorded sale prices range from $525Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Los Angeles at Bonhams in August 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (20), Abell Auction Company (2) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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  1. Ralph William Holmes, Oak Trees, oil on canvas
    Oak Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 28 in. (61 x 71.1 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 122
    $1,536≈ £1,151≈ €1,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  2. Ralph William Holmes, Trees, Santa Barbara, oil on canvas
    Trees, Santa Barbara
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 28 in. (61 x 71.1 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 52
    $1,250≈ £937≈ €1,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Ralph William Holmes, Grand Canyon, oil on canvas
    Grand Canyon
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 32 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 232
    $2,176≈ £1,719≈ €1,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,400View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ralph William Holmes, Grand Canyon, oil on board
    Grand Canyon
    Oil · Board
    18 x 20 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 58
    $832≈ £657≈ €761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Ralph William Holmes, Dock at Low Tide (Morro Bay), oil on canvas
    Dock at Low Tide (Morro Bay)
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 32 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 62
    $1,024≈ £809≈ €937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ralph William Holmes, Los Angeles, oil on masonite
    Los Angeles
    Oil · Board
    20 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 30
    $10,000≈ £7,532≈ €8,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Ralph William Holmes, A view through the trees, oil on masonite
    A view through the trees
    Oil · Board
    24 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5069
    $1,125≈ £680≈ €824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Ralph William Holmes, Mountains, circa 1935, oil on canvas
    Mountains, circa 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 28in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3084
    $3,750≈ £2,347≈ €2,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Ralph William Holmes, Fishing boats on a lake, oil on masonite
    Fishing boats on a lake
    Oil · Board
    9 x 12 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5065
    $525≈ £324≈ €399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Ralph William Holmes, A View through the Trees, oil on board
    A View through the Trees
    Oil · Board
    22 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2072
    $1,800≈ £1,200≈ €1,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Ralph William Holmes paintings (23)Ralph William Holmes oil paintings (23)

Ralph William Holmes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ralph William Holmes at auction?

$10,000Sign up free to see, for Los Angeles at Bonhams (August 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ralph William Holmes?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ralph William Holmes have sold at auction?

15 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ralph William Holmes?

Bonhams, Abell Auction Company and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Abell Auction Company · Sloans & Kenyon

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