Walter Shirlaw

American · 1838–1909 · Painter, Printmaker

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15lots offered2007–2023years recorded63%sold (5)$435Sign up free to seemedian price

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Crow Horse RaceBonhams · Dec 2012$15,000≈ £9,321≈ €11,545Sign up to see
Am I WantedSloans & Kenyon · Sep 2011$700≈ £443≈ €509Sign up to see
Native American Hunter on HorsebackBonhams · Nov 2023$435≈ £344≈ €398Sign up to see

Walter Shirlaw’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 8 auction results for Walter Shirlaw between 2007 and 2023, of which 5 sold (63%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Crow Horse Race at Bonhams in December 2012. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (7), Sloans & Kenyon (4) and Bonhams (3).

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8 results

Native American Hunter on Horseback
Drawing · Paper
sight 20 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 201
$435≈ £344≈ €398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
Joie de Vie
Watercolor
Sight - 4.5" high x 9.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 18, 2017 · Lot 21
$150≈ £117≈ €134HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Crow Horse Race
Oil · Panel
6 x 10in
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2012 · Lot 198
$15,000≈ £9,321≈ €11,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Am I Wanted
Oil · Canvas
18 in. x 10 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 16, 2011 · Lot 1487
$700≈ £443≈ €509HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Tree in Spring
Watercolor
15 in. x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 16, 2011 · Lot 95
$180≈ £114≈ €131HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Tree in Spring
Watercolor
15 in. x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 11, 2011 · Lot 850
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Tree in Spring
Watercolor
15 in. x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 10, 2010 · Lot 749
Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Gathering Apples
Oil · Board
16 x 11 3/4in
Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 2007
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Walter Shirlaw that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Walter Shirlaw paintings (3)Walter Shirlaw oil paintings (3)Walter Shirlaw works on paper (5)Walter Shirlaw watercolors (4)

Walter Shirlaw: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Shirlaw at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Crow Horse Race at Bonhams (December 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Shirlaw?

The median sale price is $435Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Shirlaw have sold at auction?

5 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2023. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Walter Shirlaw?

DuMouchelles, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams

About Walter Shirlaw

In museum collections

"Coral" (Study for Mural, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago), ca. 1892
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Seascape
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Nature Study
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Studies of Bathers
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0