Wharton Esherick
American · 1887–1970 · Printmaker, Sculptor
Wharton Esherick was an American artist and designer. An artistic polymath, he worked in a wide variety of art media including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His design… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
JeeterRago Auctions · $91,700≈ £74,766≈ €86,225Sign up to see
Important corner cabinet for Marjorie ContentRago Auctions · $88,200≈ £70,464≈ €80,977Sign up to see
Extending Wagon Wheel Dining TableBonhams · $83,050≈ £61,950≈ €71,650Sign up to see
Wharton Esherick’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 112 auction results for Wharton Esherick between 2006 and 2026, of which 111 sold (99%). Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $91.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $91.7kSign up free to see for Jeeter at Rago Auctions in September 2023. Most results come from Rago Auctions (104), Bonhams (3) and Wright (2).
112 results · page 1 of 3
- $83,050≈ £61,950≈ €71,650Sign up free to see
- Horse, 1951$20,480≈ £15,159≈ €17,482Sign up free to see
- Hammer Handle chair, c. 1940$8,320≈ £6,158≈ €7,102Sign up free to see
- Hammer Handle chair, c. 1940$8,320≈ £6,158≈ €7,102Sign up free to see
- $11,520≈ £8,527≈ €9,834Sign up free to see
- $69,850≈ £51,304≈ €59,105Sign up free to see
- Large storage chest, 1968$4,620≈ £3,479≈ €4,131Sign up free to see
- Bowls, set of two, 1946$4,445≈ £3,348≈ €3,974Sign up free to see
- Music stand, 1960$15,240≈ £11,454≈ €13,351Sign up free to see
- $10,240≈ £8,272≈ €9,884Sign up free to see
Wharton Esherick paintings (14)Wharton Esherick prints (17)Wharton Esherick woodcuts & linocuts (17)Wharton Esherick sculpture (10)
Wharton Esherick: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Wharton Esherick at auction?
$91,700Sign up free to see, for Jeeter at Rago Auctions (September 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Wharton Esherick?
The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 111 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Wharton Esherick have sold at auction?
111 of 112 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Wharton Esherick?
Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Wright
About Wharton Esherick
Wharton Esherick was an American artist and designer. An artistic polymath, he worked in a wide variety of art media including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His design works range from architectural interiors to handheld, tactile objects like light pulls and chess pieces. Esherick is best known for his wood furniture, which synthesizes modernist sculptural form with functional craft. His influence was keenly felt within the genre of Postwar studio craft, where he has been called the “father of studio furniture” and the “dean of American craftsmen.” The sculptor and furniture designer Wendell Castle cited Esherick as a formative influence. Castle credited Esherick with demonstrating that "furniture could be a form of sculpture," the "inherent tree characteristics in the utilization of wood," and the "importance of the entire sculptural environment."
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