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).
Lots sold
113
of 114 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | 14 | 100% | $15.5kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $69.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 17 | 17 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 17 | 17 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Sculpture | 10 | 9 | 90% | $38.1kSign up | $22.7kSign up | $91.7kSign up |
| Other | 71 | 71 | 100% | $17.2kSign up | $12.6kSign up | $88.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.