Will Ashton
Australian · 1881–1963 · Painter
Sir John William Ashton, OBE, ROI was a prolific Australian Impressionist artist and director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1937 to 1943. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Loading the Barge (Paris)Smith & Singer · A$51,545≈ $33,305≈ £25,339≈ €28,833Sign up to see
Ketch in Sydney HarbourMenzies · A$27,000≈ $19,633≈ £14,831≈ €16,593Sign up to see
A Harbour Scene at MoonriseLeonard Joel · A$18,000≈ $13,439≈ £9,702≈ €11,367Sign up to see
Will Ashton’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
94
of 103 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 103 | 94 | 91% | $4.2kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $33.3kSign up |
| Oil | 103 | 94 | 91% | $4.2kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $33.3kSign 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 | 7 | 7 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $610Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $9kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $8.5kSign up |