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Will Sparks

American · 1862–1937 · Painter

Will Sparks was an American painter. He painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes. (Wikipedia)

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66lots offered2005–2026years recorded84%sold (54)$6.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Will Sparks, Adobe in moonlight, oil on boardAdobe in moonlightBonhams · $25,620≈ £15,211≈ €17,912Sign up to see
  2. Will Sparks, Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts, 1915, oil on canvasColonnade, Palace of Fine ArtsBonhams · $20,625≈ £15,617≈ €17,461Sign up to see
  3. Will Sparks, The Calaveras Bar, Old San Andreas, oil on boardThe Calaveras Bar, Old San AndreasBonhams · $20,000≈ £16,076≈ €18,839Sign up to see

Will Sparks’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 64 auction results for Will Sparks between 2005 and 2026, of which 54 sold (84%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $956Sign up free to see to $25.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25.6kSign up free to see for Adobe in moonlight at Bonhams in August 2009. The most common medium is oil paintings (63 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (61), Michaan's Auctions (3) and Nadeau's Auction Gallery (2).

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  1. Will Sparks, Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts, 1915, oil on canvas
    Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts, 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $17,280≈ £12,753≈ €14,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Will Sparks, Moonlit Adobe (Arizona), oil on canvas
    Moonlit Adobe (Arizona)
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 28 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $7,680≈ £5,791≈ €6,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Will Sparks, Santa Marina (Southwest Village Scene), oil on canvas
    Santa Marina (Southwest Village Scene)
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 17 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1017
    $4,608≈ £3,608≈ €4,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Will Sparks, Nocturnal Old Adobe House, oil on canvas
    Nocturnal Old Adobe House
    Oil · Canvas
    17 x 23 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1018
    $2,816≈ £2,205≈ €2,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,600–3,600View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Will Sparks, Mission San Buenaventura, oil on canvas
    Mission San Buenaventura
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1020
    $2,048≈ £1,604≈ €1,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Will Sparks, Old Adobe Chapel, Tia Juana (Tijuana), circa 1935, oil on canvas (lined)
    Old Adobe Chapel, Tia Juana (Tijuana), circa 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 14 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 1021
    $7,040≈ £5,512≈ €6,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Will Sparks, Homestead, oil on board
    Homestead
    Oil · Board
    3-7/8 x 7-7/8 inches, (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3341
    $2,016≈ £1,546≈ €1,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. Will Sparks, San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street, oil on canvas
    San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 18 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $12,800≈ £10,085≈ €11,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Will Sparks, Coastal Harbor, oil on canvas
    Coastal Harbor
    Oil · Canvas
    9 1/8 x 13 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $956≈ £798≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Will Sparks, Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico, oil on canvas
    Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 88
    $5,100≈ £3,652≈ €4,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Will Sparks paintings (63)Will Sparks oil paintings (63)

Will Sparks: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Will Sparks at auction?

$25,620Sign up free to see, for Adobe in moonlight at Bonhams (August 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Will Sparks?

The median sale price is $6.1kSign up free to see across 54 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Will Sparks have sold at auction?

54 of 64 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Will Sparks?

Bonhams, Michaan's Auctions and Nadeau's Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Michaan's Auctions · Nadeau's Auction Gallery

About Will Sparks

Will Sparks was an American painter. He painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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