What is a Will Sparks painting worth?
1862–1937 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 54 works by Will Sparks with a published auction price sold between $4,200Sign up free to see and $9,394Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,125Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $6,125Sign up free to see across 54 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,608Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Will Sparks prices by medium
- Auction results
- 64
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $6.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.6kSign up free to see Adobe in moonlight, Bonhams, Aug 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | $4.2k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (61), Michaan's Auctions (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 12 | $3.5k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $4.2k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $5.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $12.5k–$19.9kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Will Sparks sales
- Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts, oil on canvas — $17,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 15, 2026
- Moonlit Adobe (Arizona), oil on canvas — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 16, 2025
- Mission San Buenaventura, oil on canvas — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2024
- Old Adobe Chapel, Tia Juana (Tijuana), oil on canvas (lined) — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2024
- Santa Marina (Southwest Village Scene), oil on canvas — $4,608Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2024
- Nocturnal Old Adobe House, oil on canvas — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2024
- Homestead, oil on board — $2,016Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Oct 18, 2024
- San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street, oil on canvas — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 6, 2024
Questions about Will Sparks prices
What is a Will Sparks painting worth?
Based on 54 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Will Sparks have sold for a median of $6,125, and half of them sold between $4,200 and $9,394. For paintings alone the median is $6,125 (54 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Will Sparks sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,620 for “Adobe in moonlight” at Bonhams in August 2009.
How often do Will Sparks works sell at auction?
84% of the 64 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Will Sparks painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 64 lots by Will Sparks recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 54 found a buyer (84%).
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