Willard Nash
American · 1898–1943 · Painter, Printmaker
Willard Ayer Nash grew up in Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit he studied art with John P. Wicker and became successful as a commercial artist. He was also an amateur boxer,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
View of Santa Fe (Landscape)Bonhams · $137,000≈ £81,277≈ €102,376Sign up to see
Upper Canyon Road at Cerro Gordo (ca. 1925)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $13,000≈ £9,757≈ €11,427Sign up to see
Landscape with ReservoirBonhams · $10,240≈ £7,557≈ €8,693Sign up to see
Willard Nash’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 4 auction results for Willard Nash between 2014 and 2026, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $10.2kSign up free to see to $137kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $137kSign up free to see for View of Santa Fe (Landscape) at Bonhams in August 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (2), Bonhams (2) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).
4 results
- $13,000≈ £9,757≈ €11,427Sign up free to see
- Landscape with Reservoir, circa 1930-33$10,240≈ £7,557≈ €8,693Sign up free to see
- $137,000≈ £81,277≈ €102,376Sign up free to see
- Wetlands Landscape, 1933Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Willard Nash that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Willard Nash paintings (4)Willard Nash oil paintings (4)
Willard Nash: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Willard Nash at auction?
$137,000Sign up free to see, for View of Santa Fe (Landscape) at Bonhams (August 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Willard Nash?
The median sale price is $13kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Willard Nash have sold at auction?
3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Willard Nash?
DuMouchelles, Bonhams and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Willard Nash
Willard Ayer Nash grew up in Detroit, Michigan. In Detroit he studied art with John P. Wicker and became successful as a commercial artist. He was also an amateur boxer, soprano and actor. He moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1920 and became friends with the other modernist artists in the area. He found work with the Works Progress Administration, completing six panels in 1934 to be hung in the University of New Mexico's main library. In addition to painting he made a number of lithographs he printed himself. He moved to California in 1936, teaching in San Francisco and Los Angeles. His work is in the collections of the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, University of New Mexico Art Museum and New Mexico Museum of Art.
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