William A. Coulter

American · 1849–1936 · Painter

William A. Coulter, born William Alexander Coulter, was an Irish-born American painter of marine subjects. Coulter was a native of Glenariff, County Antrim, in what is today… (Wikipedia)

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Ships Sailing in the San Francisco Bay with Fort Point in the DistanceBonhams · Oct 2024$229,100≈ £174,779≈ €208,614Sign up to see
Ships Sailing in the San Francisco Bay with Fort Point in the DistanceBonhams · Nov 2008$228,000≈ £152,030≈ €178,502Sign up to see
San Francisco Bay with the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition BeyondBonhams · Nov 2019$60,075≈ £46,667≈ €54,574Sign up to see

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A Ship in Rough Seas
Oil · Canvas
14 x 20in
Bonhams · May 1, 2007 · Lot 574
$14,400≈ £7,226≈ €10,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Moonlight at Sea
Oil · Canvas
32 x 45in
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2006 · Lot 113
$23,900≈ £12,265≈ €18,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sea Foam, A Schooner outside of the San Francisco Bay with the Farallones Beyond
Oil · Canvas
24 1/2 x 36 1/4in
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2006 · Lot 114
$21,510≈ £11,038≈ €16,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Storm King Assists Golden Gate
Oil · Canvas
30 x 40in
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2006 · Lot 117
$29,875≈ £15,331≈ €22,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
A Ship in Rough Seas
Oil · Canvas
24 x 36in
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2006 · Lot 1118
$10,755≈ £5,641≈ €8,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Croquet at Waikiki, Honolulu, 1913
Oil · Panel
12 1/4 x 20in
Bonhams · Apr 10, 2006 · Lot 1051
$23,900≈ £13,705≈ €19,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
A Shipwreck at Sunset in the Open Water
Oil · Paper
14 x 24in
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 140
$4,700≈ £2,658≈ €3,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
USS Bonhomme Richard
Oil · Canvas
26 x 43 3/4in
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 151
$2,938≈ £1,661≈ €2,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
A Moonlit Battleship Entering a Harbor
Oil · Canvas
10 x 12in
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2005 · Lot 152
$4,113≈ £2,325≈ €3,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Harbor Scene
Oil · Canvas
21 1/2 x 23 in. (54.6 x 58.4 cm.)
Abell Auction Company · Aug 27, 2025 · Lot 100
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗

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About William A. Coulter

William A. Coulter, born William Alexander Coulter, was an Irish-born American painter of marine subjects. Coulter was a native of Glenariff, County Antrim, in what is today Northern Ireland. He became an apprentice seaman at the age of 13, and after seven years at sea, came to settle in San Francisco in 1869.

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