What is a William Anderson painting worth?
1757–1837 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by William Anderson have sold for a median of $1,489Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $378Sign up free to see and $3,792Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,400Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,400Sign 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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William Anderson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.9kSign up free to see Barges in a calm, Dreweatts, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $1.3k–$4kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $65–$1.7kSign up free to see | $483Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (8), Woolley & Wallis (3), Gorringe's (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) | 6 | $169–$2.1kSign up free to see | $899Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $1.2k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent William Anderson sales
- Portsmouth, watercolour — $4,022Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 19, 2026
- Port Scene with Fisherfolk, oil on panel — $2,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- Shipping off-shore with figure on a jetty and an open boat, Oil on canvas — $3,716Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Feb 11, 2025
- Monochrome, watercolour — $65Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jul 22, 2024
- Monochrome wash — $38Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Apr 8, 2024
- Ships at anchor, Oil on canvas — $4,269Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Oct 18, 2023
- Working boats in a harbour, oil on canvas — $56Sign up free to see, Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Apr 18, 2023
- Shipping leaving harbour, figures on the shore waving farewell ink and watercolour en grisaille 15.5 x 21.5cm, ink and watercolour — $483Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jul 25, 2022
Questions about William Anderson prices
What is a William Anderson painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Anderson have sold for a median of $1,489, and half of them sold between $378 and $3,792. For paintings alone the median is $2,400 (7 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 William Anderson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,918 for “Barges in a calm” at Dreweatts in May 2022.
Which William Anderson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,400 (7 sales).
How often do William Anderson works sell at auction?
60% of the 20 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Anderson painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
William Anderson have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 60%.
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