What is a William Bailey work worth?
1930–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by William Bailey have sold for a median of $1,125Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $563Sign up free to see and $7,735Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $965Sign up free to see across 4 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 Bailey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $55kSign up free to see Room by the Sea, Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 3 | $250–$1.1kSign up free to see | $475Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $650–$14.2kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rachel Davis Fine Arts (3), Phillips (3), Pandolfini (1)
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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.
Recent William Bailey sales
- Untitled, casein on paper — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Untitled (Still-Life), etching, aquatint and softground, 2001 — $250Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 19, 2024
- Nude, pencil on paper — $650Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 20, 2023
- Female Nude, Drawing — $1,280Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 20, 2023
- - Untitled (Still-Life)-, etching, aquatint and softground, 2001 — $475Sign up free to see, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Mar 21, 2020
- Room by the Sea, oil on canvas — $55,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 15, 2019
- Untitled, The set of two etchings, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,125Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 17, 2018
Questions about William Bailey prices
What is a William Bailey work worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Bailey have sold for a median of $1,125, and half of them sold between $563 and $7,735. 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 Bailey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $55,000 for “Room by the Sea” at Phillips in May 2019.
Which William Bailey medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,280 (3 sales).
How often do William Bailey works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Bailey work?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for William Bailey between 2015 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (78%).
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