William Bradford
American · 1823–1892 · Painter, Photographer
William Bradford was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. His early work focused on portraits… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Ship trapped in pack iceBonhams · $182,500≈ £116,822≈ €136,848Sign up to see
Fresh Breeze off Sandy HookBonhams · $146,550≈ £116,875≈ €136,733Sign up to see
- Fishing off the Coast of LabradorBrunk Auctions · $48,000≈ £36,377≈ €43,628Sign up to see
William Bradford’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 20 auction results for William Bradford between 2006 and 2026, of which 18 sold (90%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $183kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $183kSign up free to see for Ship trapped in pack ice at Bonhams in November 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (12), Brunk Auctions (3) and James D. Julia (2).
21 results
- $6,500≈ £4,850≈ €5,603Sign up free to see
- $37,000≈ £27,355≈ €31,511Sign up free to see
- $5,500≈ £4,176≈ €4,987Sign up free to see
- $146,550≈ £116,875≈ €136,733Sign up free to see
- $8,320≈ £6,650≈ €7,761Sign up free to see
- $3,075≈ £2,532≈ €2,903Sign up free to see
- $40,695≈ £32,364≈ €38,043Sign up free to see
- $48,000≈ £36,377≈ €43,628Sign up free to see
- Ships in Rough Seas, 1863$18,000≈ £13,642≈ €16,361Sign up free to see
- $23,750≈ £18,516≈ €20,784Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by William Bradford that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William Bradford paintings (19)William Bradford oil paintings (19)
William Bradford: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Bradford at auction?
$182,500Sign up free to see, for Ship trapped in pack ice at Bonhams (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Bradford?
The median sale price is $26.8kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Bradford have sold at auction?
18 of 20 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell William Bradford?
Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · James D. Julia
About William Bradford
William Bradford was an American romanticist painter, photographer and explorer, originally from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. His early work focused on portraits of the many ships in New Bedford Harbor. In 1858, his painting New Bedford Harbor at Sunset was included in Albert Bierstadt's landmark New Bedford Art Exhibition.
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In museum collections
An Arctic Summer: Boring Through the Pack in Melville Bay, 1871
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0An Incident of Whaling, 1880s
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Off Greenland—Whaler Seeking Open Water
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Shipwreck off Nantucket (Wreck off Nantucket after a Storm), ca. 1860–61
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0