What is a William Breakspeare painting worth?
1856–1914 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 7 works by William Breakspeare with a published auction price sold between $1,031Sign up free to see and $7,375Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,622Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,550Sign up free to see across 6 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 Breakspeare prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15kSign up free to see The Guardian Angel, Bonhams, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $972–$10.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (5), Ketterer Kunst (1), Morgan O'Driscoll (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 Breakspeare sales
- The End of the Evening, oil on canvas — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 12, 2026
- The Bathers, oil on canvas — $1,950Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 23, 2025
- The Reproof — $1,622Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 23, 2020
- The Guardian Angel, oil on canvas — $15,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 15, 2016
- La Fille de la Maison, oil on canvas — $780Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jun 15, 2016
- Untitled - Cheers, oil on canvas — $912Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Oct 3, 2010
- Historische Szene: Das Treffen von drei Herren in einem Wirtshaus, Oil on panel — $1,151Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 7, 2002
Questions about William Breakspeare prices
What is a William Breakspeare painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Breakspeare have sold for a median of $1,622, and half of them sold between $1,031 and $7,375. For paintings alone the median is $1,550 (6 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 Breakspeare sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,000 for “The Guardian Angel” at Bonhams in November 2016.
How often do William Breakspeare works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Breakspeare painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for William Breakspeare between 2002 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (78%).
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