William Brice

American · 1921–2008 · Painter, Printmaker

William Arnstein, professionally William Brice was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract paintings. (Wikipedia)

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19auction results2005–2025years recorded95%sold (18)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledBonhams · Nov 2007$5,676≈ £2,767≈ €3,874Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2012$5,000≈ £3,119≈ €3,859Sign up to see
Seated Figure in LandscapeRago Auctions · Sep 2021$4,375≈ £3,245≈ €3,754Sign up to see

William Brice’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 19 auction results for William Brice between 2005 and 2025, of which 18 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $5.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.7kSign up free to see for Untitled at Bonhams in November 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8), Bonhams (5) and Rago Auctions (3).

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19 results

Figure, 1963
Drawing · Paper
25 h x 19 w in (63 x 48 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 18, 2025 · Lot 130
$191≈ £143≈ €163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1981
Oil · Canvas
52¼ h x 68 w in (133 x 173 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025 · Lot 162
$3,810≈ £2,850≈ €3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Figure and Landscape Study III, 1956
Oil · Canvas
12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 228
$189≈ £146≈ €175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled (Nude), 1965
Pastel · Paper
11 h x 8 w in (28 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 15, 2022 · Lot 324
$63≈ £51≈ €59Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Seated Figure in Landscape, 1965-66
Oil · Canvas
94¼ h x 67⅝ w in (239 x 172 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021 · Lot 214
$4,375≈ £3,245≈ €3,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
75 x 48in (190.5 x 122cm)
Bonhams · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 248
$2,550≈ £1,987≈ €2,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 1983
Drawing · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 22, 2017 · Lot 322
$1,250≈ £949≈ €1,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled #17, 1988
Drawing · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 5, 2017 · Lot 214
$1,600≈ £1,304≈ €1,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
#56, 1975
Oil · Board
11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.9 cm)
Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 32
$2,125≈ £1,464≈ €1,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Wired Fronds, 1948
Oil · Panel
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 45
$3,438≈ £2,195≈ €3,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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William Brice: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Brice at auction?

$5,676Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Bonhams (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Brice?

The median sale price is $2kSign 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 Brice have sold at auction?

18 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Brice?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Rago Auctions