What is a William Crosbie painting worth?
1915–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 101 works by William Crosbie with a published auction price sold between $797Sign up free to see and $2,523Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,300Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,527Sign up free to see across 79 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,413Sign up free to see across 50 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 Crosbie prices by medium
- Auction results
- 102
- Sold rate
- 99%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.7kSign up free to see MOTHER AND CHILD, Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 79 | $984–$3.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 22 | $451–$1.1kSign up free to see | $655Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (98), Sworders (3), Toovey's (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $741–$1.5kSign up free to see | $816Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 63 | $694–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 26 | $1.4k–$5kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent William Crosbie sales
- ORCHESTRA, watercolour — $2,523Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 31, 2026
- PILGRIMMAGE, ITINERANT SCHOLAR, oil on board — $1,514Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 31, 2026
- STILL LIFE WITH GLASGOW JUG, oil on canvas — $2,219Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- SIDEBOARD, oil on board — $5,462Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- HARVEST, NORFOLK, oil on canvasboard — $1,622Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 14, 2026
- STILL LIFE WITH BANANAS, oil on panel — $7,454Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- STILL LIFE, watercolour — $1,183Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 8, 2025
- BUTTERFLY, oil on board — $1,197Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 13, 2025
Questions about William Crosbie prices
What is a William Crosbie painting worth?
Based on 101 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Crosbie have sold for a median of $1,300, and half of them sold between $797 and $2,523. For paintings alone the median is $1,527 (79 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 Crosbie sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,742 for “MOTHER AND CHILD” at Lyon & Turnbull in July 2021.
Which William Crosbie medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,527 (79 sales).
How often do William Crosbie works sell at auction?
99% of the 102 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Crosbie painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 102 auction results for William Crosbie between 2016 and 2026, and 101 of them sold (99%).
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