William De Morgan, Plate

William De Morgan

British · 1839–1917 · Painter

William Frend De Morgan was an English potter, tile designer and novelist. A lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co.… (Wikipedia)

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190auction results2003–2026years recorded97%sold (184)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. William De Morgan, 'Peacock' tile panel, circa 1890, Three six-inch tiles forming the main panel, decorated in colours and glazed with a peacock perched on a wall'Peacock' tile panelBonhams · £38,400≈ $48,457≈ €44,797Sign up to see
  2. William De Morgan, 'Peacock' tile panel, circa 1890, Three six-inch tiles forming the main panel, decorated in colours and glazed with a peacock perched on a wall'Peacock' tile panelBonhams · £32,000≈ $40,381≈ €37,331Sign up to see
  3. William De Morgan, William De Morgan (1839-1917), c.1875William De Morgan (1839-1917)Sworders · £15,500≈ $20,863≈ €18,515Sign up to see

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Average price
median $2.6kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
184
of 190 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
97%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$1k$10k$100k20062009201220152018202120242003-11-20 · $1,4402004-11-25 · $5,9832004-11-25 · $4212016-11-18 · $2,9622017-11-17 · $4,3882019-12-13 · $13,8252020-04-01 · $1,0042020-04-01 · $6,1822020-04-01 · $3,0912020-09-11 · $10,0002020-11-02 · $2,4262020-11-02 · $6,4702020-11-02 · $7,7632020-11-02 · $5,4992020-11-02 · $5182021-04-21 · $2,0882021-04-21 · $1,6532021-04-21 · $1,2182021-04-21 · $2,2622021-04-21 · $7,3092021-04-21 · $4,8722021-04-21 · $1,2182021-04-21 · $9572021-04-21 · $6962021-04-21 · $2,4362021-10-20 · $4,1272021-10-20 · $1,3762021-10-20 · $1,5472021-10-20 · $5852021-11-30 · $1,1672021-11-30 · $10,0062021-11-30 · $2,5012021-11-30 · $7,3382021-11-30 · $1,4172021-11-30 · $2,6682021-11-30 · $2,3352021-11-30 · $3,6692021-11-30 · $10,0062021-11-30 · $4,0022021-11-30 · $2,6682021-12-07 · $11,8282021-12-07 · $5,4072022-01-25 · $20,8632022-04-20 · $1,6322022-04-20 · $2,6112022-04-20 · $5,5482022-04-20 · $1,7952022-04-20 · $1,9582022-04-20 · $5,2222022-04-20 · $3,5902023-04-19 · $6252023-04-19 · $1,0162023-04-19 · $6572023-04-19 · $5942023-06-15 · $7,5602023-07-13 · $8002023-07-13 · $2502023-07-13 · $4502023-07-13 · $6002023-07-15 · $6502023-10-11 · $1,5492023-10-11 · $1,7042023-10-11 · $1,0072023-10-11 · $9292023-12-05 · $17,7682023-12-05 · $1,9382023-12-05 · $6,1382023-12-05 · $13,7292023-12-05 · $8,0762023-12-05 · $6,4612023-12-05 · $2,1002023-12-05 · $2,1002023-12-05 · $1,3732023-12-05 · $40,3812023-12-05 · $48,4572023-12-05 · $1,3732023-12-05 · $2,4232023-12-05 · $3,5542023-12-05 · $1,7772023-12-05 · $6,1382023-12-05 · $6,4612023-12-05 · $6,4612023-12-05 · $10,4992023-12-05 · $9692023-12-05 · $5,6532023-12-05 · $2,9072023-12-05 · $9,6912023-12-05 · $4,5232023-12-05 · $2,9072023-12-05 · $8,8842023-12-05 · $5,1692023-12-05 · $2,5842023-12-05 · $1,9382023-12-05 · $3,0692023-12-05 · $7,2692023-12-05 · $6,4612023-12-05 · $6462023-12-05 · $4,8462023-12-05 · $3,5542023-12-05 · $4,5232023-12-12 · $9602023-12-12 · $1,0242023-12-12 · $14,0802023-12-12 · $5,1202023-12-12 · $2,5602023-12-12 · $7042023-12-12 · $4,0962023-12-12 · $3,2002023-12-12 · $8,9602023-12-12 · $1,2802023-12-12 · $4,8642023-12-12 · $3,8402023-12-12 · $2,0482023-12-12 · $16,6402023-12-12 · $5,3762023-12-12 · $5,3762023-12-12 · $5,3762023-12-18 · $2,0482023-12-18 · $9602023-12-18 · $8322023-12-18 · $8322023-12-18 · $7682023-12-18 · $1,6642023-12-18 · $1,0882024-04-17 · $2,3542024-04-17 · $5,9642024-04-17 · $6,5922024-04-17 · $6,2782024-04-17 · $1,8842024-04-17 · $5,6512024-04-17 · $1,0992024-04-17 · $9422024-04-17 · $6282024-04-17 · $6912024-04-17 · $1,4132024-04-17 · $7852024-04-17 · $1,1772024-04-17 · $4,3952024-04-25 · $1,2812024-05-08 · $3582024-06-05 · $4,7502024-07-09 · $5762024-07-09 · $5122024-07-09 · $8322024-07-09 · $4102024-10-01 · $4,0322024-10-01 · $4,4102024-10-16 · $1,6422024-10-16 · $3,9412024-10-16 · $7,0402024-10-22 · $2082025-04-16 · $5,0132025-04-16 · $5,0132025-04-16 · $5,0132025-04-16 · $1,3372025-04-16 · $5,0132025-04-16 · $7692025-04-16 · $5352025-06-11 · $3,2812025-06-11 · $1,0362025-07-08 · $8,1452025-10-15 · $5,7202025-10-15 · $2,5232025-10-15 · $1,2622025-10-15 · $1,0092025-10-15 · $14,2992025-10-15 · $15,9812025-10-15 · $2,6922025-10-15 · $2,8602025-10-15 · $3,7012025-10-15 · $16,8222025-10-15 · $3,7012025-10-15 · $1,6822025-10-15 · $8,4112025-10-15 · $1,3462025-10-15 · $1,8502025-10-15 · $8,0752025-10-15 · $5,3832025-10-15 · $3,3642025-10-21 · $1,6052026-04-15 · $2,4092026-04-15 · $6,5392026-04-15 · $1,1192026-09-22 · $1,026
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Works on paper3133%$1kSign up$1kSign up$1kSign up
Drawing3133%$1kSign up$1kSign up$1kSign up
Sculpture14113898%$4.5kSign up$3kSign up$48.5kSign up
Other464598%$3.9kSign up$1.6kSign up$20.9kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202664$1.8kSign up
20253029$3.4kSign up
20242927$1.4kSign up
20237574$2.7kSign up
202288$3.1kSign up
20212727$2.4kSign up
202099$5.5kSign up
201911$13.8kSign up
201711$4.4kSign up
201611$3kSign up
200422$3.2kSign up
200311$1.4kSign up

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