William Dorsey

California/Alaska · 1942–2019

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19auction results2005–2025years recorded84%sold (16)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Montecito MoonlightBonhams · Dec 2006$10,158≈ £5,212≈ €7,709Sign up to see
Path to the coastBonhams · Apr 2010$8,540≈ £5,551≈ €6,332Sign up to see
Moon Over MontecitoBonhams · Aug 2007$7,800≈ £3,848≈ €5,655Sign up to see

William Dorsey’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 Dorsey between 2005 and 2025, of which 16 sold (84%). Recorded sale prices range from $510Sign up free to see to $10.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.2kSign up free to see for Montecito Moonlight at Bonhams in December 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1) and Toomey & Co. (1).

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19 results

Mountain and Meadow in Spring
Oil · Canvas
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
Abell Auction Company · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 320
$1,750≈ £1,309≈ €1,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Untitled
Oil · Canvas
37½ h x 29¾ w in (95 x 76 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025 · Lot 292
$1,270≈ £944≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Twilight on Mountain Top
Oil · Canvas
5 x 7 in.
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 122
$765≈ £623≈ €726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
Shoreline and Trees at Sunset
Oil · Canvas
14⅛ h x 11⅛ w in (36 x 28 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022 · Lot 189
$768≈ £683≈ €785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Mountain Lake View
Oil · Board
39 3/4 x 27 1/2in
Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 106
$510≈ £384≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
California Landscape with Wildflowers
Oil · Canvas
36 x 60in
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2020 · Lot 132
$1,913≈ £1,434≈ €1,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Santa Ynez Valley in bloom
Oil · Canvas
24 x 36in
Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5010
$1,188≈ £780≈ €911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
Path to the coast, 1992
Oil · Canvas
30 1/2 x 50 1/2in
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2010 · Lot 162
$8,540≈ £5,551≈ €6,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
California Wildflowers along the Coast
Oil · Canvas
36 x 48in
Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007 · Lot 280
$7,200≈ £3,520≈ €4,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Moon Over Montecito
Oil · Canvas
36 x 48in
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2007 · Lot 226
$7,800≈ £3,848≈ €5,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

William Dorsey paintings (19)William Dorsey oil paintings (19)

William Dorsey: quick facts

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

$10,158Sign up free to see, for Montecito Moonlight at Bonhams (December 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Dorsey?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Dorsey have sold at auction?

16 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Dorsey?

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