What is a William Dorsey painting worth?
1942–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 16 priced auction sales, works by William Dorsey have sold for a median of $3,413Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,249Sign up free to see and $6,750Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,413Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $768Sign up free to see across 5 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 Dorsey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.2kSign up free to see Montecito Moonlight, Bonhams, Dec 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $1.2k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (16), Toomey & Co. (1), Abell Auction Company (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.3k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $2.4k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
Recent William Dorsey sales
- Mountain and Meadow in Spring, oil on canvas — $1,750Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Oct 9, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas board — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
- Twilight on Mountain Top, oil on canvas — $765Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 2, 2022
- Shoreline and Trees at Sunset, oil on canvas — $768Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 19, 2022
- Mountain Lake View, oil on Masonite — $510Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 3, 2021
- California Landscape with Wildflowers, oil on canvas — $1,913Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 2, 2020
- The Santa Ynez Valley in bloom, oil on canvas — $1,188Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 30, 2013
- Path to the coast, oil on canvas — $8,540Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 20, 2010
Questions about William Dorsey prices
What is a William Dorsey painting worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Dorsey have sold for a median of $3,413, and half of them sold between $1,249 and $6,750. For paintings alone the median is $3,413 (16 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 Dorsey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,158 for “Montecito Moonlight” at Bonhams in December 2006.
How often do William Dorsey works sell at auction?
84% of the 19 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Dorsey painting?
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William Dorsey have appeared at auction 19 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2025; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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