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William Edmondson

American · 1874–1951 · Sculptor

African American artist (1882–1951)

$540,000≈ £412,592≈ €489,352Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe PreacherCase Antiques8auction results2015–2023years recorded100%sold (8)$105kSign up free to seemedian price

William Edmondson prices at a glance

Auction results
8 2015–2023
Price range
$33.3k–$540kSign up free to see
Median price
$105kSign up free to see 8 sold
Most recent sale
$33.3kSign up free to see Jan 2023, Case Antiques
Record sale
$540kSign up free to see 2020, Case Antiques

Recent sales: Exhibited Garden Base · Lady with a Book · Critter

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Record prices

  1. The Preacher by William Edmondson, 1990, photograph, sold Jan 2020The PreacherCase Antiques · $540,000≈ £412,592≈ €489,352Sign up to see
  2. Miss Lucy by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jan 2019Miss LucyCase Antiques · $324,000≈ £247,234≈ €285,563Sign up to see
  3. Miss Amy by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2019Miss AmyCase Antiques · $240,000≈ £191,494≈ €213,276Sign up to see

William Edmondson’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).

William Edmondson have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2023; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $105kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales; the middle half sold for $44.7kSign up free to see–$261kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Preacher, sold at Case Antiques in January 2020 for $540kSign up free to see. Most results come from Case Antiques (8).

William Edmondson at auction: key figures

Auction results
8
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2015–2023
Median price
$105kSign up free to see
Record price
$540kSign up free to see The Preacher, Case Antiques, Jan 2020
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Photographs8$44.7k–$261kSign up free to see$105kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Case Antiques (8)

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  1. Exhibited Garden Base by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jan 2023
    Exhibited Garden Base
    Photograph
    4" H x 14 1/2" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 144
    $33,280≈ £26,919≈ €30,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–12,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  2. Lady with a Book by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2020
    Lady with a Book
    Photograph
    12" H x 3 1/2" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 152
    $144,000≈ £114,386≈ €127,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–44,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  3. Critter by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2020
    Critter
    Photograph
    12 1/4" H x 4 1/2" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 153
    $66,000≈ £52,427≈ €58,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  4. The Preacher by William Edmondson, 1990, photograph, sold Jan 2020
    The Preacher, 1990
    Photograph
    23 1/2" H x 12 1/2" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 126
    $540,000≈ £412,592≈ €489,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–75,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  5. Miss Amy by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2019
    Miss Amy
    Photograph
    14 1/2" H x 4 3/4" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 117
    $240,000≈ £191,494≈ €213,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–65,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  6. Limestone Rabbit by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2019
    Limestone Rabbit
    Photograph
    16 5/8" H x 5" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 118
    $40,800≈ £32,554≈ €36,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  7. Miss Lucy by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jan 2019
    Miss Lucy
    Photograph
    15 1/2" H x 4 3/4" W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 110
    $324,000≈ £247,234≈ €285,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–75,000View at Case Antiques ↗
  8. Squirrel by William Edmondson, photograph, sold Jul 2015
    Squirrel
    Photograph
    4" H x 5"W
    Case Antiques · · Lot 204
    $46,020≈ £29,511≈ €42,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–35,000View at Case Antiques ↗

William Edmondson photographs (8)

William Edmondson: quick facts

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

$540,000Sign up free to see, for The Preacher at Case Antiques (January 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Edmondson?

The median sale price is $105kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Edmondson have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell William Edmondson?

Case Antiques accounts for the most recorded results. Case Antiques

Auction houses that have sold William Edmondson

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