William Etty
British · 1787–1849 · Painter, Draughtsman
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1 work by William Etty with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Sleeping Female Nude Lying on Sofa against a Red CurtainLempertz · €12,600≈ $13,699≈ £11,012Sign up to see
RückenaktGrisebach · €10,000≈ $11,827≈ £8,829Sign up to see
Study for Youth on the Prowl, Pleasure at the HelmToomey & Co. · $2,560≈ £1,936≈ €2,247Sign up to see
William Etty’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 10 auction results for William Etty between 2017 and 2026, of which 9 sold (90%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $215Sign up free to see to $13.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.7kSign up free to see for Sleeping Female Nude Lying on Sofa against a Red Curtain at Lempertz in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Sworders (4), Davidson Auctions (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).
14 results
- $2,560≈ £1,936≈ €2,247Sign up free to see
- £160≈ $215≈ €185Sign up free to see
- Head of Saint John the EvangelistAttributed to the artist$750≈ £576≈ €690Sign up free to see
- €12,600≈ $13,699≈ £11,012Sign up free to see
- A$1,000≈ $639≈ £501≈ €586Sign up free to see
- Male Nude StudyAttributed to the artist$2,600≈ £2,208≈ €2,522Sign up free to see
- UntitledAttributed to the artist£950≈ $1,026≈ €1,064Sign up free to see
- £700≈ $756≈ €784Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£3,000≈ $4,148≈ €3,508Sign up free to see
- Nude on a Rock, 1839$520≈ £407≈ €447Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by William Etty that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William Etty paintings (8)William Etty oil paintings (8)
William Etty: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Etty at auction?
$13,699Sign up free to see, for Sleeping Female Nude Lying on Sofa against a Red Curtain at Lempertz (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Etty?
The median sale price is $969Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Etty have sold at auction?
9 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell William Etty?
Sworders, Davidson Auctions and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Davidson Auctions · Concept Art Gallery
About William Etty
In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Seated Youth with a Staff, c. 1815
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Horse of Selene from the Elgin Marbles [recto], after 1807
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Study of a Horse [verso], after 1807
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0