Price databaseBrowseSell your artwork
Watchlist
William Frederic Ritschel, Beach Nocturne

William Frederic Ritschel

American · 1864–1949 · Painter

William Frederic Ritschel, also known as Wilhelm Frederick Ritschel, was a California impressionist painter who was born in Nurenberg, Kingdom of Bavaria. (Wikipedia)

Own a work by William Frederic Ritschel? Get a free auction estimate →

64auction results2004–2026years recorded77%sold (49)$23.2kSign up free to seemedian price

3 works by William Frederic Ritschel with an auction history (offered more than once) →

Record prices

  1. William Frederic Ritschel, Our dream coast of Monterey (Glory of the Pacific), oil on canvasOur dream coast of Monterey (Glory of the Pacific)Bonhams · $175,000≈ £122,601≈ €153,563Sign up to see
  2. William Frederic Ritschel, Pilot on Board, 1921-1925, oil on canvasPilot on BoardBonhams · $137,575≈ £105,131≈ €121,694Sign up to see
  3. William Frederic Ritschel, Land's End, oil on canvasLand's EndBonhams · $132,000≈ £67,578≈ €85,233Sign up to see

William Frederic Ritschel’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 64 auction results for William Frederic Ritschel between 2004 and 2026, of which 49 sold (77%). Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $175kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $175kSign up free to see for Our dream coast of Monterey (Glory of the Pacific) at Bonhams in April 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (56 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (57), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Rago Auctions (2).

All filters
Longest side–Reset

65 results · page 1 of 2

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. William Frederic Ritschel, Katwijk, Holland, Watercolor
    Katwijk, Holland
    Watercolor
    20.50" h x 27.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 61
    $500≈ £378≈ €439HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. William Frederic Ritschel, The Moonpath, oil on canvas
    The Moonpath
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 40⅛ w in (76 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 196
    $60,960≈ £46,670≈ €52,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. William Frederic Ritschel, Symphony (La Claire De Lune), circa 1919 - 1922, oil on Masonite
    Symphony (La Claire De Lune), circa 1919 - 1922
    Oil · Board
    20 x 24 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $35,840≈ £27,025≈ €31,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Frederic Ritschel, The Opal Sea (Pacific), oil on canvas
    The Opal Sea (Pacific)
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    $10,240≈ £8,122≈ €9,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Frederic Ritschel, Purple Tide, circa 1915, oil on canvas
    Purple Tide, circa 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 40 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 51
    $102,100≈ £80,444≈ €93,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Frederic Ritschel, Moon Glow, oil on panel
    Moon Glow
    Oil · Panel
    9 1/4 x 11 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $2,816≈ £2,251≈ €2,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Frederic Ritschel, Seascape, oil on canvas
    Seascape
    Oil · Canvas
    canvas: 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 155
    $554≈ £456≈ €523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. William Frederic Ritschel, Point Lobos, oil on canvas affixed to board
    Point Lobos
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $22,950≈ £17,635≈ €21,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Frederic Ritschel, Untitled, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    17¼ h x 27¼ w in (44 x 69 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 162
    $1,063≈ £750≈ €872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. William Frederic Ritschel, Grand Marina, Capri, oil on board
    Grand Marina, Capri
    Oil · Board
    16 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 110
    $15,300≈ £10,956≈ €12,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

William Frederic Ritschel paintings (56)William Frederic Ritschel oil paintings (56)William Frederic Ritschel works on paper (8)William Frederic Ritschel watercolors (6)

William Frederic Ritschel: quick facts

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

$175,000Sign up free to see, for Our dream coast of Monterey (Glory of the Pacific) at Bonhams (April 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Frederic Ritschel?

The median sale price is $23.2kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Frederic Ritschel have sold at auction?

49 of 64 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Frederic Ritschel?

Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions

About William Frederic Ritschel

William Frederic Ritschel, also known as Wilhelm Frederick Ritschel, was a California impressionist painter who was born in Nurenberg, Kingdom of Bavaria.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related artists — American, born 1839–1889

More American artists of the same period