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)
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Record prices
Our dream coast of Monterey (Glory of the Pacific)Bonhams · $175,000≈ £122,601≈ €153,563Sign up to see
Pilot on BoardBonhams · $137,575≈ £105,131≈ €121,694Sign up to see
Land'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).
Lots sold
49
of 64 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
77%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 56 | 41 | 73% | $44.3kSign up | $28.8kSign up | $175kSign up |
| Oil | 56 | 41 | 73% | $44.3kSign up | $28.8kSign up | $175kSign up |
| Works on paper | 8 | 8 | 100% | $2.7kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $7.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $7.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $150Sign up | $150Sign up | $150Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $48.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $554Sign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $22.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $80.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | $29.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $18.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $28.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 9 | 5 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | $67.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | $3kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | $48.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $69.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $39.9kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $26.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $44.1kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $150Sign up |