William Gropper
American · 1897–1977 · Painter, Printmaker
William Victor Gropper was an American cartoonist, painter, lithographer, and muralist. A committed radical, Gropper is best known for the political work which he contributed… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Roll CallClarke Auction Gallery · $14,000≈ £8,676≈ €10,813Sign up to see
The Committee ChairmanWright · $10,620≈ £6,350≈ €9,248Sign up to see
A Western Landscape with FiguresBonhams · $9,600≈ £6,401≈ €7,516Sign up to see
William Gropper’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).
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.
27 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 22 | 16 | 73% | $5kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Oil | 20 | 14 | 70% | $5.4kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 19 | 14 | 74% | $836Sign up | $499Sign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 3 | 100% | $543Sign up | $448Sign up | $950Sign up |
| Gouache | 4 | 4 | 100% | $944Sign up | $1kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 5 | 50% | $433Sign up | $300Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 14 | 7 | 50% | $182Sign up | $200Sign up | $225Sign up |
| Lithograph | 14 | 7 | 50% | $182Sign up | $200Sign up | $225Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign 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 | 5 | 4 | $413Sign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | $935Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $550Sign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | $1kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $200Sign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $100Sign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | $200Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $225Sign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $10.6kSign up |