William Hahn, Sacramento Railroad Station

William Hahn

1829–1887

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24auction results2005–2025years recorded75%sold (18)$10.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. William Hahn, The Return Trip from Glacier Point, 1874, oil on canvasThe Return Trip from Glacier PointBonhams · $250,000≈ £194,901≈ €218,780Sign up to see
  2. William Hahn, Going Home (Pioneers Braving a Storm), 1878, oil on canvasGoing Home (Pioneers Braving a Storm)Bonhams · $127,250≈ £71,145≈ €102,870Sign up to see
  3. William Hahn, David Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula), oil on canvasDavid Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula)Bonhams · $53,760≈ £42,640≈ €51,717Sign up to see

William Hahn’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 24 auction results for William Hahn between 2005 and 2025, of which 18 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $875Sign up free to see to $250kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $250kSign up free to see for The Return Trip from Glacier Point at Bonhams in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (24 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (17), Auktionshaus Mehlis (2) and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (2).

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  1. William Hahn, Der junge Gertenschnitzer, 1868, Öl auf Leinwand
    Der junge Gertenschnitzer, 1868
    Oil · Canvas
    45,3 x 57 cm, Ra. 53,7 x 65,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 207
    €1,500≈ $1,629≈ £1,261HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  2. William Hahn, David Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula), oil on canvas
    David Jacks on Horseback (Monterey Peninsula)
    Oil · Canvas
    38 1/4 x 63 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $53,760≈ £42,640≈ €51,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Hahn, Bei der Rast, 1866, Öl auf Leinwand
    Bei der Rast, 1866
    Oil · Canvas
    Falzmaße ca. 46,5 x 68,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 4256
  4. Children Playing School, 1879
    Oil · Canvas
    32-1/4 x 22-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1720
    $2,600≈ £1,976≈ €2,300HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. William Hahn, The Return Trip from Glacier Point, 1874, oil on canvas
    The Return Trip from Glacier Point, 1874
    Oil · Canvas
    34 1/2 x 26 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $250,000≈ £194,901≈ €218,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Hahn, Three Boys, City Scene, oil on canvas
    Three Boys, City Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/2 x 22 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 25
    $9,375≈ £7,309≈ €8,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Hahn, Little peasant girl swatting flies, 1863, oil on canvas affixed to board
    Little peasant girl swatting flies, 1863
    Oil · Canvas
    15 1/2 x 9 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    $6,875≈ £4,498≈ €6,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Hahn, Indians on a Trail, 1880, oil on canvas
    Indians on a Trail, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 177
    $35,100≈ £22,792≈ €26,471Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  9. William Hahn, Feeding the turkeys, oil on canvas
    Feeding the turkeys
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 15in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4024
    $875≈ £540≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William Hahn, The expedition party, oil on canvas
    The expedition party
    Oil · Canvas
    17 1/4 x 26 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $11,250≈ £7,189≈ €8,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗

William Hahn paintings (24)William Hahn oil paintings (24)

William Hahn: quick facts

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

$250,000Sign up free to see, for The Return Trip from Glacier Point at Bonhams (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Hahn?

The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Hahn have sold at auction?

18 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Hahn?

Bonhams, Auktionshaus Mehlis and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Auktionshaus Mehlis · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction

About William Hahn

In museum collections

  • William Hahn, Sacramento Railroad StationSacramento Railroad Station, 1874
    Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · Public domain
  • William Hahn, Market Scene, Sansome Street, San FranciscoMarket Scene, Sansome Street, San Francisco
    Crocker Art Museum · Public domain
  • William Hahn, UntitledUntitled, 1847
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • William Hahn, UntitledUntitled, 1861
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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