William Harnett

American · 1848–1892 · Painter

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7auction results2020–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$19kSign up free to seemedian price

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Still Life with BooksBonhams · Nov 2025$229,100≈ £174,366≈ €197,670Sign up to see
Still Life with Quill and PipeBonhams · May 2024$64,000≈ £51,041≈ €59,713Sign up to see
Still Life with Jug, Bread and NewspaperBrunk Auctions · Mar 2020$32,000≈ £26,161≈ €29,152Sign up to see

William Harnett’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 7 auction results for William Harnett between 2020 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $229kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $229kSign up free to see for Still Life with Books at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (4), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2) and Bonhams (2).

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Still Life with Books, 1881
Oil · Canvas
28 1/8 x 38 in. (71.4 x 96.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2025 · Lot 52
$229,100≈ £174,366≈ €197,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
Still Life with Apples and Wine Glass, 1876
Oil · Canvas
10 x 14 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 13, 2025 · Lot 1008
$17,000≈ £13,151≈ €15,697HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Still Life (Desktop with Book and Papers), 1870
Watercolor
13 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches (sheet)
Michaan's Auctions · Jun 17, 2024 · Lot 4173
$1,230≈ £971≈ €1,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Mynheer's Lunch, 1879
Oil · Canvas
12-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 9, 2024 · Lot 592
$19,000≈ £15,224≈ €17,704HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Still Life with Quill and Pipe, 1879
Oil · Canvas
16 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (41 x 61.3 cm.)
Bonhams · May 1, 2024 · Lot 53
$64,000≈ £51,041≈ €59,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Old Violin, 1886After the artist
Oil · Canvas
36 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2023 · Lot 1059
$850≈ £696≈ €791HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Untitled
Oil · Board
20 x 16 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 18, 2021 · Lot 38
$4,410≈ £3,164≈ €3,664$3,500 + $910 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Still Life with Jug, Bread and Newspaper, 1881
Oil · Canvas
10 x 8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 28, 2020 · Lot 1149
$32,000≈ £26,161≈ €29,152HammerSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1880Attributed to the artist
Oil
5.75 x 6.5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 24, 2023 · Lot 7
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗