William Harnett
American · 1848–1892 · Painter
William Michael Harnett was an American painter known for his trompe-l'œil still lifes of ordinary objects. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Still Life with BooksBonhams · $229,100≈ £174,366≈ €197,670Sign up to see
Still Life with Quill and PipeBonhams · $64,000≈ £51,041≈ €59,713Sign up to see
- Still Life with Jug, Bread and NewspaperBrunk Auctions · $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).
Lots sold
7
of 7 offered · 2020–2025
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
2 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 | 6 | 6 | 100% | $60.9kSign up | $25.5kSign up | $229kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 6 | 100% | $60.9kSign up | $25.5kSign up | $229kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.