What is a William Hemsley painting worth?
1817–1906 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by William Hemsley with a published auction price sold between $384Sign up free to see and $2,032Sign up free to see, and the median is $656Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,192Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $656Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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William Hemsley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $656Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.5kSign up free to see A Bumpy Ride, Toovey's, Dec 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $363–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Clarke Auction Gallery (2), Lempertz (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $455–$1.1kSign up free to see | $527Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $389–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent William Hemsley sales
- Play Mates, oil on canvas — $2,321Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Oct 21, 2025
- Feeding The Chicks, Oil on panel — $384Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Nov 30, 2022
- The dance before supper, oil on canvas — $656Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 7, 2022
- Boy Playing the Flute, Oil on Canvas — $100Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 9, 2018
- The hair restorer — $527Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 15, 2017
- The Last Stake, oil on board — $1,728Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 9, 2015
- A Bumpy Ride, oil on canvas — $2,509Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 3, 2014
- Grandfather with Children, Oil on Masonite — $300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 28, 2014
Questions about William Hemsley prices
What is a William Hemsley painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Hemsley have sold for a median of $656, and half of them sold between $384 and $2,032. For paintings alone the median is $1,192 (8 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by William Hemsley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,509 for “A Bumpy Ride” at Toovey's in December 2014.
How often do William Hemsley works sell at auction?
82% of the 11 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Hemsley painting?
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Of the 11 lots by William Hemsley recorded at auction between 2008 and 2025, 9 found a buyer (82%).
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