What is a William Huggins painting worth?
1820–1884 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by William Huggins with a published auction price sold between $742Sign up free to see and $2,486Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,200Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,200Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,281Sign up free to see across 9 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 Huggins prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.1kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Oct 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $784–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $715–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (6), Bonhams (5), Dreweatts (4)
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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) | 5 | $768–$1.2kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $635–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Recent William Huggins sales
- A foraging party, Oil on board, tondo — $4,684Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 10, 2026
- A lion and lioness, Pencil and watercolour — $1,281Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 11, 2025
- Study of the head of a lion, pencil — $1,217Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 5, 2025
- Wounded But Not Defeated Signed and dated W Huggins 1840, Oil on canvas — $4,098Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 5, 2025
- Head of a donkey, pencil and pastel — $715Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 17, 2024
- The ruins of st john's chester, Oil on canvas — $2,617Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Oct 9, 2024
- A terrier by a chinese vase, Pencil and coloured chalks on buff paper — $2,355Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Oct 9, 2024
- Portrait of the artist's motheroil on canvassigned and dated, Oil on canvas relined — $784Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Oct 3, 2023
Questions about William Huggins prices
What is a William Huggins painting worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Huggins have sold for a median of $1,200, and half of them sold between $742 and $2,486. For paintings alone the median is $1,200 (9 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 Huggins sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,052 for “Untitled” at Sworders in October 2020.
Which William Huggins medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,217 (5 sales).
How often do William Huggins works sell at auction?
71% of the 21 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Huggins painting?
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Of the 21 lots by William Huggins recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 15 found a buyer (71%).
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