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William Jacob Hays, Three Orchids (Dendrobium Nobile/Oncidium Papilio/Lycaste Skinneri)

William Jacob Hays

American · 1830–1875 · Painter

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3auction results2008–2024years recorded33%sold (1)$15kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Jacob Hays, Caribou, 1871, oil on canvasCaribouBonhams · $15,000≈ £11,567≈ €13,221Sign up to see

William Jacob Hays’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 3 auction results for William Jacob Hays between 2008 and 2024, of which 1 sold (33%). The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Caribou at Bonhams in February 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Results come from Bonhams (3).

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  1. William Jacob Hays, Caribou, 1871, oil on canvas
    Caribou, 1871
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 48in
    Bonhams · · Lot 141
    $15,000≈ £11,567≈ €13,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Jacob Hays, Caribou, oil on canvas
    Caribou
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 48 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Jacob Hays, Dakota Badlands, 1860, oil on board
    Dakota Badlands, 1860
    Oil · Board
    14 x 24 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 247
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗

William Jacob Hays paintings (3)William Jacob Hays oil paintings (3)

William Jacob Hays: quick facts

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

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Caribou at Bonhams (February 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Jacob Hays?

The median sale price is $15kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Jacob Hays have sold at auction?

1 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell William Jacob Hays?

Bonhams accounts for the most recorded results. Bonhams

About William Jacob Hays

In museum collections

  • William Jacob Hays, Three Orchids (Dendrobium Nobile/Oncidium Papilio/Lycaste Skinneri)Three Orchids (Dendrobium Nobile/Oncidium Papilio/Lycaste Skinneri), 1867
    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Public domain
  • William Jacob Hays, Two Wildflowers (Gerardia/Eupatorium (Boneset))Two Wildflowers (Gerardia/Eupatorium (Boneset)), 1867
    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Public domain
  • William Jacob Hays, Stanhopea OrchidStanhopea Orchid, 1867
    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art · Public domain
  • William Jacob Hays, Three Orchids, Acropera, Peristeria Elata, Cattleya BicolorThree Orchids, Acropera, Peristeria Elata, Cattleya Bicolor, 1869
    Brooklyn Museum · Public domain

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