What is a William Joseph Shayer painting worth?
1811–1892 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by William Joseph Shayer have sold for a median of $2,000Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,633Sign up free to see and $3,515Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,380Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,724Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
William Joseph Shayer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 65%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.9kSign up free to see Gothic church ruins in the forest, Lempertz, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $1.5k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Jackson's International Auctioneers (4), 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.
Recent William Joseph Shayer sales
- On the trail; The huntsman's call, a pair, oil on canvas — $547Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 17, 2025
- Two Works: "The Right Sort" and "The Early Delivery" 1863, Oil on canvas — $2,000Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Mar 13, 2025
- The Brighton to London Royal Mail, oil on canvas — $4,714Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Apr 23, 2024
- A grey dapple and a chestnut in a country park, oil on canvas — $1,447Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 14, 2024
- Gothic church ruins in the forest, Oil on canvas (relined) — $4,903Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 20, 2023
- HUNTSMEN AT A VILLAGE INN, oil on board — $483Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 7, 2023
- The Hunting Party, Oil on canvas — $2,761Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Mar 14, 2018
- Two fox hunting scenes: The Chase and The Hunt, one signed lower right, one on log at left "W.J. Shayer 1851, oil on canvas — $3,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jul 9, 2016
Questions about William Joseph Shayer prices
What is a William Joseph Shayer painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Joseph Shayer have sold for a median of $2,000, and half of them sold between $1,633 and $3,515. For paintings alone the median is $2,380 (10 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 Joseph Shayer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,903 for “Gothic church ruins in the forest” at Lempertz in May 2023.
How often do William Joseph Shayer works sell at auction?
65% of the 17 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Joseph Shayer painting?
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Of the 17 lots by William Joseph Shayer recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (65%).
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