What is a William Lee Hankey work worth?
1869–1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 29 works by William Lee Hankey with a published auction price sold between $102Sign up free to see and $788Sign up free to see, and the median is $256Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $199Sign up free to see across 16 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 Lee Hankey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $256Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see The Old Town of Concarneau, Leonard Joel, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 11 | $90–$216Sign up free to see | $123Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $85–$523Sign up free to see | $216Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 8 | $1.3k–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (5), Toovey's (5), Sworders (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) | 13 | $85–$226Sign up free to see | $102Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $412–$1.7kSign up free to see | $859Sign up free to see |
Recent William Lee Hankey sales
- THE BALLOON SELLER, oil on canvas — $1,737Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 11, 2026
- Knitting': young girl with old woman knitting, watercolour — $226Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 3, 2025
- Shelling Peas, Covent Garden, etching — $92Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Nov 13, 2025
- Confession’ (1918); ‘On the Quay’ (1924): mother and child, two, etchings, both signed in pencil lower centre — $85Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 5, 2025
- Breton Market Scene With Figures, Oil on canvas — $1,459Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Oct 14, 2025
- LANDING FISH, BRITTANY, oil on canvas — $4,413Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- View of a tree-lined road with two female figures and houses beyond, watercolour heightened with bodycolour — $56Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Aug 6, 2025
- View of the market in Honfleur, Normandy, France, pencil and watercolour — $121Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jun 11, 2025
Questions about William Lee Hankey prices
What is a William Lee Hankey work worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Lee Hankey have sold for a median of $256, and half of them sold between $102 and $788. 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 Lee Hankey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,038 for “The Old Town of Concarneau” at Leonard Joel in June 2021.
Which William Lee Hankey medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,147 (8 sales).
How often do William Lee Hankey works sell at auction?
91% of the 32 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Lee Hankey work?
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ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for William Lee Hankey between 2004 and 2026, and 29 of them sold (91%).
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