What is a William Louis Sonntag painting worth?
1822–1900 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by William Louis Sonntag with a published auction price sold between $2,800Sign up free to see and $8,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,750Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $5,400Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,463Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
William Louis Sonntag prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $38.2kSign up free to see A View of Shenandoah Valley, Bonhams, Dec 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $4.1k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $300–$1kSign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (11), Brunk Auctions (9), James D. Julia (1)
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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 | $1.6k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $2k–$5.2kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $5.6k–$25kSign up free to see | $8kSign up free to see |
Recent William Louis Sonntag sales
- Rocky Landscape, watercolor on paper — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 12, 2026
- A Grey Morning, oil on canvas — $4,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 11, 2025
- Sr., oil on canvas — $4,750Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
- Sr., oil on canvas — $2,800Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 13, 2025
- White Mountains, New Hampshire, oil on canvas — $5,805Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 10, 2024
- Sunset, oil on canvas — $4,463Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 26, 2022
- Sunset, oil on canvas — $8,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 4, 2021
- Sunset, c. 1860. oil on canvas — $32,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 11, 2021
Questions about William Louis Sonntag prices
What is a William Louis Sonntag painting worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Louis Sonntag have sold for a median of $4,750, and half of them sold between $2,800 and $8,000. For paintings alone the median is $5,400 (18 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 Louis Sonntag sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $38,188 for “A View of Shenandoah Valley” at Bonhams in December 2005.
Which William Louis Sonntag medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,400 (18 sales).
How often do William Louis Sonntag works sell at auction?
88% of the 24 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Louis Sonntag painting?
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William Louis Sonntag have appeared at auction 24 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 21 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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