What is a William Mason painting worth?
1906–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 56 works by William Mason with a published auction price sold between $181Sign up free to see and $472Sign up free to see, and the median is $284Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $298Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $295Sign up free to see across 3 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 Mason prices by medium
- Auction results
- 88
- Sold rate
- 64%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $284Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.5kSign up free to see A still life with cognac, pitcher, a wedge of cheese and biscuits, Bonhams, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 34 | $231–$1.1kSign up free to see | $298Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 21 | $141–$294Sign up free to see | $223Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (75), deVeres (9), Art+Object (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 24 | $137–$288Sign up free to see | $224Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 28 | $241–$849Sign up free to see | $307Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1.3k–$2kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent William Mason sales
- Untitled, oil on board 26 x 36cm — $295Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 7, 2025
- On The Quay In Dublin, Oil on board — $704Sign up free to see, deVeres, Sep 30, 2025
- FISHING, pastel — $180Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 12, 2022
- A still life with cognac, pitcher, a wedge of cheese and biscuits, oil on canvas — $7,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2018
- PLAYING BALL, pastel on tinted paper — $94Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 11, 2017
- BONFIRE BELFAST and BELFAST STREETS, 1970 (A PAIR), oil on board; (2); (unframed) — $112Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 23, 2017
- BEACH SCENE, oil on board — $117Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 23, 2017
- MAN WITH DOG, oil on board — $235Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Oct 23, 2017
Questions about William Mason prices
What is a William Mason painting worth?
Based on 56 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Mason have sold for a median of $284, and half of them sold between $181 and $472. For paintings alone the median is $298 (34 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 Mason sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,500 for “A still life with cognac, pitcher, a wedge of cheese and biscuits” at Bonhams in November 2018.
Which William Mason medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $298 (34 sales).
How often do William Mason works sell at auction?
64% of the 88 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Mason painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 88 auction results for William Mason between 2002 and 2026, and 56 of them sold (64%).
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