William McGregor Paxton
American · 1869–1941 · Painter, Printmaker
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1 work by William McGregor Paxton with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
The Yellow JacketBonhams · $413,000≈ £283,732≈ €366,167Sign up to see
Girl with the Sea BeyondBonhams · $161,000≈ £98,315≈ €118,452Sign up to see
The VisitorBonhams · $109,375≈ £69,772≈ €87,256Sign up to see
William McGregor Paxton’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 17 auction results for William McGregor Paxton between 2007 and 2026, of which 16 sold (94%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $448Sign up free to see to $413kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $413kSign up free to see for The Yellow Jacket at Bonhams in May 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Sloans & Kenyon (3) and James D. Julia (2).
20 results
- $4,750≈ £3,478≈ €4,060Sign up free to see
- Eyes Wide Open, 1933$512≈ £374≈ €430Sign up free to see
- Glitter, 1930$44,800≈ £33,553≈ €39,392Sign up free to see
- $51,200≈ £40,484≈ €48,402Sign up free to see
- Elizabeth Okie (Paxton), 1895$22,000≈ £17,210≈ €20,235Sign up free to see
- Phryne, circa 1923$28,160≈ £22,889≈ €26,352Sign up free to see
- $2,304≈ £1,814≈ €2,105Sign up free to see
- Tea TimeStyle of the artist$350≈ £269≈ €298Sign up free to see
- $715≈ £578≈ €638Sign up free to see
- Standing Nude, 1927$448≈ £362≈ €400Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by William McGregor Paxton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William McGregor Paxton paintings (13)William McGregor Paxton oil paintings (13)William McGregor Paxton works on paper (4)William McGregor Paxton drawings (3)
William McGregor Paxton: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William McGregor Paxton at auction?
$413,000Sign up free to see, for The Yellow Jacket at Bonhams (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William McGregor Paxton?
The median sale price is $20.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William McGregor Paxton have sold at auction?
16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell William McGregor Paxton?
Bonhams, Sloans & Kenyon and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon · James D. Julia
About William McGregor Paxton
In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Figurine, 1921
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainNude, 1915
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domainPhryne, 1923
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
