William Mellor

British · 1851–1931 · Painter

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28auction results2011–2025years recorded79%sold (22)$992Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Mellor, Cattle Drinking at Mountain Stream, Oil on canvasCattle Drinking at Mountain StreamSloans & Kenyon · $3,100≈ £1,988≈ €2,472Sign up to see
  2. William Mellor, River landscapes, a pair, oil on canvas laid to boardRiver landscapes, a pairBonhams · £2,040≈ $2,842≈ €2,396Sign up to see
  3. William Mellor, Untitled, oil on canvasUntitledSworders · £1,800≈ $2,239≈ €2,004Sign up to see

William Mellor’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 28 auction results for William Mellor between 2011 and 2025, of which 22 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $139Sign up free to see to $3.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.1kSign up free to see for Cattle Drinking at Mountain Stream at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9), Toovey's (4) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (3).

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  1. William Mellor, Woodland falls, oil on canvas
    Woodland falls
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 69.5cm (35 7/16 x 27 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    £461≈ $607≈ €523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William Mellor, Sheep grazing beside a waterfall, oil on canvas
    Sheep grazing beside a waterfall
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 69.5cm (35 7/16 x 27 3/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    £832≈ $1,096≈ €943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Mellor, Untitled, oil on canvas 77 x 51cm and 76 x 51cm (2)
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 261
    £750≈ $1,011≈ €893HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  4. William Mellor, Mountain Views with...
    Mountain Views with...
    Sheffield Auction Gallery · · Lot 1183
  5. William Mellor, Streams in Wooded...
    Streams in Wooded...
    Sheffield Auction Gallery · · Lot 1258
  6. William Mellor, On the Wharfe, Bolton Woods, Yorkshire, oil on canvas
    On the Wharfe, Bolton Woods, Yorkshire
    Oil · Canvas
    41cm x 61cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 37
    £600≈ $758≈ €719HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  7. William Mellor, FALLS ON THE BURBADGE, NR. GRINDLEFORD BRIDGE, DERBYSHIRE [sic]
    FALLS ON THE BURBADGE, NR. GRINDLEFORD BRIDGE, DERBYSHIRE [sic]
    44.5 x 27cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 363
    £400≈ $535≈ €481HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  8. William Mellor, Two swans on a lake, outside a cottage, oil on canvas
    Two swans on a lake, outside a cottage
    Oil · Canvas
    61 x 92cm (24 x 36 1/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 447
    £384≈ $508≈ €456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Mellor, Untitled, oil on canvas 61 x 91cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 128
    £650≈ $792≈ €747HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. William Mellor, Il lago di Ullswater nel Westmoreland
    Il lago di Ullswater nel Westmoreland
    92.0 x 71.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 237
    €1,512≈ $1,662≈ £1,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Capitolium Art ↗

William Mellor paintings (23)William Mellor oil paintings (23)

William Mellor: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Mellor at auction?

$3,100Sign up free to see, for Cattle Drinking at Mountain Stream at Sloans & Kenyon (June 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Mellor?

The median sale price is $992Sign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Mellor have sold at auction?

22 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Mellor?

Bonhams, Toovey's and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toovey's · Helmuth Stone Gallery

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