What is a William Mellor painting worth?
1851–1931 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 23 works by William Mellor with a published auction price sold between $580Sign up free to see and $1,426Sign up free to see, and the median is $996Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,053Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $682Sign up free to see across 12 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 Mellor prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $996Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.1kSign up free to see Cattle Drinking at Mountain Stream, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $795–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (10), Toovey's (4), Sworders (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $769–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $582–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Recent William Mellor sales
- Woodland falls, oil on canvas — $607Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 13, 2025
- Sheep grazing beside a waterfall, oil on canvas — $1,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 13, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas 77 x 51cm and 76 x 51cm (2) — $1,011Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- Mountain Views with... — $350Sign up free to see, Sheffield Auction Gallery, Mar 28, 2025
- Streams in Wooded... — $139Sign up free to see, Sheffield Auction Gallery, Dec 13, 2024
- On the Wharfe, Bolton Woods, Yorkshire, oil on canvas — $758Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 27, 2024
- FALLS ON THE BURBADGE, NR. GRINDLEFORD BRIDGE, DERBYSHIRE [sic] — $535Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Sep 24, 2024
- Two swans on a lake, outside a cottage, oil on canvas — $508Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2024
Questions about William Mellor prices
What is a William Mellor painting worth?
Based on 23 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Mellor have sold for a median of $996, and half of them sold between $580 and $1,426. For paintings alone the median is $1,053 (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 Mellor sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,100 for “Cattle Drinking at Mountain Stream” at Sloans & Kenyon in June 2012.
How often do William Mellor works sell at auction?
79% of the 29 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Mellor painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for William Mellor between 2011 and 2025, and 23 of them sold (79%).
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