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William Merritt Chase Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1849–1916

William Merritt Chase oil paintings have appeared at auction 26 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 21 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%. The median price realised is $17.9kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales; the middle half sold for $9.5kSign up free to see–$44kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Tenth Street Studio, sold at Bonhams in November 2023 for $509kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (12), Clarke Auction Gallery (3) and Brunk Auctions (3).

$508,500≈ £410,180≈ €473,420Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Tenth Street StudioBonhams26auction results2004–2026years recorded81%sold$17.9kSign up free to seemedian price

William Merritt Chase oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
26
Sold rate
81%
Active at auction
2004–2026
Median price
$17.9kSign up free to see
Record price
$509kSign up free to see The Tenth Street Studio, Bonhams, Nov 2023

Top auction houses: Bonhams (12), Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Brunk Auctions (3)

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  1. Head of a Spaniard by William Merritt Chase, 1905, oil on canvas, sold May 2026
    Head of a Spaniard, 1905
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (41 x 51.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $25,800≈ £19,225≈ €22,243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. A Stormy Day at Bath Beach, Long Island by William Merritt Chase, 1889, oil on panel, sold May 2026
    A Stormy Day at Bath Beach, Long Island, 1889
    Oil · Panel
    14 1/4 x 10 in. (36.2 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    $51,600≈ £38,450≈ €44,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Apparently unsigned by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas still life, sold Jan 2025
    Apparently unsigned
    Oil · Canvas
    12" x 8" & Framed 20" x 27"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 208
    $425≈ £345≈ €408HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Alice Dieudonnée Chase, Shinnecock Hills by William Merritt Chase, circa 1902, oil on canvas, offered May 2024
    Alice Dieudonnée Chase, Shinnecock Hills, circa 1902
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (56.5 x 45.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Study for the Portrait of Mme. E. H. Bensel (Lady at the Window) by William Merritt Chase, circa 1912, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Study for the Portrait of Mme. E. H. Bensel (Lady at the Window), circa 1912
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (51.1 x 41 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    $17,920≈ £14,566≈ €16,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. The Tenth Street Studio by William Merritt Chase, circa 1884-1915, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    The Tenth Street Studio, circa 1884-1915
    Oil · Canvas
    53 7/8 x 78 in. (136.8 x 198.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    $508,500≈ £410,180≈ €473,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Merritt Chase (American 1849-1916) Self Portrait by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas, offered May 2023
    William Merritt Chase (American 1849-1916) Self Portrait
    Oil · Canvas
    Fine Estate Art & Rugs · · Lot 242
    Result not publishedEst. $12,000–15,000View at Fine Estate Art & Rugs ↗
  8. My Daughter Dorothy by William Merritt Chase, circa 1902, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    My Daughter Dorothy, circa 1902
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 14 3/4 in. (45.7 x 37.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 58
    $19,125≈ £16,212≈ €18,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Portrait by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas, sold Oct 2022
    Portrait
    Oil · Canvas
    33" h x 27" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 5
    $1,500≈ £1,338≈ €1,536HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    21 x 17 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 106
    $5,040≈ £3,870≈ €4,640$4,000 + $1,040 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  11. The Red Kimono, c. 1908
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 28-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 724
    $44,000≈ £33,143≈ €38,969HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  12. Head of an Old Woman by William Merritt Chase, 1881, oil on board laid down on panel, sold Nov 2021
    Head of an Old Woman, 1881
    Oil · Board
    15 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (38.7 x 33.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    $5,355≈ £3,973≈ €4,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  13. My Daughter Dorothy by William Merritt Chase, circa 1902, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2021
    My Daughter Dorothy, circa 1902
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 14 3/4 in. (45.7 x 37.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Portrait of a Boy by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2021
    Portrait of a Boy
    Oil · Canvas · ed. 1/4
    Bunch Auctions · · Lot 40584
    $14,000≈ £10,304≈ €11,988HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bunch Auctions ↗
  15. Still Life by William Merritt Chase, 1902, oil on canvas, sold May 2021
    Still Life, 1902
    Oil · Canvas
    31 1/4 x 25 1/8in (79.4 x 63.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $24,063≈ £17,037≈ €19,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  16. Portrait of a Young Man, c. 1890s
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1093
    $10,000≈ £7,247≈ €8,259HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  17. Study of Clara Stephens, 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    21 1/2 x 26 Framed 29 x 33 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 87
    $66,000≈ £51,016≈ €56,266Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  18. Portrait of a Young Girl, c. 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1579
    $11,000≈ £8,566≈ €9,695HammerSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  19. Portrait of Helen Velasquez Chase (Daughter of the Artist) by William Merritt Chase, Oil on panel, offered Nov 2018
    Portrait of Helen Velasquez Chase (Daughter of the Artist)
    Oil · Panel
    11 3/4 in. x 9 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1537
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  20. Wm M Chase by William Merritt Chase, Oil on Wood Panel, sold Jun 2015
    Wm M Chase
    Oil · Panel
    10.5" high x 16" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 25
    $44,000≈ £28,917≈ €40,205HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  21. Still Life with Fruit & Copper Pot by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas, sold May 2014
    Still Life with Fruit & Copper Pot
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 14in
    Bonhams · · Lot 79
    $16,250≈ £9,618≈ €11,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. At the Window by William Merritt Chase, circa 1900, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2013
    At the Window, circa 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    19 1/4 x 15 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 74
    $75,000≈ £45,799≈ €55,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  23. Mary Content by William Merritt Chase, circa 1915, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2013
    Mary Content, circa 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/2 x 25 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 66
    $35,000≈ £21,373≈ €25,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Portrait of Helen Velasquez Chase (Daughter of the Artist) by William Merritt Chase, Oil on panel, offered Nov 2013
    Portrait of Helen Velasquez Chase (Daughter of the Artist)
    Oil · Panel
    11 3/4 in. x 9 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1536
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  25. Portrait of Alice by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas half portrait of a young woman with dark hair, dark coat & grayish/green scarf, sold Feb 2011
    Portrait of AliceAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    16" x 14"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 1251
    $1,150≈ £710≈ €837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  26. Church Interior by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas, offered Sep 2010
    Church InteriorStudio of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/2 in. x 29 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1305
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  27. Church Interior by William Merritt Chase, Oil on canvas, offered Sep 2009
    Church InteriorStudio of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/2 in. x 29 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1497
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  28. Landscape by William Merritt Chase, Small oil on wood panel landscape scene shows a sandy grass area with a red blossoming bush under a light blue sky, sold May 2008
    LandscapeAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Panel
    8" x 12"
    James D. Julia · · Lot 733
    $978≈ £502≈ €633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at James D. Julia ↗
  29. Still Life with Copper Urn by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2006
    Still Life with Copper Urn
    Oil · Canvas
    35 x 40in
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
  30. A Portrait of a Young Woman with a Black Hat by William Merritt Chase, oil on canvas, sold Aug 2006
    A Portrait of a Young Woman with a Black Hat
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 25in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1035
    $5,378≈ £2,821≈ €4,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  31. Crashing Waves by William Merritt Chase, Oil on hardboard shows large wave hitting rock ledge with large plumes of white spray, sold Jan 2004
    Crashing Waves
    Oil · Board
    2-3/4” x 7-1/2”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 683
    $9,487≈ £5,172≈ €7,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at James D. Julia ↗

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