What is a William Metcalf painting worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by William Metcalf have sold for a median of $1,880Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $785Sign up free to see and $2,771Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,880Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,023Sign up free to see across 4 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 Metcalf prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.2kSign up free to see Victim of Romance, Bonhams, May 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $785–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (2), Wright (2), Bonhams (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $590–$783Sign up free to see | $780Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2.5k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Recent William Metcalf sales
- Chameleon, acrylic on canvas — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 4, 2025
- Stainless Steel Arc, acrylic and translucent polyester fabric over wood — $1,260Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 17, 2024
- Attendant, acrylic on fabric — $786Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 13, 2023
- This Way That Way, acrylic, translucent polyester fabric over wood — $780Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 25, 2022
- Mindspace #48, acrylic on AluPanel — $2,500Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 27, 2017
- Mindspace #45, acrylic on AluPanel — $2,500Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 27, 2017
- Winter in the Valley, oil on canvas — $400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jan 17, 2015
- Victim of Romance, acrylic on canvas — $4,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 22, 2007
Questions about William Metcalf prices
What is a William Metcalf painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Metcalf have sold for a median of $1,880, and half of them sold between $785 and $2,771. For paintings alone the median is $1,880 (8 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 Metcalf sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,200 for “Victim of Romance” at Bonhams in May 2007.
How often do William Metcalf works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Metcalf painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for William Metcalf between 2007 and 2025, and 8 of them sold (100%).
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