William Nicholson
British · 1872–1949 · Painter, Printmaker
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits, but is mainly remembered as an illustrator and printmaker in techniques… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Mixed Flowers In A Black JugOlympia Auctions · £160,000≈ $200,416≈ €185,794Sign up to see
NANCY IN A FEATHER HAT (THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER), 1910Lyon & Turnbull · £131,450≈ $175,512≈ €154,323Sign up to see
Alcázar Estrade, SevillaStrauss & Co · ZAR 512,100≈ $40,871≈ £30,530≈ €34,822Sign up to see
William Nicholson’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for William Nicholson between 1992 and 2026, of which 29 sold (83%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $39Sign up free to see to $200kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $200kSign up free to see for Mixed Flowers In A Black Jug at Olympia Auctions in December 2023. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (12 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (9), Lyon & Turnbull (8) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (5).
37 results
- Queen VictoriaAfter the artist£45≈ $60≈ €52Sign up free to see
- News-boy; Sandwich-Man; Coster; Bluecoat Boy, circa 1898$100≈ £74≈ €85Sign up free to see
- £315≈ $418≈ €362Sign up free to see
- £110≈ $146≈ €126Sign up free to see
- £50≈ $67≈ €57Sign up free to see
- £150≈ $200≈ €178Sign up free to see
- £75≈ $100≈ €89Sign up free to see
- £131,450≈ $175,512≈ €154,323Sign up free to see
- £3,276≈ $4,002≈ €3,885Sign up free to see
- £1,764≈ $2,299≈ €2,110Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by William Nicholson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William Nicholson paintings (3)William Nicholson oil paintings (3)William Nicholson prints (24)William Nicholson lithographs (11)William Nicholson woodcuts & linocuts (12)
William Nicholson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Nicholson at auction?
$200,416Sign up free to see, for Mixed Flowers In A Black Jug at Olympia Auctions (December 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Nicholson?
The median sale price is $200Sign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Nicholson have sold at auction?
29 of 35 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell William Nicholson?
Toovey's, Lyon & Turnbull and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Lyon & Turnbull · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden
About William Nicholson
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits, but is mainly remembered as an illustrator and printmaker in techniques including woodcut, wood-engraving and lithography. He was also an author of children's books and worked as a designer for the theatre.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainThe Brig, 1906
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainThe Lustre Bowl with Green Peas, 1911
National Galleries Scotland · Public domainGertrude Jekyll, 1920
National Portrait Gallery · Public domain
