William Nicholson, The Sea Boy

William Nicholson

British · 1781–1844 · Painter, Printmaker

William Nicholson was a British painter of portraits and other subjects. He was among the founding members of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in… (Wikipedia)

What is a William Nicholson worth?

£48≈ $75≈ €57Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBolton AbbeyBonhams1auction results2011years recorded100%sold (1)$75Sign up free to seemedian price

Get alerts when William Nicholson sells at auction

Free. New results and upcoming sales, at most one email a day. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy

Record prices

  1. Bolton Abbey by William Nicholson, watercolour, sold Jan 2011Bolton AbbeyBonhams · £48≈ $75≈ €57Sign 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).

Of the 1 lot by William Nicholson recorded at auction in 2011, 1 found a buyer (100%). Bolton Abbey holds the top price on file: $75Sign up free to see at Bonhams (January 2011). Most results come from Bonhams (1).

William Nicholson at auction: key figures

Auction results
1
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2011
Median price
$75Sign up free to see
Record price
$75Sign up free to see Bolton Abbey, Bonhams, Jan 2011

Top auction houses: Bonhams (1)

Own a work by William Nicholson? What’s it worth: compare similar past results by medium and size →

Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written William Nicholson appraisal →

Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.

All filters
Longest side–Reset

2 results

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. The Sea Boy by William Nicholson, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2016
    The Sea BoyAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 25 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 306
    CA$3,125≈ $2,338≈ £1,908≈ €2,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000–5,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  2. Bolton Abbey by William Nicholson, watercolour, sold Jan 2011
    Bolton Abbey
    Watercolor
    34 x 50.5cm (13 3/8 x 19 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 277
    £48≈ $75≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Bonhams ↗

William Nicholson: quick facts

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

$75Sign up free to see, for Bolton Abbey at Bonhams (January 2011), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Nicholson?

The median sale price is $75Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Nicholson have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2011.

Which auction houses sell William Nicholson?

Heffel Fine Art Auction House and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Heffel Fine Art Auction House · Bonhams

William Nicholson prices at a glance

Auction results
1 2011
Median price
$75Sign up free to see 1 sold
Most recent sale
$75Sign up free to see Jan 2011, Bonhams
Record sale
$75Sign up free to see 2011, Bonhams

Recent sales: Bolton Abbey

Explore: Heffel Fine Art Auction House · Bonhams · Thomas Rowlandson · John Gould · George Morland

About William Nicholson

William Nicholson was a British painter of portraits and other subjects. He was among the founding members of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in 1826, and was its first secretary.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • William Nicholson, Thomas Bewick (1753–1828)Thomas Bewick (1753–1828), 1814
    Laing Art Gallery · Public domain
  • William Nicholson, Lieutenant-General (later General) Thomas Scott (1745–1842), Army StaffLieutenant-General (later General) Thomas Scott (1745–1842), Army Staff, 1817
    National Army Museum · Public domain
  • William Nicholson, Captain GraysonCaptain Grayson, 1835
    Merseyside Maritime Museum · Public domain
  • William Nicholson, William InghamWilliam Ingham
    Royal Victoria Infirmary · Public domain

All 8 open-access museum images →

Auction houses that have sold William Nicholson

Related artists (British), born 1756–1806