What is a William Nicholson print worth?
1872–1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 28 works by William Nicholson with a published auction price sold between $118Sign up free to see and $1,068Sign up free to see, and the median is $211Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $123Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $368Sign up free to see across 18 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 Nicholson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 1992–2026
- Median price
- $211Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $200kSign up free to see Mixed Flowers In A Black Jug, Olympia Auctions, Dec 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 16 | $93–$185Sign up free to see | $123Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $40.9k–$200kSign up free to see | $176kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $146–$4kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (9), Lyon & Turnbull (8), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (5)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $100–$418Sign up free to see | $180Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $120–$399Sign up free to see | $147Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $88k–$188kSign up free to see | $176kSign up free to see |
Recent William Nicholson sales
- News-boy; Sandwich-Man; Coster; Bluecoat Boy, Woodblock Prints on Paper — $100Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Jan 23, 2026
- QUEEN VICTORIA, Woodcut — $418Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 14, 2025
- New College Gateway, Oxford, ink William Nicholson No — $146Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Oct 12, 2025
- X Xylographer, colour woodcut — $67Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Aug 6, 2025
- Pig, colour woodcut — $200Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 14, 2025
- O for Ostler, colour woodcut — $100Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 14, 2025
- NANCY IN A FEATHER HAT (THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER), 1910, oil on canvas — $175,512Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2025
- STUDY OF EDIE NICHOLSON AT A MANTLEPIECE, pencil on paper — $4,002Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 15, 2025
Questions about William Nicholson prices
What is a William Nicholson print worth?
Based on 28 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Nicholson have sold for a median of $211, and half of them sold between $118 and $1,068. For prints alone the median is $123 (16 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 Nicholson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $200,416 for “Mixed Flowers In A Black Jug” at Olympia Auctions in December 2023.
Which William Nicholson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $175,512 (3 sales).
How often do William Nicholson works sell at auction?
79% of the 38 lots recorded between 1992 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Nicholson print?
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William Nicholson have appeared at auction 38 times in ArtSell’s records between 1992 and 2026; 30 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%.
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