William Oliver
British · 1804–1853 · Painter
William Oliver (1804–1853) was an English landscape artist who painted in oils but chiefly in watercolours, painting views in England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland,… (Wikipedia)
William Oliver prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 2 2017–2025
- Median price
- $673Sign up free to see 1 sold
- Most recent sale
- $673Sign up free to see Mar 2025, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
- Record sale
- $673Sign up free to see 2025, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
Recent sales: Portrait of a seated lady in countryside setting
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Record prices
Portrait of a seated lady in countryside settingKeys Fine Art Auctioneers · £520≈ $673≈ €624Sign up to see
William Oliver’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).
William Oliver have appeared at auction 2 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2025; 1 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%. Portrait of a seated lady in countryside setting holds the top price on file: $673Sign up free to see at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (March 2025). Most results come from Gorringe's (1) and Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (1).
William Oliver at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2025
- Median price
- $673Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $673Sign up free to see Portrait of a seated lady in countryside setting, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers, Mar 2025
Top auction houses: Gorringe's (1), Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (1)
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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.
2 results
- £520≈ $673≈ €624Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500
William Oliver: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Oliver at auction?
$673Sign up free to see, for Portrait of a seated lady in countryside setting at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers (March 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Oliver?
The median sale price is $673Sign 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 Oliver have sold at auction?
1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell William Oliver?
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers and Gorringe's account for the most recorded results. Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · Gorringe's
About William Oliver
William Oliver (1804–1853) was an English landscape artist who painted in oils but chiefly in watercolours, painting views in England, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Tyrol, being especially fond of the Pyrenees. He was not related to William Oliver Williams (1823–1901) who also used the professional name of William Oliver.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Royal Collection · Public domainFoligno, 1849
Victoria and Albert Museum · Public domainShipping off Dover, 1858
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery · Public domain
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