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William Piguenit

Australian · 1836–1914 · Painter, Printmaker

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Record prices

  1. William Piguenit, Pitt Water, Tasmania 1910, 1910, oil on canvasPitt Water, Tasmania 1910Smith & Singer · A$306,818≈ $199,192≈ £147,321≈ €170,512Sign up to see
  2. William Piguenit, Mt Byron, Lake Petrarch, Tasmania, oil on canvasMt Byron, Lake Petrarch, TasmaniaMenzies · A$135,000≈ $87,881≈ £69,378≈ €83,205Sign up to see
  3. William Piguenit, The Flood on the Darling River, New South Wales c1890, c1890, oil on canvasThe Flood on the Darling River, New South Wales c1890Menzies · A$108,000≈ $75,471≈ £51,693≈ €55,930Sign up to see

William Piguenit’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).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for William Piguenit between 2009 and 2025, of which 12 sold (71%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $199kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $199kSign up free to see for Pitt Water, Tasmania 1910 at Smith & Singer in August 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (8), Menzies (6) and Leonard Joel (3).

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  1. William Piguenit, Autumn Morning, Lane Cove River 1909, 1909, oil on canvas
    Autumn Morning, Lane Cove River 1909, 1909
    Oil · Canvas
    45.5 x 76.5 cm; 63.0 x 93.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 66
    A$56,455≈ $36,628≈ £27,913≈ €31,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. William Piguenit, Pitt Water, Tasmania 1910, 1910, oil on canvas
    Pitt Water, Tasmania 1910, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    77 x 128.1 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 42
    A$306,818≈ $199,192≈ £147,321≈ €170,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. William Piguenit, Mt Byron, Lake Petrarch, Tasmania, oil on canvas
    Mt Byron, Lake Petrarch, Tasmania
    Oil · Canvas
    77.0 x 128.0 cm; 116.5 x 167.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 42
    A$135,000≈ $87,881≈ £69,378≈ €83,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. William Piguenit, The Lane Cove River 1887, 1887, oil on canvas
    The Lane Cove River 1887, 1887
    Oil · Canvas
    45.5 x 76.2 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 47
    A$73,636≈ $47,247≈ £37,453≈ €43,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. William Piguenit, Valley of the Murchison, 1880, oil on canvas on board
    Valley of the Murchison, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    44 x 79cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 52
    A$17,000≈ $11,353≈ £9,275≈ €10,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. William Piguenit, Villa Maria Bay, Sydney 1882, 1882, oil on canvas
    Villa Maria Bay, Sydney 1882, 1882
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 66.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 32
    A$42,700≈ $29,474≈ £23,605≈ €26,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. William Piguenit, On the Derwent above Risdon Ferry, Tasmania 1880, 1880, oil on academy board
    On the Derwent above Risdon Ferry, Tasmania 1880, 1880
    Oil · Board
    29 x 42.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 11
    A$29,280≈ $19,955≈ £15,467≈ €18,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. William Piguenit, (View of Adamson's Peak from Esperance, South Tasmania), oil on canvas
    (View of Adamson's Peak from Esperance, South Tasmania)
    Oil · Canvas
    50.8 x 91.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    A$21,960≈ $16,288≈ £13,119≈ €15,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. William Piguenit, The Derwent from Brown's River Road c1890s, c1890s
    The Derwent from Brown's River Road c1890s
    c1890s
    49.0 x 75.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 65
    A$17,182≈ $17,952≈ £11,145≈ €13,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. William Piguenit, Lake St Clair, oil on card
    Lake St Clair
    Oil · Board
    23 x 48.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 50
    A$2,200≈ $2,209≈ £1,420≈ €1,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗

William Piguenit paintings (16)William Piguenit oil paintings (16)

William Piguenit: quick facts

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

$199,192Sign up free to see, for Pitt Water, Tasmania 1910 at Smith & Singer (August 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Piguenit?

The median sale price is $24.7kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Piguenit have sold at auction?

12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Piguenit?

Smith & Singer, Menzies and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Menzies · Leonard Joel

About William Piguenit

In museum collections

  • William Piguenit, Mount Olympus, Lake St Clair, Tasmania, the source ...Mount Olympus, Lake St Clair, Tasmania, the source ..., 1875
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain
  • William Piguenit, An Australian mangrove, ebb tideAn Australian mangrove, ebb tide, 1885
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain
  • William Piguenit, The Upper NepeanThe Upper Nepean, 1889
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain
  • William Piguenit, The flood in the Darling 1890The flood in the Darling 1890, 1895
    Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain

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