What is a William Pitt painting worth?
1853–1890 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by William Pitt with a published auction price sold between $291Sign up free to see and $804Sign up free to see, and the median is $469Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $399Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $296Sign up free to see across 5 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 Pitt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $469Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5kSign up free to see Saint Sampsons on the River Fowey, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $289–$680Sign up free to see | $399Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: John Nicholson's (5), Rogers Jones & Co (2), Bonhams (2)
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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.
Recent William Pitt sales
- Lane near Great Wolford Warwickshire, oil on board — $296Sign up free to see, John Nicholson's, Jan 14, 2026
- On the Yare, oil on canvas — $680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 16, 2024
- Cottage Landscape, oil on canvas — $185Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Dec 15, 2023
- A pretty thatched country cottage with flowers, women chatting and chickens roaming free, oil on canvas — $264Sign up free to see, John Nicholson's, Nov 30, 2022
- A Cottage Farm, Netherton, Devon, oil on canvas — $540Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jun 27, 2022
- Arundel castle, oil on canvas — $289Sign up free to see, Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Dec 11, 2019
- Entitled, oil on canvas — $399Sign up free to see, Rogers Jones & Co, Jun 1, 2018
- South Wales, title to mount 'Port Tennant' and inscribed verso with signature and dated 1865, 30 x 49cms, oil on canvas — $1,392Sign up free to see, Rogers Jones & Co, Mar 6, 2018
Questions about William Pitt prices
What is a William Pitt painting worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Pitt have sold for a median of $469, and half of them sold between $291 and $804. For paintings alone the median is $399 (9 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 Pitt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,464 for “Saint Sampsons on the River Fowey” at Woolley & Wallis in March 2017.
How often do William Pitt works sell at auction?
77% of the 13 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Pitt painting?
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Of the 13 lots by William Pitt recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 10 found a buyer (77%).
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