William Posey Silva Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1859–1948

ArtSell has recorded 78 auction results for William Posey Silva paintings between 2005 and 2026, of which 63 sold (81% sell-through). Prices realised range from $700 to $100,000, with a median of $4,780 across 63 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 2 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $100,000 for “Springtime in Runnymede, South Carolina” at Bonhams in 2015.

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1. 
   Pool - Versailles, 1922

   Oil · Canvas · ed. 2/22

   7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.

   Bonhams · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 256
   $2,176≈ £1,611≈ €1,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Pismo Dunes in the vicinity of Carmel

   Oil · Canvas

   9 X 12 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 408
   $1,600≈ £1,197≈ €1,378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
3. 
   Tranquil Seascape, circa 1940

   Oil · Board

   12 x 15.5 in

   Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 407
   $1,500≈ £1,122≈ €1,292HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
4. 
   Spring Hills - Texas

   Oil · Canvas

   8 x 10 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2025 · Lot 507
   $1,280≈ £953≈ €1,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Outgoing (Tybee Island, Georgia), not visibly signed, affadavit of authenticity attached verso signed by Abbott Silva, son of the artist

   Oil · Board

   6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.

   Brunk Auctions · May 30, 2025 · Lot 1209
   $3,000≈ £2,226≈ €2,646HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
6. 
   A Blue Bay (Carmel)

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 27 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 23, 2024 · Lot 55
   $9,600≈ £7,739≈ €8,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   The Lilac Garden at Versailles, France

   Oil · Canvas

   16 x 20 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 43
   $4,480≈ £3,509≈ €4,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Carmel Shore

   Oil · Canvas

   5 x 7in

   Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 72
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Carmel Bay

   Oil · Canvas

   16 x 20 in.

   Bonhams · Aug 2, 2022 · Lot 26
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Sage and Sand Verbena, Carmel Dunes

    Oil · Board

    7.5" high x 9.75" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 3, 2022 · Lot 72
    $2,400≈ £1,830≈ €2,181HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
11. 
    The Patriarch of Point Lobos

    Oil · Canvas

    11 x 14in

    Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Carmel Shore

    Oil · Canvas

    5 x 7in

    Bonhams · Dec 3, 2021 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    The Twilight Hour (Garden of Dreams), 1937

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 27in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 72
    $15,300≈ £11,440≈ €13,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Small Beach - Lobos

    Oil · Canvas

    11 x 14in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 25
    $3,188≈ £2,383≈ €2,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    The Bridge in the Garden of Dreams, 1924

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24in

    Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 39
    $10,838≈ £7,783≈ €9,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Cliffs by the Sea

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 18in

    Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 22
    $5,100≈ £3,652≈ €4,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    A Foggy Day, Point Lobos

    Oil · Board

    12 x 16in

    Bonhams · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 18
    $19,063≈ £13,650≈ €15,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
18. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    H 22", W 27", "MOONLIGHT MEADOW"

    DuMouchelles · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 152
    Result not publishedEst. $500–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
19. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    H 22", W 27", "MOONLIGHT MEADOW"

    DuMouchelles · Aug 20, 2020 · Lot 44
    Result not publishedEst. $1,000–2,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
20. 
    A Little Village in France

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24in

    Bonhams · Aug 4, 2020 · Lot 50
    $6,950≈ £5,336≈ €5,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
21. 
    Springtime in the South

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24in

    Bonhams · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 73
    $12,575≈ £10,323≈ €11,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–16,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    Mountain Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 20 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jul 20, 2019 · Lot 1266
    $700≈ £559≈ €624HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
23. 
    Coastal Scene

    Oil · Canvas

    27 x 34in

    Bonhams · Apr 16, 2019 · Lot 19
    $10,075≈ £7,699≈ €8,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    Night, Point Lobos

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 12in

    Bonhams · Apr 16, 2019 · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
25. 
    Hazy Morning in the Garden of Dreams

    Oil · Canvas

    10 x 12in

    Bonhams · Apr 11, 2017 · Lot 44
    $7,500≈ £6,028≈ €7,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
26. 
    California coastal cliffs

    Oil · Canvas

    25 x 30in

    Bonhams · Aug 2, 2016 · Lot 65
    $7,500≈ £5,649≈ €6,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
27. 
    Point Lobos, 1917

    Oil · Board

    6 x 8in

    Bonhams · Aug 2, 2016 · Lot 44
    $4,000≈ £3,013≈ €3,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    On the Lido, Venice

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24in

    Bonhams · Apr 12, 2016 · Lot 90
    $4,375≈ £3,065≈ €3,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    In the garden of dreams, 1923

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2015 · Lot 30
    $23,750≈ £15,694≈ €22,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Oceanside trees

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 20in

    Bonhams · Nov 23, 2015 · Lot 18
    $5,000≈ £3,304≈ €4,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Springtime in Runnymede, South Carolina

    Oil · Canvas

    40 x 50in

    Bonhams · Apr 28, 2015 · Lot 33
    $100,000≈ £65,432≈ €91,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
32. 
    Morning light in the garden of dreams, 1921

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 20in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2014 · Lot 94
    $17,500≈ £10,472≈ €12,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    Notre Dame and the Seine

    Oil · Canvas

    22 in. x 18 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 16, 2013 · Lot 1474
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
34. 
    Morning fog, Big Sur, California, 1932

    Oil · Board

    25 x 30in

    Bonhams · Nov 21, 2011 · Lot 93
    $2,500≈ £1,598≈ €1,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Cottage in Picardy, France

    Oil · Board

    18" x 14"

    James D. Julia · Aug 24, 2011 · Lot 2478
    $1,150≈ £699≈ €797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at James D. Julia ↗
36. 
    Carmel coastal scene

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 20 1/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 9, 2011 · Lot 39
    $4,636≈ £2,837≈ €3,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Garden of the Alcazar, Seville, Spain

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 25in

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2011 · Lot 1086
    $3,050≈ £1,872≈ €2,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    Morning fog, Big Sur, California, 1932

    Oil · Board

    25 x 30in

    Bonhams · Apr 6, 2011 · Lot 1079
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    Carmel coastal scene

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 20 1/4in

    Bonhams · Nov 22, 2010 · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Cliffs by the sea

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 17 3/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 17, 2010 · Lot 56
    $3,660≈ £2,342≈ €2,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
41. 
    'Poppy Hill in fog, Carmel Valley' (No.147)

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 18in

    Bonhams · Aug 3, 2009 · Lot 46
    $4,270≈ £2,535≈ €2,985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    'Roadway-Versailles'

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 11in

    Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
43. 
    'Cool Shadows by the Keeler Pool'

    Oil · Canvas

    14 x 18in

    Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009 · Lot 70
    $4,880≈ £3,332≈ €3,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    Cypress on the shore

    Oil · Board

    12 x 16in

    Bonhams · Apr 7, 2009 · Lot 52
    $5,490≈ £3,748≈ €4,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
45. 
    A Foggy Day, Pt. Lobos

    Oil · Board

    12 x 15 3/4in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2008 · Lot 171
    $14,400≈ £7,372≈ €9,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
46. 
    Carmel River (No. 1451)

    Oil · Canvas

    12 x 15in

    Bonhams · Aug 5, 2008 · Lot 45
    $2,400≈ £1,229≈ €1,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
47. 
    Eucalyptus by a Stream (No.1347)

    Oil · Canvas

    11 x 14in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2008 · Lot 86
    $4,800≈ £2,439≈ €3,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
48. 
    Morning in the Garden of Dreams

    Oil · Canvas

    16 x 20in

    Bonhams · Apr 8, 2008 · Lot 85
    $13,200≈ £6,707≈ €8,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
49. 
    Moss - Garden of Dreams (No. 775), 1927; Hanging Moss - Garden of Dreams (No. 1183), 1927 (a pair)

    Oil · Canvas · ed. 4/27

    each 8 x 10in

    Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007 · Lot 155
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
50. 
    At Cypress Point

    Oil · Canvas

    13 3/4 x 17 1/2in

    Bonhams · Dec 10, 2007 · Lot 114
    $4,200≈ £2,053≈ €2,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗

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