What is a William Posey Silva painting worth?
1859–1948 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 65 priced auction sales, works by William Posey Silva have sold for a median of $4,700Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,938Sign up free to see and $9,400Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,740Sign up free to see across 64 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,700Sign up free to see across 10 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 Posey Silva prices by medium
- Auction results
- 80
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $4.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $100kSign up free to see Springtime in Runnymede, South Carolina, Bonhams, Apr 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 64 | $2.9k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (73), Sloans & Kenyon (3), Brunk Auctions (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $2.3k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 46 | $3k–$8.9kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $6.4k–$34.2kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
Recent William Posey Silva sales
- Pool - Versailles, oil on canvas laid to board — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 16, 2026
- Pismo Dunes in the vicinity of Carmel, Oil on canvasboard — $1,600Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Oct 9, 2025
- Tranquil Seascape, Oil on board — $1,500Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Oct 9, 2025
- Spring Hills - Texas, oil on canvas laid to board — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 8, 2025
- Outgoing (Tybee Island, Georgia), not visibly signed, affadavit of authenticity attached verso signed by Abbott Silva, son of the artist, oil on board — $3,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
- A Blue Bay (Carmel), oil on canvas — $9,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 23, 2024
- The Lilac Garden at Versailles, France, oil on canvas — $4,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2023
- Sage and Sand Verbena, Carmel Dunes, Oil on board — $2,400Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 3, 2022
Questions about William Posey Silva prices
What is a William Posey Silva painting worth?
Based on 65 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Posey Silva have sold for a median of $4,700, and half of them sold between $2,938 and $9,400. For paintings alone the median is $4,740 (64 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 Posey Silva sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $100,000 for “Springtime in Runnymede, South Carolina” at Bonhams in April 2015.
How often do William Posey Silva works sell at auction?
81% of the 80 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Posey Silva painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 80 auction results for William Posey Silva between 2005 and 2026, and 65 of them sold (81%).
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