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William Powell Frith

British · 1819–1909 · Painter, Printmaker

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5auction results2011–2024years recorded80%sold (4)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Powell Frith, THE SICK DOLL, Oil on canvasTHE SICK DOLLLempertz · €14,640≈ $19,705≈ £12,228Sign up to see
  2. William Powell Frith, My Dear, But You Don'T Understand..., oil on paper laid on canvasMy Dear, But You Don'T Understand...Olympia Auctions · £2,600≈ $3,300≈ €3,043Sign up to see
  3. William Powell Frith, Under the Doge's Palace, 1840, oil on canvasUnder the Doge's PalaceLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$1,755≈ $1,764≈ £1,104≈ €1,381Sign up to see

William Powell Frith’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 5 auction results for William Powell Frith between 2011 and 2024, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $731Sign up free to see to $19.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.7kSign up free to see for THE SICK DOLL at Lempertz in November 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (1), Toovey's (1) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. William Powell Frith, Untitled, oil on canvas 35.5 x 30.5cm
    UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 250
    £1,000≈ $1,269≈ €1,184HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  2. William Powell Frith, My Dear, But You Don'T Understand..., oil on paper laid on canvas
    My Dear, But You Don'T Understand...
    Oil · Canvas
    50.5 x 39cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 221
    £2,600≈ $3,300≈ €3,043HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  3. Alice's Birthday PartyAfter the artist
    Engraving
    47 x 69cms, framed.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 6
    £30≈ $34≈ €34HammerSign up free to seeEst. £30–60View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  4. Boating on the Thames, bearing signature lower right "W. P. FrithFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    15-3/4 x 20 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 876
    $600≈ £467≈ €529HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. William Powell Frith, THE SICK DOLL, Oil on canvas
    THE SICK DOLL
    Oil · Canvas
    71.5 x 92 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1574
    €14,640≈ $19,705≈ £12,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. William Powell Frith, Under the Doge's Palace, 1840, oil on canvas
    Under the Doge's Palace, 1840
    Oil · Canvas
    34.9 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 212
    CA$1,755≈ $1,764≈ £1,104≈ €1,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,500–4,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  7. William Powell Frith, Figures haymaking and resting within a Field, oil on canvas
    Figures haymaking and resting within a Field
    Oil · Canvas
    42cm x 52cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 40
    £450≈ $731≈ €517HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. William Powell Frith, A Mother and Daughter in a Winter Landscape, a Stranded Coach in the Distance, pastel on paper
    A Mother and Daughter in a Winter Landscape, a Stranded Coach in the Distance
    Pastel · Paper
    65 x 45cm (25.6 x 17.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. William Powell Frith, A Flower Seller in Winter, Oil on canvas
    A Flower Seller in WinterCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    12 inches x 10 inches (30 x 25 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 355
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

William Powell Frith paintings (4)William Powell Frith oil paintings (4)

William Powell Frith: quick facts

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

$19,705Sign up free to see, for THE SICK DOLL at Lempertz (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Powell Frith?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Powell Frith have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell William Powell Frith?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Toovey's and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Toovey's · Olympia Auctions

About William Powell Frith

In museum collections

  • William Powell Frith, The Two Central Figures in "Derby Day"The Two Central Figures in "Derby Day", 1860
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Powell Frith, The Crossing SweeperThe Crossing Sweeper, 1893
    Government Art Collection · Public domain
  • William Powell Frith, Colonel Sir William Pollitt, VD, JP, DL, Officer of Order of Leopold, Belgium, British Railway Promoter and Government OfficialColonel Sir William Pollitt, VD, JP, DL, Officer of Order of Leopold, Belgium, British Railway Promoter and Government Official, 1896
    National Railway Museum · Public domain
  • William Powell Frith, Life at the SeasideLife at the Seaside, 1905
    Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum · Public domain

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