What is a William Powell Frith painting worth?
1819–1909 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by William Powell Frith with a published auction price sold between $1,439Sign up free to see and $10,711Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,926Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,417Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,535Sign up free to see across 9 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 Powell Frith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $32.7kSign up free to see Flowers, Dreweatts, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $2k–$13.1kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Dreweatts (14), Woolley & Wallis (3), John Nicholson's (3)
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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) | 5 | $1.1k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.8k–$3.1kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $12.6k–$22.9kSign up free to see | $18.1kSign up free to see |
Recent William Powell Frith sales
- Blessing the children at boulogne, Oil on canvas — $16,415Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Feb 10, 2026
- Flowers, Oil on canvas — $32,663Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Nov 4, 2025
- Bath time, Oil on panel — $3,777Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 11, 2025
- An Incident in the Life of Lady Mary Wortley Montague, oil on canvas — $6,702Sign up free to see, John Nicholson's, May 21, 2025
- Portrait of a young lady, Oil on canvas, oval — $1,148Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Jun 12, 2024
- My Dear, But You Don'T Understand..., oil on paper laid on canvas — $3,300Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Mar 20, 2024
- O.m., r.a. (british 1819-1909), a card party, the vicar of wakefield, Oil on panel — $3,535Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Feb 21, 2024
- O.m., r.a. (british 1819-1909), a girl with a fan, Oil on panel, oval — $2,399Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Feb 21, 2024
Questions about William Powell Frith prices
What is a William Powell Frith painting worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Powell Frith have sold for a median of $2,926, and half of them sold between $1,439 and $10,711. For paintings alone the median is $3,417 (16 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 Powell Frith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,663 for “Flowers” at Dreweatts in November 2025.
How often do William Powell Frith works sell at auction?
62% of the 29 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Powell Frith painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for William Powell Frith between 2011 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (62%).
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