What is a William Shayer painting worth?
1787–1879 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by William Shayer have sold for a median of $723Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $455Sign up free to see and $1,271Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $884Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $884Sign up free to see across 7 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 Shayer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $723Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4kSign up free to see Unloading the Day's Catch, Brunk Auctions, Sep 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $436–$1.5kSign up free to see | $884Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (4), Chorley's (3), Sworders (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $524–$1.5kSign up free to see | $562Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent William Shayer sales
- Haymakers with horses and cart in a landscape, oil on canvas — $441Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 19, 2025
- Returning from Market, oil on canvas — $884Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 27, 2024
- Country Girl With Her Dog At A Spring — $562Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Sep 24, 2024
- The Fisherman's Cottage — $1,204Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Sep 24, 2024
- Coastal Scene, oil on canvas — $1,292Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Jul 23, 2024
- Fisherfolk with a Horse and Cart, oil on panel — $1,737Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Apr 23, 2024
- Study for Village Festival, oil on panel — $328Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 30, 2023
- Untitled, oil on canvas 71 x 91cm — $1,211Sign up free to see, Sworders, Dec 9, 2020
Questions about William Shayer prices
What is a William Shayer painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Shayer have sold for a median of $723, and half of them sold between $455 and $1,271. For paintings alone the median is $884 (11 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 Shayer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,400 for “Unloading the Day's Catch” at Brunk Auctions in September 2016.
How often do William Shayer works sell at auction?
88% of the 16 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Shayer painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for William Shayer between 2012 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (88%).
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