William Sidney Cooper, The Thames, Basildon, Berkshire

William Sidney Cooper

British · 1854–1927 · Painter

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16lots offered2009–2025years recorded93%sold (14)$738Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. William Sidney Cooper, At Herne, Kent, 1921, oil on canvasAt Herne, KentToovey's · £1,700≈ $2,536≈ €2,308Sign up to see
  2. William Sidney Cooper, Near Amberley, Sussex, 1921, oil on canvasNear Amberley, SussexToovey's · £1,300≈ $1,939≈ €1,765Sign up to see
  3. William Sidney Cooper, Sheep By A Loch, oil on canvasSheep By A LochOlympia Auctions · £1,200≈ $1,597≈ €1,373Sign up to see

William Sidney Cooper’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 15 auction results for William Sidney Cooper between 2009 and 2025, of which 14 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $147Sign up free to see to $2.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.5kSign up free to see for At Herne, Kent at Toovey's in March 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (4), Elstob & Elstob (2) and Anderson & Garland (2).

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  1. Cattle walking through a village
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 24.5cms, 48.5 x 37.5cms in frame
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1676
    £110≈ $147≈ €125HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. A flock of sheep in the shade
    Watercolor
    34.5 x 24.5cms, 48.5 x 37.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1677
    £130≈ $174≈ €148HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  3. William Sidney Cooper, Sheep By A Loch, oil on canvas
    Sheep By A Loch
    Oil · Canvas
    76.5 x 126cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 64
    £1,200≈ $1,597≈ €1,373HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  4. William Sidney Cooper, Sheep resting; Cattle watering, oil on canvas
    Sheep resting; Cattle watering
    Oil · Canvas
    each 35.5 x 53cm (14 x 20 7/8in). (2)
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    £1,152≈ $1,556≈ €1,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Sidney Cooper, Sturry Marshes, Kent': sheep resting in a summer landscape, 1909, oil on canvas
    Sturry Marshes, Kent': sheep resting in a summer landscape, 1909
    Oil · Canvas
    51.5cm x 91cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 57
    £750≈ $1,012≈ €885HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  6. William Sidney Cooper, At Strode Park, Kent; On The Stour
    At Strode Park, Kent; On The Stour
    24.5 x 34.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 485
    £550≈ $671≈ €635HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  7. William Sidney Cooper, Landscape with Cows and Stream with Lily Pads, 1889, Oil on canvas
    Landscape with Cows and Stream with Lily Pads, 1889
    Oil · Canvas
    20" x 36"
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 91
    $1,400≈ £1,122≈ €1,305HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. William Sidney Cooper, Near Amberley, Sussex, 1921, Watercolour
    Near Amberley, Sussex, 1921
    Watercolor
    23cm x 34cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 658
  9. William Sidney Cooper, "Cattle And Sheep At Herne, Kent" And "At Herne, Kent" A Pair, 1926, Watercolour
    "Cattle And Sheep At Herne, Kent" And "At Herne, Kent" A Pair, 1926
    Watercolor
    18.5cm x 13cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 4131
  10. William Sidney Cooper, Cookham Common, 1895, Oil on canvas
    Cookham Common, 1895
    Oil · Canvas
    16" high x 26.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 23
    $450≈ £327≈ €378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by William Sidney Cooper that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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William Sidney Cooper: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Sidney Cooper at auction?

$2,536Sign up free to see, for At Herne, Kent at Toovey's (March 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Sidney Cooper?

The median sale price is $738Sign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Sidney Cooper have sold at auction?

14 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Sidney Cooper?

Toovey's, Elstob & Elstob and Anderson & Garland account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Elstob & Elstob · Anderson & Garland

About William Sidney Cooper

In museum collections

  • William Sidney Cooper, The Thames, Basildon, BerkshireThe Thames, Basildon, Berkshire, 1882
    Reading Museum · Public domain
  • William Sidney Cooper, Whitchurch Hill, OxfordshireWhitchurch Hill, Oxfordshire, 1884
    Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery · Public domain
  • William Sidney Cooper, Herne Bay, KentHerne Bay, Kent, 1892
    Canterbury Museums and Galleries · Public domain
  • William Sidney Cooper, Cattle Watering on the River StourCattle Watering on the River Stour, 1893
    Canterbury Museums and Galleries · Public domain

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