William Simson

British · 1800–1847 · Painter

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8auction results2017–2025years recorded38%sold (3)$756Sign up free to seemedian price

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GIOTTO DISCOVERING CIMABUE SKETCHINGLyon & Turnbull · Dec 2020£625≈ $842≈ €692Sign up to see
The Chateau of RubensHelmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 2025$756$600 + $156 premium≈ £574≈ €666Sign up to see
English Village - SuffolkBonhams · Jul 2020£166≈ $210≈ €185Sign up to see

William Simson’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 8 auction results for William Simson between 2017 and 2025, of which 3 sold (38%). Recorded sale prices range from $210Sign up free to see to $842Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $842Sign up free to see for GIOTTO DISCOVERING CIMABUE SKETCHING at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2) and DuMouchelles (2).

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The Chateau of Rubens
Oil · Panel
20 x 24 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 13, 2025 · Lot 39
$756≈ £574≈ €666$600 + $156 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
GIOTTO DISCOVERING CIMABUE SKETCHING
Oil · Panel
29cm x 39cm (11.5in x 15.5in)
Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 56
£625≈ $842≈ €692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
English Village - Suffolk
inscribed to label verso, oil on panel, 33 x 46cm (13 x 18 1/8in).
Bonhams · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 186
£166≈ $210≈ €185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
Mother And Child at a Well
Oil · Canvas
H 36" W 28"
DuMouchelles · Jul 18, 2025 · Lot 1152
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
Mother And Child at a Well
Oil
H 36" W 28"
DuMouchelles · May 16, 2025 · Lot 1120
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
The Chateau of Rubens
Oil · Panel
20 x 24 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 17, 2024 · Lot 19
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
English Village - Suffolk
inscribed to label verso, oil on panel, 33 x 46cm (13 x 18 1/8in).
Bonhams · Jan 15, 2020 · Lot 209
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
The Goat Herd's Cottage
Oil · Panel
19.9 x 31 cm. (7 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Bonhams · Apr 26, 2017 · Lot 23
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

William Simson paintings (6)William Simson oil paintings (6)

William Simson: quick facts

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

$842Sign up free to see, for GIOTTO DISCOVERING CIMABUE SKETCHING at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Simson?

The median sale price is $756Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Simson have sold at auction?

3 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Simson?

Bonhams, Helmuth Stone Gallery and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery · DuMouchelles

About William Simson

In museum collections

Solway Moss: Evening, 1830
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
A Scene in Holland, 1828
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
Twelfth of August, 1829
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort, 1827
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain