William Sylvester Carter

American · 1909–1996

African-American artist (1919-1996)

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5lots offered2001–2023years recorded100%sold (4)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Blue Plums and Purple PlumesWright · May 2002$8,050≈ £5,543≈ €8,883Sign up to see
Untitled (Portrait)Wright · May 2001$2,875≈ £2,028≈ €3,279Sign up to see
Lady StandingWright · Jul 2022$1,875≈ £1,585≈ €1,874Sign up to see

William Sylvester Carter’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 4 auction results for William Sylvester Carter between 2001 and 2023, of which 4 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $387Sign up free to see to $8.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.1kSign up free to see for Blue Plums and Purple Plumes at Wright in May 2002. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Wright (3), Leonard Auction (1) and Toomey & Co. (1).

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Landscape
Oil · Panel
5¾ h x 9⅜ w in (15 x 24 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023 · Lot 219
$387≈ £300≈ €350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Lady Standing, 1943
Oil · Panel
36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
Wright · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 174
$1,875≈ £1,585≈ €1,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Blue Plums and Purple Plumes, 1941
Oil · Board
¼ h x 19 w in (1 x 48 cm)
Wright · May 14, 2002 · Lot 245
$8,050≈ £5,543≈ €8,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Portrait), 1948
Oil · Canvas
20 w in (51 cm)
Wright · May 15, 2001 · Lot 390
$2,875≈ £2,028≈ €3,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

William Sylvester Carter paintings (4)William Sylvester Carter oil paintings (4)

William Sylvester Carter: quick facts

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

$8,050Sign up free to see, for Blue Plums and Purple Plumes at Wright (May 2002) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Sylvester Carter?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign 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 Sylvester Carter have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Sylvester Carter?

Wright, Leonard Auction and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Wright · Leonard Auction · Toomey & Co.