William T. Wiley Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · 1937–2021

ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for William T. Wiley watercolors between 2016 and 2026, of which 16 sold (84% sell-through). Prices realised range from $492 to $5,120, with a median of $2,259 across 16 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $5,120 for “Which Side Are You On?” at Bonhams in 2026.

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Senseorship, 1992
Watercolor · Paper
10⅛ h x 14⅛ w in (26 x 36 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026 · Lot 129
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Little Hawk on Glass Anvil Near Christmas and the Ocean, 1999
Watercolor · Paper
12¼ h x 9 w in (31 x 23 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026 · Lot 128
$960≈ £710≈ €829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Curtains for the New Gallery, 1967
Watercolor · Paper
23 h x 28½ w in (58 x 72 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 128
$1,216≈ £898≈ €1,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Which Side Are You On?, 2000
Watercolor · Paper · ed. 1/2
22 1/4 x 30 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026 · Lot 91
$5,120≈ £3,826≈ €4,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
ED. E's Scorpion Cross No. 2, 2000
Watercolor · Paper
30 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026 · Lot 87
$3,584≈ £2,678≈ €3,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Trade Winds), 1978
Watercolor · Paper
30 x 22 in.
Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 50
$2,816≈ £2,088≈ €2,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Only Fear Itself, 2002
Watercolor · Paper
16¾ h x 13¾ w in (43 x 35 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 281
$3,528≈ £2,769≈ €3,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Thaw, 1986
Watercolor · Paper
12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 24, 2024 · Lot 316
$852≈ £685≈ €797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Near ? The Gate, 1987
Watercolor · Paper
left: 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 118
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Seeing However Briefly What the Matter Is, c. 1985
Watercolor · Paper
18⅜ h x 26⅜ w in (47 x 67 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 138
$5,040≈ £4,158≈ €4,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
So..Dutch Amp, 2002
Watercolor · Paper
20 h x 14⅛ w in (51 x 36 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 141
$1,890≈ £1,559≈ €1,790Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Bullsigh Sea Doubt, 1971
Watercolor
sheet (sight): 20 x 16 inches
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 15, 2023 · Lot 189
$492≈ £396≈ €462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1984
Watercolor · Paper
22 x 30 in.
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023 · Lot 85
$2,048≈ £1,643≈ €1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
C.T.T.L.O.W.P., 1985
Watercolor · Paper
10 5/8 x 15 in.
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023 · Lot 84
$1,536≈ £1,232≈ €1,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Winter Banter, 1981
Watercolor · Paper
10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.
Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023 · Lot 90
$1,913≈ £1,542≈ €1,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Snakeskin Doubt, 1972
Watercolor · Paper
30 h x 40 w in (76 x 102 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 244
$2,470≈ £2,044≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Winter Banter, 1981
Watercolor · Paper
10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022 · Lot 50
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
No Dumping (your files will have the proper name), 1978
Watercolor · Paper
26 x 35 3/4 in. (66 x 91 cm)
Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 30
$3,750≈ £2,584≈ €3,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
What He Always Does, 1999
Watercolor · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016 · Lot 385
$5,000≈ £3,548≈ €4,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗