William Victor Higgins
American · 1884–1949 · Painter, Draughtsman
William Victor Higgins was an American painter and teacher, born in Shelbyville, Indiana. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Chicago, where he studied at the Art Institute in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Taos in WinterCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $833,000≈ £670,369≈ €747,890Sign up to see
New Mexico ZinniasCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $416,500≈ £326,462≈ €358,804Sign up to see
Pink and BlackCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $414,400≈ £236,206≈ €342,678Sign up to see
William Victor Higgins’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 22 auction results for William Victor Higgins between 2005 and 2026, of which 18 sold (82%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $833kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $833kSign up free to see for Taos in Winter at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (17 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (12), Bonhams (6) and Scottsdale Art Auction (3).
22 results
- $3,630≈ £2,698≈ €3,096Sign up free to see
- Petunias, circa 1928-30$318,000≈ £238,167≈ €279,610Sign up free to see
- $1,000≈ £772≈ €918Sign up free to see
- $157,300≈ £119,985≈ €140,184Sign up free to see
- Pink and Black (Still Life), circa 1918$264,975≈ £208,856≈ €248,243Sign up free to see
- $63,375≈ £49,953≈ €59,373Sign up free to see
- $150,313≈ £107,913≈ €126,728Sign up free to see
- $416,500≈ £326,462≈ €358,804Sign up free to see
- $833,000≈ £670,369≈ €747,890Sign up free to see
- $93,600≈ £66,786≈ €76,508Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by William Victor Higgins that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William Victor Higgins paintings (17)William Victor Higgins oil paintings (17)William Victor Higgins works on paper (5)William Victor Higgins watercolors (3)
William Victor Higgins: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by William Victor Higgins at auction?
$833,000Sign up free to see, for Taos in Winter at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for William Victor Higgins?
The median sale price is $180kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by William Victor Higgins have sold at auction?
18 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell William Victor Higgins?
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Bonhams and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction
About William Victor Higgins
William Victor Higgins was an American painter and teacher, born in Shelbyville, Indiana. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Chicago, where he studied at the Art Institute in Chicago and at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In Paris he was a pupil of Robert Henri, René Menard and Lucien Simon, and when he was in Munich he studied with Hans von Hayek. He was an associate of the National Academy of Design. Higgins moved to Taos, New Mexico in 1913 and joined the Taos Society of Artists in 1917. In 1923 he was on the founding board of the Harwood Foundation with Elizabeth (Lucy) Harwood and Bert Phillips.
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