William Ware

British · 1915–1997 · Painter

£1,000≈ $1,278≈ €1,176Sign uprecord priceThe Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distanceWoolley & Wallis5auction results2024–2026years recorded100%sold (5)$431Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distance by William Ware, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distanceWoolley & Wallis · £1,000≈ $1,278≈ €1,176Sign up to see
  2. The pier by William Ware, Oil on board, sold Jun 2026The pierDreweatts · £400≈ $538≈ €462Sign up to see
  3. Boys fishing on the dudwell by William Ware, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026Boys fishing on the dudwellDreweatts · £320≈ $431≈ €370Sign up to see

William Ware’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).

Of the 5 lots by William Ware recorded at auction between 2024 and 2026, 5 found a buyer (100%). The median price realised is $431Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $230Sign up free to see–$538Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $1.3kSign up free to see for The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distance at Woolley & Wallis in June 2024. The houses with the most results are Woolley & Wallis (2), Dreweatts (2) and Richard Winterton Auctioneers (1).

William Ware at auction: key figures

Auction results
5
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2024–2026
Median price
$431Sign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings4$381–$723Sign up free to see$484Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (2), Dreweatts (2), Richard Winterton Auctioneers (1)

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  1. Boys fishing on the dudwell by William Ware, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Boys fishing on the dudwell
    Oil · Canvas
    45.5 x 65.5cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 1085
    £320≈ $431≈ €370HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Dreweatts ↗
  2. The pier by William Ware, Oil on board, sold Jun 2026
    The pier
    Oil · Board
    50.5 x 61cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 1088
    £400≈ $538≈ €462HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. Demolition by William Ware, ink and green, sold Oct 2024
    Demolition
    Drawing
    23cm x 33cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 628
    £20≈ $26≈ €24HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗
  4. The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distance by William Ware, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distance
    Oil · Canvas
    91 x 121.7cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 211
    £1,000≈ $1,278≈ €1,176HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  5. Landscape with a village beyond the trees Signed WILLIAM WARE by William Ware, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2024
    Landscape with a village beyond the trees Signed WILLIAM WARE
    Oil · Canvas
    44.5 x 59.9cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 212

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William Ware: quick facts

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

$1,278Sign up free to see, for The Venetian lagoon with Santa Maria della Salute in the distance at Woolley & Wallis (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Ware?

The median sale price is $431Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Ware have sold at auction?

5 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2024 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Ware?

Woolley & Wallis, Dreweatts and Richard Winterton Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Dreweatts · Richard Winterton Auctioneers

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