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William Wendt

American · 1865–1946 · Painter

William Wendt was a German-born American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters." Associated with the Eucalyptus School, his work… (Wikipedia)

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195lots offered2005–2026years recorded77%sold (150)$47.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Wendt, Old Coast Road, circa 1916, oil on canvasOld Coast RoadBonhams · $1,565,000≈ £1,024,014≈ €1,432,232Sign up to see
  2. William Wendt, When Fields Lie Fallow, circa 1921, oil on canvasWhen Fields Lie FallowBonhams · $384,500≈ £290,276≈ €326,373Sign up to see
  3. William Wendt, Montecito, 1909, oil on canvasMontecitoBonhams · $365,000≈ £255,710≈ €320,288Sign up to see

William Wendt’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 194 auction results for William Wendt between 2005 and 2026, of which 150 sold (77%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for Old Coast Road at Bonhams in April 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (192 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (182), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (4) and James D. Julia (2).

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  1. William Wendt, Creeping Shadows, 1928, oil on canvas
    Creeping Shadows, 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 36in
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 223
    $90,750≈ £68,110≈ €79,766Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. William Wendt, California Hillsides, oil on canvas
    California Hillsides
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 24 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    $14,080≈ £10,329≈ €11,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Wendt, Southern California Autumn, oil on canvas
    Southern California Autumn
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 101
    $25,600≈ £19,190≈ €21,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  4. William Wendt, On the Banks of the Mississippi, 1896, oil on canvas
    On the Banks of the Mississippi, 1896
    Oil · Canvas
    28 1/8 x 40 in. (71.4 x 101.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 82
    $32,000≈ £24,355≈ €27,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. William Wendt, A Quiet Nook, oil on canvas
    A Quiet Nook
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 28 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 130
    $29,440≈ £22,393≈ €25,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William Wendt, Autumn Days, oil on canvas
    Autumn Days
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    $53,760≈ £40,537≈ €47,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Wendt, Autumn Landscape, oil on canvas
    Autumn Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/4 x 30 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    $21,760≈ £16,408≈ €19,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. William Wendt, Hillside Wildflowers with Barn, oil on canvas
    Hillside Wildflowers with Barn
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $16,640≈ £12,547≈ €14,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William Wendt, Channel Islands - Santa Barbara, oil on canvas
    Channel Islands - Santa Barbara
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/4 x 36 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 35
    $57,600≈ £45,685≈ €55,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William Wendt, Haystacks, Fox River Valley, Illinois, oil on canvas
    Haystacks, Fox River Valley, Illinois
    Oil · Canvas
    16 h x 24 w in (41 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 195
    $8,820≈ £6,964≈ €8,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

William Wendt paintings (192)William Wendt oil paintings (192)

William Wendt: quick facts

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

$1,565,000Sign up free to see, for Old Coast Road at Bonhams (April 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Wendt?

The median sale price is $47.8kSign up free to see across 150 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Wendt have sold at auction?

150 of 194 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Wendt?

Bonhams, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and James D. Julia account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · James D. Julia

About William Wendt

William Wendt was a German-born American landscape painter. He was called the "Dean of Southern California landscape painters." Associated with the Eucalyptus School, his work is more closely aligned with the Arts and Crafts Movement in California than the French or American Impressionists.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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