> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-william-bonsib · updated 2026-11-03 # Louis William Bonsib (1892–1979) Louis William Bonsib is an American artist with 69 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $280. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Louis William Bonsib sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $290 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Louis William Bonsib work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis William Bonsib work is $280. The median Louis William Bonsib painting sells for $738 across 32 lots. The median Louis William Bonsib work on paper sells for $160 across 27 lots. The median Louis William Bonsib print sells for $175 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Louis William Bonsib paintings typically sell for $500–$1,250 (the middle half of 27 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 2 | $175† | $250† | — | 2022-10-02 | | Paintings | 35 | $738†‡ | $3,000† | 91.4% | 2026-05-03 | | Works on Paper | 30 | $160†‡ | $440† | 90% | 2026-05-03 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $1,800† | $3,000† | — | 2024-09-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Louis William Bonsib's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $175. Paintings (35 lots) median $738, record $3,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Louis William Bonsib painting sells for around 4.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $1,800. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $230–$350† | $250† | $350† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 27 | $500–$1,250†‡ | $850†‡ | $3,000† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $50–$160† | $100† | $290† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $141–$265†‡ | $200†‡ | $440† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2018 | $3,000† | | Paintings | 2024 | $2,100† | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $440† | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $325† | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $250† | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $100† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Louis William Bonsib worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis William Bonsib work is $280. The median Louis William Bonsib painting sells for $738 across 32 lots. The median Louis William Bonsib work on paper sells for $160 across 27 lots. The median Louis William Bonsib print sells for $175 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Louis William Bonsib paintings typically sell for $500–$1,250 (the middle half of 27 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Louis William Bonsib painting? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis William Bonsib painting is $738. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Louis William Bonsib's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis William Bonsib painting is $3,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,000 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Louis William Bonsib work on paper? Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis William Bonsib work on paper is $160. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Louis William Bonsib's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis William Bonsib work on paper is $440. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $440 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Louis William Bonsib painting? Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Louis William Bonsib painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $850, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Louis William Bonsib work on paper? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Louis William Bonsib work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $200, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Louis William Bonsib's auction record? Louis William Bonsib's auction record is $3,000, set in 2018. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,000 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis William Bonsib auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-william-bonsib (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.