Signed, watercolour
| $2,276 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2025 | | 6 | HILLSIDE VILLAGE, 1952 | Signed and dated 1952 lower right, ink and watercolour | $1,860 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 | | 7 | PONT AVEN |Signed, pen and ink and watercolour
| $1,750 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2025 | | 8 | QUAI DE LA TOURNELLE, PARIS |Signed lower right, watercolour and pencil
| $1,539 | Lyon & Turnbull | Feb 2026 | | 9 | MENTON (WHITE BOATS), 1949 | Signed and dated 1949 twice and inscribed, pen and ink and watercolour | $1,524 | Lyon & Turnbull | Dec 2024 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | HOLYROOD IN SNOW | Etching, and another, 'Canongate', etching | $1,183 | Lyon & Turnbull | Jul 2022 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 14 | $1,645 | | Prints | 14 | $630 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 20 | $1,035 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $639 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 36 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) William Wilson is a British (modern) artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $778. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by William Wilson sold in 2026 for $1,860, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a William Wilson work worth? Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Wilson work is $778. The median William Wilson print sells for $639 across 15 lots. The median William Wilson work on paper sells for $1,750 across 11 lots. The median William Wilson painting sells for $499 across 2 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 | 16 | $639† | $1,866† | 93.8% | 2024-02-13 | | Paintings | 2 | $499 | $499 | — | 2025-06-25 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $1,750 | $4,348 | 91.7% | 2026-03-31 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $479 | $479 | — | 2024-02-13 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. William Wilson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (16 lots) median $639 with 93.8% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $499, record $499. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $591–$868† | $655† | $1,866† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $532–$1,035 | $621 | $1,183 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $1,524–$2,731 | $1,750 | $4,348 | Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2007 | $4,348 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $2,983 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,866† | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $1,183 | | Paintings | 2025 | $499 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $479 | † 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 William Wilson worth? Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a William Wilson work is $778. The median William Wilson print sells for $639 across 15 lots. The median William Wilson work on paper sells for $1,750 across 11 lots. The median William Wilson painting sells for $499 across 2 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 William Wilson print? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a William Wilson print is $639. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is William Wilson's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a William Wilson print is $1,866. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,866 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a William Wilson work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a William Wilson work on paper is $1,750. ### What is William Wilson's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a William Wilson work on paper is $4,348. ### What is William Wilson's auction record? William Wilson's auction record is $4,348, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “William Wilson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/william-wilson (updated 2026-11-02). 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.