American, 1920–2008
Paul Wonner
159results on record
78%sell-through
$8,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$324,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 159 recorded results (133 sold · 26 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1999–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 23 | 100% | $15,000 |
| ceramics & design | 21 | 88% | $10,000 |
| works on paper | 11 | 83% | $8,586 |
Medium is recorded for 55 of 159 results (35%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Sam Francis Paul Wonner Sam Francis
| Metric | Paul Wonner | Sam Francis |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $8,750 | $13,120 |
| Record price | $324,000 | $11,842,000 |
| Results on record | 159 | 3,530 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Sam FrancisAndy WarholAlexander CalderLarry Bell
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
74/ 100
- Sell-through78%
- Meets estimate57%
- Market depth159 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 80 | 72% | $5,060 | 0.85× |
| Sotheby's | 33 | 89% | $17,100 | 0.79× |
| Christie's | 16 | 100% | $14,550 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 14 | 93% | $4,500 | — |
| Rago | 10 | 80% | $6,750 | — |
| Phillips | 3 | 100% | $43,750 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 100% | $4,420 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $17,920 | 2.33× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 162 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 26 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Woman in Sun | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
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| 2026·06 | Still Life with Painting and Postcard by Raffael | $15,000–$26,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Study of a Snapdragon | $1,500–$2,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | A Kiss | $2,600–$3,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Study of an Iris | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Study: Flowers in a Bowl | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2026·05 | Flowers, Fruit and Furniture | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled, circa 1960 | $1,500–$2,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled, 1964 | $1,500–$2,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Woman in Sun, 1962-63 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Seated Nude | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Model in the Sunlight, circa 1960 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled, circa 1960 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Untitled, circa 1960 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Girl with Sunglasses, 1963 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Model in the Sunlight, circa 1960 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Study for Still Life with Tulips Under a Light, 1982 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Twenty-Seven Studies for Romantic Views of San Francisco: #13 Blue-and-Gold Dawn, 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Seated Nude | $1,500–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·02 | Study of Flowers with Mirror and Paper Cups, 1978-84 | acrylic and pencil on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·12 | Swimmer; Swimmer Floating in a Pool [Two Works] | casein on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·09 | Room with Two Men and Painting, circa 1964 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | 'Dutch' Still Life with Flowers and a Box of Tacks Under a Light, 1983 | $50,000–$70,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | F.T. in Harem Costume | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2023·09 | View from I's [Christopher Isherwood's], Santa Monica, circa 1965 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Still Life with Oleander in a Schweppes Bottle, 1978 | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Man with a Cigarette | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | William Theophilus Brown | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | The Model Seated Near Plants | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Model, Nude Near A Mirror | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Pink Tablecloth, Flowers and Cheese | $70,000–$90,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Fruit and Kitchen Towels (Small #2) | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | The Model Standing in Doorway | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Breakfast Table and Roman Head | $50,000–$70,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·04 | Chinese Teapot, Flowers, Evening Sky, 1978-79 | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | Blue and Butterflies, 1970 | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Parking Lot | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·09 | Self Portrait with Redon, 1967 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Flowers in Bottles: Pansies #3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·06 | Flowers, Chairs, a Dog and Two Birds | $15,000–$20,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | Dutch Still Life with Flowers Cartons and Desserts | $12,000–$18,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·05 | Palms Along the Street | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Untitled | Gouache on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Untitled, circa 1962 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Flowers in Bottles: Carnation II, 2000 | $2,500–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | View of Malibu | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | The Model Before a Mirror | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·10 | Untitled (Woman Dressing) | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·09 | Untitled, 1966 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Figure with Two Bouquets, 1964 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | Untitled (Onion) | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | F.T. as Flora, 1965 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Oranges Inside and Out, 1977 | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Model Holding a Staff, 2001 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·02 | bathers after cezanne | $3,861–$5,148 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Flowers in Bottles: Carnation II, 2000 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Untitled (Female Nude) | Tempera and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | illustrations for poems of st. john of the cross: on the immaculate conception | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | homage to odilon redon | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | Self Portrait Painting, 2001 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Three Flowers | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·06 | Untitled, circa 1962-64 | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | Nude with Two Bouquets, 1960-61 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Avocado and Lime) | Acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Fruit and Kitchen Towels (Small #2) | Acrylic and charcoal on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled (Grapes) | Acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Swimmer, Pool, Green Chair | gouache on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·10 | "French" Still Life, 1990 | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·05 | Twenty-Seven Studies for Romantic Views of San Francisco: #14 Dawn with Red Sun Behind Fog, 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·12 | Bathers After Cezanne | acrylic, watercolor and graphite on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·11 | Terrace with Spray Bottle and Garden Gloves (2nd Version) | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·11 | Two Figures in a Landscape | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·10 | Model in Large Studio, 1968 16 7/8 x 14 in. (42.9 x 35.6 cm) | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·07 | Untitled and Nude Man Standing | watercolor and graphite on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2017·04 | Edge of the Park, 2004 15 x 22 1/4 in. (38.1 x 56.5 cm) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·12 | Window with Postcards and Book | oil on canvas | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Figure by Terrace Table in Spring, 1960 49 1/2 x 46 5/8 in. (125.7 x 118.4 cm) | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Portrait of a Man 17 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (44.5 x 28.6 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Model in Large Studio, 1968 16 7/8 x 14 in. (42.9 x 35.6 cm) | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Man and Bird, 1968-69 23 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. (58.7 x 45.4 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Art Book with Rainbow, 1977 39 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (100.3 x 70.4 cm) | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Tulip 2 | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Japanese Ceramics & Hawaiian Flowers, 1978-79 39 5/8 x 27 5/8 in. (100.6 x 70.2 cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | F.F. as Flora, 1963 17 x 14 in. (43.1 x 35.7 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Studio Door | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·03 | Still Life with Painting and Postcard by Raffael | acrylic on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Flower in Cup | Watercolor and gouache on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Lantana | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·10 | White Chair in the Studio, circa 1960 17 3/4 x 12 in. (45.1 x 30.5 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Fuchsia, 1967 14 x 17 in. (35.6 x 43.2 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Roses and Postcard (Redon), 1969 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Seascape No. 2, 1958 70 1/4 x 61 in. (181 x 154.9 cm) unframed | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Untitled, 1955-56 17 7/8 x 24in. | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Untitled 17 7/8 x 23 7/8in. | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Edge of Cliff, 2004 14 7/8 x 21 1/8in. | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Study of Flowers and Two Boxes | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·03 | G.H. Posing, 1962 18 x 11 7/8 in. (45.7 x 30.2 cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Still Life with Lemons, 1963 14 x 20 1/8 in. (35.6 x 51 cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Study of a Parrot Tulip, 1981 8 1/4 x 9 1/2in (20.9 x 24.1cm) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
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