American, 1887–1970
Wharton Esherick
244results on record
81%sell-through
$10,790median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$100,800record in our coverage
Drawn from 244 recorded results (206 sold · 38 passed) across 8 auction houses, 2004–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 151 | 87% | $13,750 |
| prints | 5 | 100% | $2,500 |
| other | 4 | n/a | $3,356 |
Medium is recorded for 160 of 244 results (66%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with George Nakashima Wharton Esherick George Nakashima
| Metric | Wharton Esherick | George Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $10,790 | $17,500 |
| Record price | $100,800 | $822,400 |
| Results on record | 244 | 2,903 |
| Years active at auction | 2004–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: George NakashimaPaul EvansHarry BertoiaVladimir Kagan
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through81%
- Meets estimate45%
- Market depth244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rago | 118 | 89% | $8,820 | — |
| Sotheby's | 62 | 83% | $22,500 | 0.72× |
| Wright | 52 | 62% | $7,560 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $12,800 | 1.20× |
| Bonhams | 3 | 67% | $46,645 | 1.07× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,750 | — |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $12,600 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $7,920 | 0.92× |
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 244 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 38 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022·06 | Three-Piece "Content" Daybed | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Swinging Wall Light | $18,000–$24,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Low Table with Five Hanging Stools | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | "Wagon Wheel" Armchair | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Pair of "Hammer Handle" Side Chairs | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Unique Bar Cart | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Handled Tray | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | "Hammer Handle" Chair | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Dining Table | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Low Table with Storage | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Table Lamp | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Music Stand | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Jeeter | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Tristram and Iseult: A Play by Amory Hare | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Stool | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Wall-hanging shelf | $7,000–$9,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Stool | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Song of the Broad-Axe by Walt Whitman | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Rare adjustable cocktail table | $25,000–$35,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Mirror | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Stool | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | As I Watched the Ploughman Ploughing | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Stool | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Corner cabinet | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·05 | Demilune cabinet | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Coffee table | $18,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Captain's chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Bright Night | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | I Would Kiss Thee (from The Song of Solomon) | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Crochet hook | $300–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Moonlight and Meadows | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·01 | Stool | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·09 | Room divider | $9,000–$12,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·09 | Prototype SK chairs, set of four | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Bench | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | Prototype SK chairs, set of four | $20,000–$30,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·05 | Untitled (The Race) | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Ash chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Corner shelf | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Goose | $18,000–$22,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Important Desk for David Solinger's Law Office | $35,000–$55,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Ash chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Important corner cabinet for Marjorie Content | $25,000–$35,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Desk | $20,000–$30,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Hammer Handle chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Corner cabinet | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Hammer Handle chairs, set of four | $20,000–$30,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Bench | $15,000–$20,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·01 | Hammer Handle chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·09 | Hammer Handle chair | $6,000–$8,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·05 | Captain's chairs, set of two | $7,500–$10,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·05 | Minguren II coffee table | $7,000–$9,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·05 | stool | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·05 | coffee table | $18,000–$22,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·05 | breakfast table | $24,000–$28,000 | Rago | |||
| 2019·11 | Tabouret à trois pieds - 1961 | Noyer massif sculpté | $5,538–$7,754 | Artcurial | ||
| 2019·10 | room divider | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·08 | Hickory Dickory poster | $150–$200 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | wall-mounted shelf for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Captain's chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | dining table for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | bowl for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | three-legged stool for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | three-legged stool for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | wall-mounted light for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | coffee table for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | console for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | mirror for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Fair Art Thou (from The Song of Solomon) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | coffee table for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $25,000–$35,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Captain's chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Important three-legged dining table for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $50,000–$70,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | wall-mounted light for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $25,000–$35,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Captain's chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Captain's chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Captain's chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Hammer Handle chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | dining table for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Hammer Handle chair for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | platter for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | large platter for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | wall panel and shelf for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $20,000–$30,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | bench for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | wall-mounted light for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | mirror for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·06 | Important sofa for Lawrence and Alice Seiver | $80,000–$120,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | Swinging Wall Light | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Side Chair | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Swinging Wall Light | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Pair of Stools | $10,000–$14,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Hammer Handle chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·03 | Hammer Handle chair | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·12 | Two Part Wardrobe | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Untitled (Standing Figure) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Coffee Table | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Pair of Side Chairs | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | "Breaking the Young Colts" Woodblock | together with a matching print | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·12 | Linen Cabinet | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Print Cabinet | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Stool | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.