American, 1833–1905
William Trost Richards
210results on record
76%sell-through
$17,015median result (USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% estimated from hammer)
$520,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 210 recorded results (180 sold · 30 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 59 | 69% | $4,438 |
| painting | 57 | 74% | $32,700 |
Medium is recorded for 116 of 210 results (55%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Milton Avery William Trost Richards Milton Avery
| Metric | William Trost Richards | Milton Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $17,015 | $45,000 |
| Record price | $520,000 | $6,069,500 |
| Results on record | 210 | 794 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Milton AveryAlbert BierstadtJohn MarinNorman Rockwell
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
71/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate52%
- Market depth210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 62 | 83% | $40,000 | 0.80× |
| Christie's | 55 | 100% | $24,375 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 33 | 70% | $7,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 28 | 75% | $7,650 | 1.12× |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 17 | 53% | $875 | 0.35× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 7 | 100% | $19,200 | 0.77× |
| Rago | 7 | 86% | $21,115 | — |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $10,320 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $10,120 | — |
| Kamelot Auctions | 1 | 100% | $812 | 0.87× |
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 213 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 30 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·05 | Afternoon, Long Beach, N.J. | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | gray cliff - conanicut | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Breaking Waves | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Coastal Scene with Sailboats | watercolor and gouache on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | twilight: horsehead rock, conanicut island in the narragansett bay | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Off Conanicut, Newport | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Near Lands End, Cornwall | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·06 | Cliffs and Waves | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Castle on the Cornish Coast 19 1/2 x 32in | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Along the Coast | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Wooden Bridge at Sunset | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·04 | Rocky Coast, Newport, Rhode Island | watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Birds over rough seas | oil on canvas | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Shaded Path 16 x 12in | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·01 | The Valley Stream | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·01 | The Frozen Lake | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·01 | Almy's Pond, Newport, R.I. | watercolor on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·11 | Study of Leaves and Study of Plants: A Pair of Drawings | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Shaded Path 16 x 12in | $6,000–$8,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2014·11 | Autumn Landscape with Stream | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·06 | The Great Kell Strand, Achill Island, Ireland 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 cm.) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Summer glow 18 1/2 x 28in | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Rocky Coast at Kynance Cove, Cornwall | $1,007–$1,342 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Huckleberry Bushes at Matunuck, Rhode Island | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·12 | Point Judith | Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·10 | Rocky Surf off Rhode Island | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Breaking the Waves | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Crashing Waves Along the Seashore (Off the Coast, Rhode Island) | Oil on wood panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·11 | Rice's Falls, Adirondacks | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·11 | Split Rock, Adirondacks | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·09 | Foggy Day | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·09 | Rocky Sea Coast | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·05 | View of the Artist's Home, Graycliff, Newport, Rhode Island | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·05 | Rocky Cliff with Stormy Sea, Cornwall | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·05 | Pair of Coastal Scenes (Seascape and Cornish Coast) (2), 1901 and | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·04 | Coastline with Grassy Slope | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | Atlantic Coast | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | Rocky Coast | $30,000–$50,000 | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2010·12 | The Sheepfold, Easton's Point, Newport | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | summer landscape | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | New England Coast | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | the new england coast: a pair of paintings | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | great egg harbor shoals | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Atlantic Coast | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | On the Coast of New England | oil on canvas | $150,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | The Skelligs, Coast of Ireland | oil on canvas | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Seascape | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·11 | The Beach, Morning | Oil on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·09 | Summer Landscape | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Sunset on the New Jersey Coast | $35,000–$45,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | A Rocky Coast | watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on board | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Point Judith | $50,000–$75,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | south jersey coastal scene | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | At Atlantic City | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | sandhills moonrise (moonrise over the dunes) | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Crashing Surf | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·03 | Daybreak | watercolor and gouache on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Sunrise, Atlantic City | watercolor and gouache on paper | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Breaking Waves | watercolor on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Blue Waters | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Newport Beach | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | south jersey coastal scene | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Rocky Shore with Distant Lighthouse | watercolor on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·04 | The Breakers | watercolor and pencil on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Rocky Coast | oil on canvas laid down on board | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Isle of Skye, Scotland | watercolor and pencil on paperboard | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | New Newquay Cornwall | watercolor and wash on paper mounted to board | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Atlantic Coast | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Wooden Bridge at Sunset | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | sunrise at the shore | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Rough Sea | Oil on linen on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·09 | breaking waves | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·09 | Cathedral Rocks, Achill Island, Ireland | pencil and watercolor on paper laid down on board | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Crashing Waves | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Breaking Waves | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Rough Sea | Oil on linen on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·05 | Seascape | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·03 | The Cornish Rocks | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | breaking waves | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | On the Shore | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Moonlight | gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on board | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Shady Grove | oil on canvas | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Rocky Coastline | Oil on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2005·09 | rocky coast | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Grand Manan Island | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Sachuest Point, Newport, Rhode Island | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | Sunlit Wave | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Homage to the Sea | pencil and watercolor on paper laid down on board | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·12 | Forest Interior | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·12 | A Sunny Morning Stroll in the Country | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·09 | Crashing Surf | oil on panel | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | Rocky Coastline, Cornwall | oil on canvas | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·05 | mackeral cove, conanicut island | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·05 | The Cornish Rocks | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·12 | Rocky Surf off Rhode Island | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·05 | English Country Road | watercolor and gouache on paper | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·12 | Land's End | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·12 | Beach at Atlantic City | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·12 | A Misty Morning on the Channel Coast, England | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·10 | Storm | inkwash on paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
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