American, 1887–1966
William Zorach
176results on record
76%sell-through
$6,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$365,900record in our coverage
Drawn from 176 recorded results (155 sold · 21 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% 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 | 39 | 59% | $4,750 |
| sculpture | 37 | 69% | $6,000 |
| prints | 9 | 100% | $875 |
| painting | 4 | 50% | $13,000 |
Medium is recorded for 89 of 176 results (51%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Milton Avery William Zorach Milton Avery
| Metric | William Zorach | Milton Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $6,000 | $45,000 |
| Record price | $365,900 | $6,069,500 |
| Results on record | 176 | 794 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Milton AveryNorman RockwellGuy Carleton WigginsWolf Kahn
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate55%
- Market depth176 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 | 57 | 88% | $11,325 | 0.94× |
| Christie's | 40 | 100% | $6,885 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 28 | 79% | $2,132 | — |
| Bonhams | 23 | 78% | $2,363 | 0.86× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 7 | 86% | $1,518 | 0.66× |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $1,576 | — |
| Phillips | 3 | 100% | $3,556 | — |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 11 | 27% | $625 | 0.27× |
| Wright | 2 | 100% | $2,496 | — |
| Ishtar | 1 | 100% | $250 | — |
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 176 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 21 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2013·10 | guinea pig and brood | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | Bridge at Avignon, France, circa 1911 13 x 16in | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·04 | Girl and Cat | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Mother and Child | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | New Horizons | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Springtime in the High Sierras | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Mother and Child | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Devotion (Mother and Child) | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Landscape at water's edge, 1941 15 1/2 x 23in | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·09 | Sleeping Coon Cat | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Torso | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Head of a Boy (Tessim) | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | recumbent figure | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Birth | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Man | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | devotion (mother and child) | $90,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·01 | Torso | $2,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·12 | The Prize Fighters: John Dundee vs Frankie Callahan | $50,000–$75,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·12 | The Embrace | $90,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | The White House (Robinhood Village) | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | flowers | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | Yosemite trees | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | along the rhone, avignon | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | Bird | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·09 | Head | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Houses along the inlet on snow-covered ground | watercolor on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Praying Figure | bronze with brown patina | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Provincetown | watercolor and pencil on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·03 | Autumn | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·03 | Rocky Mountains, Yosemite | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·03 | Seated Nude | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Spirit of the Dance | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Maquette for 'New Horizons' | bronze with brown patina | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Prayer Figure | bronze with brown patina | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | a view of tucson, arizona | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Cirrus, Head of Nimbus | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Mother and Child | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | A baby drinking | bronze with brown patina | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Houses along the ocean | watercolor and pencil on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Devotion | Terracotta | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·03 | Standing Girl | bronze with golden brown patina | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Child with Cat | bronze with brown patina | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Landscape | watercolor on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Drying Sails, Robinhood Cove | watercolor on paper | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | The Artist's Daughter | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | ethereality (expanding universe) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Cat Washing Himself | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Pigeon | $18,000–$22,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Schooner with Reflection | watercolor and pencil on paper | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | 'Affection' | bronze with golden-brown patina | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Head of a Young Woman | bronze with brown patina | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·09 | Cat Washing Himself | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·09 | the west wind | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·09 | Reclining tiger | pencil on paper | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·09 | Mother with child | bronze with light brown patina | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·09 | Sleeping dog | bronze with golden patina | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Cat Washing Himself | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | ''Tooky'' | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | A Bunch of Flowers | watercolor on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·12 | 'Spirit of the Dance' | bronze with brown patina | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | 'The Embrace' | bronze with brown patina | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | 'The Musicians' | bronze with brown patina | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·03 | Deserted Ferry Slip, Woolrich | watercolor and pencil on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·03 | Five Trees in the Distance | watercolor and pencil on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·03 | Quebec City | watercolor and pencil on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | The Zorach House in Maine | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Mountain Stream | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2003·05 | 'The Dance' | bronze with brown patina | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·03 | 'Undaunted' | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·03 | Fifth Avenue from the Plaza | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | untitled | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 1999·10 | 'The Embrace', A Bronze Figural Group | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 'Diva' A Bronze Figure | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Valley Stream, Yosemite | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·02 | Cat | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Quiescence | black granite | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
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