# Bill Ward - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-28T17:51:27.555Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 59
- Lots with prices: 44
- First auction date: 2008-10-15
- Latest auction date: 2025-06-17
- Median realised price: $836
- Price range: $10 to $2,800

## Market Takeaway
Bill Ward shows solid auction liquidity with 59 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $836. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-17.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($836\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $537 and $1,314.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 59.1% (26 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 40.9% (18 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 1
- Previous 12 months sales: 2
- Recent 12 months median: $1,000
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-06-17
- Days since latest sale: 246
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Heritage Auctions: 26 lots
- RoGallery: 7 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 6 lots
- Barry S. Slosberg Inc: 5 lots
- Bonhams: 5 lots
- New Ideas Auctions: 3 lots
- Finarte: 2 lots
- James Cox Gallery: 2 lots
- Piasa: 2 lots
- Cambi Casa d'Aste: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-11-07 | Bill Ward \- Woman hunter, 1960 | Finarte | N/A
2. 2024-11-07 | Bill Ward \- Sexy teacher, 60s | Finarte | N/A
3. 2023-12-14 | BILL WARD "How Clever Of You . . . " | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
4. 2021-06-08 | A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward | Bonhams | $2,800
5. 2025-06-17 | BILL WARD \(1919 \- 1998\) "You mean to say your front end failed inspection!!" | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,000
6. 2023-12-14 | BILL WARD "Girl in the Mirror." | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
7. 2021-12-16 | BILL WARD \(1919\-1998\) "Flossie\-be careful not to fan the guy in the first row\-he's aft to burst into flames!" \[CARTOON / PIN\-UP\] | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,000
8. 2021-12-16 | BILL WARD \(1919\-1998\) "Cracked Interviews the Insurance King." \[CARTOON / PIN\-UP\] | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
9. 2021-12-16 | BILL WARD \(1919\-1998\) "Golly, Mr. Gotrocks, you were right! A picture of Ben Franklin is worth a thousand words!" \[CARTOON / PIN\-UP\] | Swann Auction Galleries | $875
10. 2021-06-08 | A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward | Bonhams | $2,200
11. 2021-06-08 | A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward | Bonhams | $2,000
12. 2021-06-08 | A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward | Bonhams | $1,300
13. 2021-06-08 | A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward | Bonhams | $1,300
14. 2021-05-23 | BILL WARD | James Cox Gallery | $350
15. 2021-03-12 | Bill Ward, "Corporal" Original Pencil Drawing, Hand Signed with Letter of Authenticity. | New Ideas Auctions | $800
16. 2021-02-25 | Bill Ward, "Corporal" Original Pencil Drawing, Hand Signed with Letter of Authenticity. | New Ideas Auctions | N/A
17. 2021-01-08 | Bill Ward, "Corporal" Original Pencil Drawing, Hand Signed with Letter of Authenticity. | New Ideas Auctions | N/A
18. 2020-07-16 | Bill Ward \(1919\-1998\), Playboy | Cambi Casa d'Aste | N/A
19. 2020-05-10 | Bill Ward, Gawkers, Conte Crayon and Watercolor Painting | RoGallery | N/A
20. 2019-11-19 | Bill Ward, Gawkers, Graphite and Watercolor Painting | RoGallery | N/A
21. 2019-09-22 | Bill Ward Signed Ephemera Collection | Barry S. Slosberg Inc | $55
22. 2019-09-22 | Bill Ward Original Drawing "No Entry" | Barry S. Slosberg Inc | $50
23. 2019-09-22 | Bill Ward Original Drawing \#1 | Barry S. Slosberg Inc | $2,500
24. 2019-09-22 | Bill Ward Original Drawing \#2 | Barry S. Slosberg Inc | $750

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