# William Adolphus Knell - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-06-19T01:50:02.066Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 176
- Lots with prices: 127
- First auction date: 1990-05-17
- Latest auction date: 2025-11-11
- Median realised price: $1,080
- Price range: $75 to $7,500

## Market Takeaway
William Adolphus Knell shows deep auction liquidity with 158 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,080. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,080\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $540 and $1,680.
- 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: 47.4% (54 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 52.6% (60 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 5
- Previous 12 months sales: 17
- Recent 12 months median: $500
- Previous 12 months median: $380
- Median shift: 31.6%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-11
- Days since latest sale: 99
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Bonhams: 29 lots
- Christie's: 15 lots
- John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: 12 lots
- Sotheby's: 11 lots
- Dreweatts 1759: 7 lots
- Martel Maides: 6 lots
- Charles Miller Ltd: 5 lots
- Gorringes: 5 lots
- Keys Fine Art Auctioneers: 5 lots
- Roseberys: 5 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-11-11 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(BRITISH, 1805\-1875\) The arrival of Prince Albert aboard the P.S. 'Ariel' at Dover en route to London for his marriage to Queen Victoria in 1840 | Charles Miller Ltd | £3,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1805-1875-the-arrival-of-prince-albert-aboard-the-p-s-ariel-at-dover-en-route-to-london-for-his-marriage-to-queen-victoria-in-1840-219-c-dd17bf6880
2. 2025-10-15 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) The old two\-decker HMS Lion, hulked at Devonport as a training ship, with luggers and other craft nearby | Bonhams | £900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-the-old-two-decker-hms-lion-hulked-at-devonport-as-a-training-ship-with-luggers-and-other-craft-nearby-53-c-371072b7f9
3. 2025-08-28 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(CIRCA 1805\-1875\) SHIPS AT SUNRISE | Elstob Auctioneers | £500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-circa-1805-1875-ships-at-sunrise-48-c-d5b45bcbae
4. 2025-07-09 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(1801 \- 1875\). A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY OIL ON BOARD COASTAL SCENES | Hutchinson Scott Limited | £340 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-a-pair-of-19th-century-oil-on-board-coastal-scenes-1251-c-f904d6c8a9
5. 2025-07-09 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(1801 \- 1875\). A 19TH CENTURY OIL ON BOARD SEASCAPE | Hutchinson Scott Limited | £400 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-a-19th-century-oil-on-board-seascape-1191-c-6974821ac3
6. 2025-01-23 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(1801\-1875\) OFF THE COAST | Elstob Auctioneers | £450 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-off-the-coast-824-c-c46401aa85
7. 2024-12-11 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(1801\-1875\) OFF THE COAST | Elstob Auctioneers | £380 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-off-the-coast-664-c-cbf4bb2a72
8. 2024-12-04 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) | Cheffins | £190 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-85-c-8b94a3a8b4
9. 2024-12-04 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) | Cheffins | £220 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-84-c-f9b41b6abb
10. 2024-11-24 | William Adolphus Knell \(1801\-1875\) \- Signed | Danielle Elizabeth Antique & Estate Auctioneers | A$1,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-signed-373-c-c50474794f
11. 2024-11-21 | William Adolphus Knell \(1805 \- 1875\), Dieppe coast | Burstow & Hewett | £420 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1805-1875-dieppe-coast-212-c-63044fea9c
12. 2024-11-14 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL \(1801\-1875\) OFF THE COAST | Elstob Auctioneers | £400 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1801-1875-off-the-coast-1193-c-f954d058b1
13. 2024-11-12 | William Adolphus Knell | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $350 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-548-c-db64ef6b7b
14. 2024-10-16 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) A steam packet arriving at Dover | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-a-steam-packet-arriving-at-dover-50-c-2094aef92d
15. 2024-04-24 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) A frigate off Leith, Edinburgh | Bonhams | £1,300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-a-frigate-off-leith-edinburgh-30-c-3694ff2b94
16. 2024-04-24 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) A steam packet arriving at Dover | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-a-steam-packet-arriving-at-dover-29-c-1e1408ca40
17. 2024-04-24 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1802\-1875\) Rowing out to the fleet in a choppy sea | Bonhams | £1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1802-1875-rowing-out-to-the-fleet-in-a-choppy-sea-19-c-2a54e13bbc
18. 2024-03-21 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL, VENETIAN GULF, WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 21 X 32CM, FRAME SIZE: 46 X 58CM | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-venetian-gulf-watercolour-on-paper-signed-lower-right-21-x-32cm-frame-size-46-x-58cm-4088-c-641401f946
19. 2024-03-16 | William Adolphus Knell | Das Kunst\- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-1764-c-f114cfdba0
20. 2024-03-14 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL, VENETIAN GULF, WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 21 X 32CM, FRAME SIZE: 46 X 58CM | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-venetian-gulf-watercolour-on-paper-signed-lower-right-21-x-32cm-frame-size-46-x-58cm-4023-c-6ef4f9d8f6
21. 2024-03-07 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1805\-18 | Kinghams Auctioneers | £170 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1805-18-375-c-08241bfa1c
22. 2024-03-07 | William Adolphus Knell \(British, 1801\-1875\) | Martel Maides | £220 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-british-1801-1875-428-c-af643be840
23. 2024-02-29 | WILLIAM ADOLPHUS KNELL, VENETIAN GULF, WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 21 X 32CM, FRAME SIZE: 46 X 58CM | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-adolphus-knell-venetian-gulf-watercolour-on-paper-signed-lower-right-21-x-32cm-frame-size-46-x-58cm-4121-c-99b452ea6a
24. 2024-02-27 | William Adolphus Knell \(1805\-1875\) Ships for the c… | Veilinghuis Van Spengen | N/A

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