# William Ballantine Dorsey - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T05:34:13.658Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 164
- Lots with prices: 128
- First auction date: 2003-11-18
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-10
- Median realised price: $1,000
- Price range: $100 to $8,540

## Market Takeaway
William Ballantine Dorsey shows deep auction liquidity with 164 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-10.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $650 and $1,750.
- 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: 45.3% (58 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 54.7% (70 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 10
- Previous 12 months sales: 7
- Recent 12 months median: $660
- Previous 12 months median: $1,187
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-10
- Days since latest sale: 39
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- California Auctioneers: 52 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 29 lots
- Treasureseeker Auctions LLC: 13 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 11 lots
- Abell Auction: 8 lots
- Bonhams: 8 lots
- Apple Tree Auction Center: 6 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 3 lots
- Hughes Auctions: 3 lots
- Altermann Galleries: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-10 | William Ballantine Dorsey, Self\-Portrait, Oil on Canvas | Kaminski Auctions | $125
2. 2025-11-09 | William Dorsey Painting Ojai Landscape | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $300
3. 2025-11-09 | William Dorsey Painting California Coastal Sunset | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $225
4. 2025-10-19 | William Dorsey \(American 1942\-2019\) | Fine Estate Inc. | $450
5. 2025-10-09 | William Dorsey, 1941\-2019, Mountain and Meadow in Spring | Abell Auction | $1,400
6. 2025-10-07 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), Eucalyptus flowered landscape | John Moran Auctioneers | $660
7. 2025-08-21 | William Dorsey, Untitled | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $1,000
8. 2025-06-08 | William Ballantine Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) Oil on Panel, Coastal Landscape with Trees | Hughes Auctions | $1,000
9. 2025-05-06 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), Path through a California landscape | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,143
10. 2025-03-16 | William Ballantine Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) Oil on Panel, Coastal Landscape with Trees | Hughes Auctions | N/A
11. 2025-02-16 | William Ballantine Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) Oil on Panel, Coastal Landscape with Trees | Hughes Auctions | N/A
12. 2024-10-29 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), Euclayptus landscape overlooking the Pacific | John Moran Auctioneers | $2,032
13. 2024-09-22 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019 Ojai, CA\) "Coastal" | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $1,200
14. 2024-06-16 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) "Ocean View" | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $650
15. 2024-05-07 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), Euclayptus landscape overlooking the Pacific | John Moran Auctioneers | N/A
16. 2024-03-24 | William Ballantine Dorsey \(American, 1942\-2019\), "Landscape" | New Orleans Auction Galleries | $1,187
17. 2024-03-07 | WILLIAM BALLANTINE DORSEY \(1942\-2019\) "LANDSCAPE". | Amelia Jeffers | $600
18. 2024-02-18 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) "Eucalyptus Landscape" | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $1,200
19. 2024-02-03 | Will Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) | Turner Auctions \+ Appraisals | $100
20. 2024-01-01 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\) "Ojai Landscape" | Treasureseeker Auctions LLC | $500
21. 2023-08-01 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), "La Jolla Cove," Oil on Masonite, 10" H x 8" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $500
22. 2023-08-01 | William Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), "California Wildflowers along the Coast," Oil on canvas, 36" H x 48" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $5,000
23. 2023-05-09 | William Ballantine Dorsey \(1942\-2019\), Yosemite Valley, Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan, and Half Dome, Oil on canvas, 20" H x 24" W | John Moran Auctioneers | $2,812
24. 2023-01-13 | William Dorsey oil on canvas portrait. 9” x 11” | Apple Tree Auction Center | $100

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