# William Gay Yorke - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-26T10:11:11.787Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 40
- Lots with prices: 28
- First auction date: 2006-05-04
- Latest auction date: 2025-11-19
- Median realised price: $6,000
- Price range: $325 to $28,800

## Market Takeaway
William Gay Yorke has 40 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $6,000. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($6,000\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($4,000 to $8,000\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 3.6% (1 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 78.6% (22 sales)
- $10,000\+: 17.9% (5 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 2
- Previous 12 months sales: 0
- Recent 12 months median: $3,000
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: N/A
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-19
- Days since latest sale: 187
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Eldred's: 24 lots
- Bonhams: 4 lots
- Bourgeault\-Horan Antiquarians: 3 lots
- Christie's: 2 lots
- Abell Auction: 1 lots
- Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC: 1 lots
- Cutler Bay Auctions: 1 lots
- Nadeau's Auction Gallery: 1 lots
- Shannon's: 1 lots
- Sotheby's: 1 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2022-08-05 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), Schooner yacht Dauntless leading Cambria., Oil on canvas, 31.5" x 42.5". Framed 36.25" x 47.25". | Eldred's | $5,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-gay-yorke-new-york-canada-england-1817-c-1888-schooner-yacht-dauntless-leading-cambria-oil-on-canvas-31-5-x-42-5-framed-36-25-x-47-25-3717-c-1d54acca7b
2. 2025-11-19 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(Canada/England/New York, 1817\-1892\), Portrait of the Benares., Oil on canvas, 26" x 36". Framed 34" x 44". | Eldred's | $3,000
3. 2025-08-08 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(Canada/England/New York, 1817\-1892\), The three\-masted vessel John Patten, flying an American flag and assorted signal flags., Oil on canvas, 24" x 36". Framed 31" x 43". | Eldred's | $6,500
4. 2023-11-19 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(British/Candian, 1817\-1892\) | Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC | $2,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-gay-yorke-british-candian-1817-1892-16-c-98a4a628c0
5. 2023-03-01 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-1892\), British brig Queen of the Fleet outward bound off the Skerries., Oil on canvas, 21" x 31". Framed 26.5" x 36.5". | Eldred's | $2,600
6. 2023-03-01 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-1892\), The clipper ship Challenge fired upon by C.S.S. Alabama., Oil on canvas, 24" x 30". Framed 30" x 36". | Eldred's | $5,000
7. 2023-03-01 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1870\-1892\), American clipper ship Herald of The Morning., Oil on canvas, 29.5" x 42.25". Framed 35.5" x 48.5". | Eldred's | $7,500
8. 2022-10-11 | William Gay Yorke \(1817 \- 1892\)New York, New Brunswick / England, Canada | Cutler Bay Auctions | $325
9. 2022-09-25 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(1817 \- 1892\): SHIPS OFF A LEE SHORE | Abell Auction | $1,900
10. 2022-08-05 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), Cutter yacht Melvina racing., Oil on canvas, 20.75" x 27.25". Framed 24" x 30.75". | Eldred's | $8,000
11. 2022-08-05 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), Portrait of the gaff cutter Julia G.., Oil on canvas, 22.25" x 26.25". Framed 29" x 33". | Eldred's | $8,000
12. 2022-07-09 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(NY/CANADA/UK, 1817\-1892\) & MARY E. YORKE \(CANADA/UK, 1854\-1893\) YACHT PORTRAIT | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
13. 2022-02-24 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), America's Cup 1885, Puritan vs. Genesta., Oil on canvas, 22" x 34". Framed 32.5" x 42.5". | Eldred's | $5,500
14. 2022-02-24 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), The American ship Caravan assisting the ship Casilda. Circa 1866., Oil on canvas, 26" x 42". Framed 34" x 50.5". | Eldred's | $5,500
15. 2021-08-20 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), The American ship Caravan assisting the ship Casilda. Circa 1866., Oil on canvas, 26" x 42". Framed 34" x 50.5". | Eldred's | N/A
16. 2021-04-29 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), Sarah Neumann inbound off the Skerries., Oil on canvas, 24" x 36". Framed. | Eldred's | $4,000
17. 2021-04-29 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), Dauntless and Mohawk racing, October 26, 1875., Oil on canvas, 25.75" x 36". Framed. | Eldred's | $7,000
18. 2021-04-29 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE \(New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888\), America's Cup 1885, Puritan vs. Genesta ., Oil on canvas, 22" x 34". Framed 32.5" x 42.5". | Eldred's | N/A
19. 2020-11-24 | William Gay Yorke \(1817\-1892\) Queen of the Fleet off the Skerries 20 3/4 x 31 1/4in \(52.7 x 79.4cm\) \(Painted in 1868.\) | Bonhams | N/A
20. 2020-11-24 | William Gay Yorke \(1817\-1892\) American Clipper Ship Herald of The Morning 29 5/8 x 42 1/8in \(75.2 x 107cm\) \(Painted in 1870.\) | Bonhams | N/A
21. 2020-11-24 | William Gay Yorke \(1817\-1892\) Schooner Yachts Racing, Palmer vs. Dreadnaught 26 7/8 x 38 1/4in \(68.3 x 97.2cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
22. 2020-11-19 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE, New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888, Ship Pochahontas off the Skerries, circa 1859., Oil on canvas, 26" x 36.25... | Eldred's | $3,500
23. 2020-11-19 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE, New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888, Ship Bolton off Point Lynas., Oil on canvas, 26.5" x 36.5". Framed 34.25"... | Eldred's | $6,000
24. 2020-11-19 | WILLIAM GAY YORKE, New York/Canada/England, 1817\-c. 1888, New York Pilot Boat No. 10 Widgeon off Sandy Hook., Oil on canvas, 24" x 3... | Eldred's | $6,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-gay-yorke-new-york-canada-england-1817-c-1888-new-york-pilot-boat-no-10-widgeon-off-sandy-hook-oil-on-canvas-24-x-3-364-c-2d04685924

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