# William Howard Yorke - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-26T10:08:49.995Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 108
- Lots with prices: 70
- First auction date: 2000-08-19
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-19
- Median realised price: $4,000
- Price range: $432 to $34,000

## Market Takeaway
William Howard Yorke shows solid auction liquidity with 104 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-28.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($4,000\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $2,500 and $7,500.
- 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: 4.5% (3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 77.6% (52 sales)
- $10,000\+: 17.9% (12 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 5
- Previous 12 months sales: 3
- Recent 12 months median: $3,000
- Previous 12 months median: $2,500
- Median shift: 20%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-28
- Days since latest sale: 21
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Bonhams: 19 lots
- Eldred's: 18 lots
- Christie's: 17 lots
- Bruce Kodner Galleries: 8 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 8 lots
- Bourgeault\-Horan Antiquarians: 5 lots
- Sotheby's: 5 lots
- Skinner: 4 lots
- Freeman’s: 3 lots
- Burchard Galleries Inc: 2 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-01-28 | William Howard Yorke \(English, 1847\-1921\), A Portrait of the Ship "Weston Merritt" | Freeman’s | $3,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-english-1847-1921-a-portrait-of-the-ship-weston-merritt-206-c-049850ce3d
2. 2026-01-28 | William Howard Yorke \(English, 1847\-1921\), The Ship Mariposa | Freeman’s | $5,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-english-1847-1921-the-ship-mariposa-196-c-87dab7ffd8
3. 2025-11-12 | William Howard Yorke \(English, 1847\-1921\) The Ship Mariposa | Freeman’s | $2,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-english-1847-1921-the-ship-mariposa-226-c-1acf595b5c
4. 2025-08-27 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(BRITISH, 1847\-1921\) | A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals | CA$7,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-british-1847-1921-2005-c-52343e1b65
5. 2025-06-04 | William Howard Yorke \(British, 1847\-1921\) | Caza Sikes | $750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-british-1847-1921-192-c-dcd4cc4930
6. 2024-11-09 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(CANADA/UK, 1847\-1921\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $3,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-canada-uk-1847-1921-2015-c-1de407192e
7. 2024-04-30 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\) dated 1884, Clipper Ship, oil canvas, signed lower right, 20" x 30", 31" x 41" overall | Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions | $2,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-canada-united-kingdom-1847-1921-dated-1884-clipper-ship-oil-canvas-signed-lower-right-20-x-30-31-x-41-overall-179-c-83b474bb3a
8. 2024-02-27 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The screw steamer Holme Force., Oil on canvas, 12” x 18”. Framed 14.5” x 20.5”. | Eldred's | $850 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-canada-united-kingdom-1847-1921-the-screw-steamer-holme-force-oil-on-canvas-12-x-18-framed-14-5-x-20-5-4055-c-6454273bb3
9. 2024-01-04 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), “Maria Magreth of Temra”., Oil on canvas, 20” x 30”. Framed 25.5” x 33.5”. | Eldred's | $2,700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-howard-yorke-canada-united-kingdom-1847-1921-maria-magreth-of-temra-oil-on-canvas-20-x-30-framed-25-5-x-33-5-1087-c-dda4b3285c
10. 2023-08-11 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The barque Shenandoah at sea., Oil on canvas, 20.25" x 30". Framed 25" x 35". | Eldred's | N/A
11. 2023-08-11 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), “Maria Magreth of Temra”., Oil on canvas, 20” x 30”. Framed 25.5” x 33.5”. | Eldred's | N/A
12. 2023-03-01 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), American ship Grandee off Holyhead, Wales., Oil on canvas, 24" x 36". Framed 32.75" x 44.5". | Eldred's | $6,500
13. 2023-03-01 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The barque Shenandoah at sea., Oil on canvas, 20.25" x 30". Framed 25" x 35". | Eldred's | N/A
14. 2021-11-18 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The four\-masted barque Kenilworth off Fastnet Rock, Ireland., Oil on canvas, 24" x 36". Framed 31" x 43" under glass. | Eldred's | $2,600
15. 2021-11-18 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The barque Lurlei of Liverpool off Fastnet Rock, Ireland., Oil on canvas, 19.75" x 30". Framed 30.25" x 39.5". | Eldred's | $4,000
16. 2021-08-20 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE \(Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921\), The American downeaster Florence off Skerries Light., Oil on canvas, 20.5" x 30". Framed under glass 26.75" x 37". | Eldred's | $3,500
17. 2020-11-19 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE, Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921, Barkentine Lady Elibank off Dover., Oil on canvas, relined, 20" x 30". Frame... | Eldred's | $2,100
18. 2020-11-19 | WILLIAM HOWARD YORKE, Canada/United Kingdom, 1847\-1921, American downeaster Florence off Skerries Light., Oil on canvas, 20.5" x 30"... | Eldred's | N/A
19. 2020-10-14 | William Howard Yorke \(British, 1847\-1921\) 'Ladstock of Liverpool', a study of the three masted barque at sea oil on relined canvas, | Martel Maides | £1,450
20. 2020-07-08 | William Howard Yorke \(British/American, 1847\-1921\) Zephyr in a gale 20 1/4 x 30in \(51.4 x 76.2cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
21. 2020-07-08 | William Howard Yorke \(British/American, 1847\-1921\) Bark Shenandoah at sea 20 1/4 x 30in \(51.4 x 76.2cm\) | Bonhams | N/A
22. 2019-10-29 | William Howard Yorke \(American, 1847\-1921\) The British barquentine Ellen Lloyd under full sail, outward bound for Venezuela and passing the Skerries lighthouse | Bonhams | N/A
23. 2019-05-06 | William Howard Yorke \(BRITISH, 1847–1921\) | Joshua Kodner | $1,900
24. 2019-05-01 | William Howard Yorke \(American, 1847\-1921\) The British barquentine Ellen Lloyd under full sail, outward bound for Venezuela and passing the Skerries lighthouse | Bonhams | £4,437

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