# William Matthew Prior - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T10:57:35.760Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 194
- Lots with prices: 151
- First auction date: 1999-10-24
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-29
- Median realised price: $4,500
- Price range: $20 to $200,000

## Market Takeaway
William Matthew Prior shows deep auction liquidity with 192 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($4,500\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $2,200 and $12,000.
- 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: 15.3% (23 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 56% (84 sales)
- $10,000\+: 28.7% (43 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 12
- Previous 12 months sales: 10
- Recent 12 months median: $1,600
- Previous 12 months median: $2,800
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 35 lots
- Sotheby's: 28 lots
- Skinner: 19 lots
- Bourgeault\-Horan Antiquarians: 12 lots
- Eldred's: 10 lots
- Copake Auction Inc.: 5 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 5 lots
- Amelia Jeffers: 4 lots
- Brunk Auctions: 4 lots
- Freeman’s: 4 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-11-28 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(AMERICAN, 1806\-1873\) FOLK ART "DEAD RIVER FALLS, ME" OIL ON PAPERBOARD LANDSCAPE, DATED 1851. | Amelia Jeffers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-american-1806-1873-folk-art-dead-river-falls-me-oil-on-paperboard-landscape-dated-1851-334-c-4227306890
2. 2025-11-28 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(AMERICAN, 1806\-1873\) FOLK ART OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN, DATED 1839. | Amelia Jeffers | $1,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-american-1806-1873-folk-art-oil-on-canvas-portrait-of-a-young-woman-dated-1839-291-c-faf58416c4
3. 2024-12-04 | William Matthew Prior \(American 1806\-1873\), Portrait of a Gentleman with Letter, oil on canvas | South Bay Auctions Inc | $500
4. 2020-11-10 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), Portrait of William Davis Boodry, Jr. \(1839\-1865\), circa 1842 | Freeman's \| Hindman | $4,375
5. 2019-03-12 | William Henry Prior \(1812 \- 1882\) | Chiswick Auctions | £106
6. 2018-02-15 | William Henry Prior, Watercolor, "The Needles" | Weiss Auctions | N/A
7. 2013-09-03 | William Henry Prior \(British 1812\-1882\) | Christie's | N/A
8. 2026-01-29 | William Matthew Prior \(1803\-1873\): A Lake Scene with Mountains and Stone Cottage | STAIR | $2,100
9. 2026-01-28 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), A Pair of of Portraits: John Lord Nason \(1816\-1858\) and Susan Litchfield Chipman \(1816\-1888\) | Freeman’s | N/A
10. 2025-12-11 | William Matthew Prior \(Aft.\) Varnished Print on Board Little Miss Fairfield | Lion and Unicorn | $20 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-aft-varnished-print-on-board-little-miss-fairfield-5-c-9190c56b28
11. 2025-12-09 | William Matthew Prior \(American, 1806\-1873\), Portrait of a Gentleman, oil on canvas | South Bay Auctions Inc | $1,100
12. 2025-11-28 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(AMERICAN, 1806\-1873\) FOLK ART OIL ON PAPERBOARD PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN WITH SHIP AND FLAG. | Amelia Jeffers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-american-1806-1873-folk-art-oil-on-paperboard-portrait-of-a-sea-captain-with-ship-and-flag-391-c-213fb4652e
13. 2025-11-12 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), A Moonlit Evening | Freeman’s | $550
14. 2025-11-12 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), A Girl in Orange with Rose, Straw Hat, and Toy Cat | Freeman’s | $3,500
15. 2025-11-12 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), A Pair of of Portraits: Mr. and Mrs. John L. Nason | Freeman’s | N/A
16. 2025-11-06 | William Matthew Prior \(Aft.\) Varnished Print on Board Little Miss Fairfield | Lion and Unicorn | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-aft-varnished-print-on-board-little-miss-fairfield-128-c-e34eeebc1c
17. 2025-09-14 | William Matthew Prior \(Aft.\) Varnished Print on Board Little Miss Fairfield | Lion and Unicorn | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthew-prior-aft-varnished-print-on-board-little-miss-fairfield-254-c-07d432caa2
18. 2025-07-27 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(AMERICAN, 1806\-1873\). | Clarke Auction Gallery | $3,400
19. 2025-06-22 | William Matthew Prior \(American, 1806\-1873\), Portrait of George Washington | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | $750
20. 2024-11-19 | William Matthew Prior \(1806\-1873\), View of Washington's Tomb with Mount Vernon Beyond, Circa 1850 | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $4,500
21. 2024-10-23 | William Matthew Prior | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $8,500
22. 2024-09-25 | William Matthew Prior \(American 1806\-1873\) | Pook & Pook Inc. | $5,000
23. 2024-09-19 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(1806\-1873\) Portrait of a Sea Captain, Mystic. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
24. 2024-07-24 | WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR \(Massachusetts/Maine, 1806\-1873\), Portrait of a mother and child., Oil on canvas, 27" x 22". Framed 35.5" x 30". | Eldred's | N/A

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