# William Matthews - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-09T03:05:11.520Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 102
- Lots with prices: 81
- First auction date: 2001-05-22
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-26
- Median realised price: $1,000
- Price range: $20 to $12,000

## Market Takeaway
William Matthews shows solid auction liquidity with 99 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,062. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 15 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-19.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,062\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $671 and $2,500.
- 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: 46.2% (36 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 52.6% (41 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1.3% (1 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 15
- Previous 12 months sales: 25
- Recent 12 months median: $922
- Previous 12 months median: $1,600
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-19
- Days since latest sale: 91
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Santa Fe Art Auction: 18 lots
- Bonhams: 12 lots
- Altermann Galleries: 9 lots
- Jackson Hole Art Auction: 8 lots
- Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC: 8 lots
- Hindman: 5 lots
- Material Culture: 4 lots
- Hill Auction Gallery: 3 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 3 lots
- Millea Bros Ltd: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2023-05-24 | William Matthews \(born 1949\) The Poet's Wardrobe sight size 25 x 15 1/2 in. framed 38 3/4 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. | Bonhams | $600
2. 2011-08-09 | William Matthews \(1821\-1905\) | Christie's | £625
3. 2026-04-26 | William Matthews Original "Curry Comb" | Four Seasons Auction Gallery | $1,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthews-original-curry-comb-167-c-ee476a2ba2
4. 2026-04-18 | William Matthews \(Born 1949\) American, Original Cowboy Watercolor on Paper | Sarasota Estate Auction | $350 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthews-born-1949-american-original-cowboy-watercolor-on-paper-393-c-38d4e8c07c
5. 2025-11-19 | William Matthews \(b. 1949\), "Ute Elder" | John Moran Auctioneers | N/A
6. 2025-11-09 | WILLIAM MATTHEWS "THE BARRICADE" WATERCOLOR ON PAPER | Bradford's | $4,300
7. 2025-10-08 | WILLIAM MATTHEWS 'BEE HIVES...' SIGNED WATERCOLOR | Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. | $500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-matthews-bee-hives-signed-watercolor-220-c-690406982d
8. 2025-07-17 | William Matthews, watercolor on paper, c. 2000 | Millea Bros Ltd | $750
9. 2025-06-14 | William Matthews Watercolor Painting | Davis Brothers Auction | $550
10. 2025-06-12 | William Matthews, watercolor on paper, c. 2000 | Millea Bros Ltd | N/A
11. 2025-06-12 | William Matthews, watercolor on paper, c. 2000 | Millea Bros Ltd | $1,500
12. 2025-05-16 | William Matthews \(American, b. 1949\) Untitled, 1993 | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $850
13. 2025-05-16 | William Matthews \(American, b. 1949\) Untitled, 1991 | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $600
14. 2025-05-08 | William Matthews, Winter Wrangle, ca. 2006 | Santa Fe Art Auction | $1,353
15. 2025-05-07 | William Matthews, Chief's Blanket | Santa Fe Art Auction | $1,599
16. 2025-05-07 | William Matthews, Hototo, Kachina Doll | Santa Fe Art Auction | $1,168
17. 2025-05-07 | William Matthews, Big John | Santa Fe Art Auction | N/A
18. 2025-05-07 | William Matthews, New Summer Western | Santa Fe Art Auction | $4,612
19. 2025-03-13 | William Matthews, Saddle Bronc | Santa Fe Art Auction | $922
20. 2025-03-13 | William Matthews, Waddie Mitchell, 1988 | Santa Fe Art Auction | $738
21. 2025-02-15 | William Matthews \(1949\- \), Ranger Brian Helms | Jackson Hole Art Auction | $1,600
22. 2025-02-14 | William Matthews \(1949\- \), Fountain Flats | Jackson Hole Art Auction | $1,300
23. 2025-01-14 | William Matthews \(b. 1949\), "Round Barn Arrangement" | John Moran Auctioneers | $698
24. 2024-11-17 | WILLIAM MATTHEWS "NAVAJO TRAVELERS" WATERCOLOR ON PAPER | Bradford's | $7,200

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