# William Moorcroft - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-04T14:57:57.980Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 1,911
- Lots with prices: 1,570
- First auction date: 2002-04-15
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-19
- Median realised price: $360
- Price range: $20 to $11,000

## Market Takeaway
William Moorcroft shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,769 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $360. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 62 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-23.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($360\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $180 and $780.
- 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: 80.9% (1,167 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 18.8% (271 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0.3% (4 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 62
- Previous 12 months sales: 315
- Recent 12 months median: $220
- Previous 12 months median: $300
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-23
- Days since latest sale: 26
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Kinghams Auctioneers: 534 lots
- Sworders: 258 lots
- Bonhams: 257 lots
- Lyon & Turnbull: 227 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 105 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 77 lots
- Gerrards Auction Rooms: 75 lots
- Roseberys: 72 lots
- Mallams: 62 lots
- Potteries Auctions: 40 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-03-08 | William Moorcroft for James Macintyre & Co. Cornflower Tobacco Jar | Lion and Unicorn | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-for-james-macintyre-co-cornflower-tobacco-jar-186-c-f87ed5f7e6
2. 2026-03-05 | William Moorcroft, a large Pansy jardini | Kinghams Auctioneers | £200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-a-large-pansy-jardini-553-c-7070c3b8ba
3. 2025-10-02 | William Moorcroft, a small Pansy on cela | Kinghams Auctioneers | £220 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-a-small-pansy-on-cela-524-c-9ff4c8e8d5
4. 2025-05-29 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \- ANTIQUE ENGLISH CERAMIC BOWL | The Bidder | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-antique-english-ceramic-bowl-1033-c-6db4e26b98
5. 2025-03-19 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(BRITISH 1872\-1945\) | Lyon & Turnbull | £160 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-british-1872-1945-223-c-4de4314a85
6. 2025-02-23 | William Moorcroft Flambe Fuchsia Flower Design Vase | Lion and Unicorn | $400
7. 2025-02-06 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(BRITISH, 1872\-1945\), 'CORNFLOWER' POWDER BLUE TAZZA, CIRCA 1920 | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | £200
8. 2024-12-07 | Moorcroft Pottery Floral Pitcher, Decorated by William Moorcroft | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | $175
9. 2024-11-21 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(BRITISH, 1872\-1945\); 'CORNFLOWER' POWDER BLUE TAZZA; CIRCA 1920 | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | N/A
10. 2024-11-21 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(BRITISH, 1872\-1945\); 'REVIVED CORNFLOWER' KNOPPED\-NECK VASE; CIRCA 1912 | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | £900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-british-1872-1945-revived-cornflower-knopped-neck-vase-circa-1912-117-c-a6541ed92e
11. 2024-11-20 | William Moorcroft 'Wisteria' Vase, c.1925, | Aalders Auctions | A$500
12. 2024-11-16 | William Moorcroft Celadon 'Orange' Dinner Plate, | Aalders Auctions | N/A
13. 2024-11-16 | William Moorcroft 'Big Poppy' Vase, c.1920, | Aalders Auctions | A$1,400
14. 2024-11-13 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\) Pomegranate pattern biscuit barrel with plated cover and handle, circa 1920 | Roseberys | £150
15. 2024-10-29 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £50 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-1872-1945-398-c-70e45b6889
16. 2024-10-29 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £45 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-1872-1945-397-c-6a64df6a2c
17. 2024-10-28 | William Moorcroft \(British, 1872\-1945\) FLAMBE GLAZE BLOSSOM VASE, ca. 1925 | Kensington Estate Auctions | $325 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-british-1872-1945-flambe-glaze-blossom-vase-ca-1925-45a-c-f234429940
18. 2024-10-24 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(1872\-1945\), a Persian pattern t | Ewbank's | £300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-1872-1945-a-persian-pattern-t-1100-c-9c5479ba9b
19. 2024-10-24 | WILLIAM MOORCROFT \(British 1872\-1945\) for MOORCROF | Ewbank's | £300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-moorcroft-british-1872-1945-for-moorcrof-1085-c-599407fb57
20. 2024-09-17 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £380
21. 2024-09-17 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £450
22. 2024-09-17 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £550
23. 2024-09-17 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £550
24. 2024-09-17 | William Moorcroft \(1872\-1945\), | Sworders | £400

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