# William Powell Frith - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-07-26T05:06:06.608Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 120
- Lots with prices: 63
- First auction date: 2003-02-12
- Latest auction date: 2026-07-02
- Median realised price: $1,440
- Price range: $40 to $313,000

## Market Takeaway
William Powell Frith shows solid auction liquidity with 115 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,434. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 9 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-19.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,434\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $552 and $4,700.
- 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: 44.1% (26 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 40.7% (24 sales)
- $10,000\+: 15.3% (9 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 9
- Previous 12 months sales: 10
- Recent 12 months median: $2,800
- Previous 12 months median: $900
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2025-11-19
- Days since latest sale: 91
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 16 lots
- Sotheby's: 12 lots
- Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales: 11 lots
- Broward Auction Gallery LLC: 7 lots
- Bonhams: 6 lots
- John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: 5 lots
- Waddington's: 5 lots
- Dreweatts 1759: 4 lots
- Lyon & Turnbull: 4 lots
- Chiswick Auctions: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-07-02 | William Powell Frith \(1819\-1909, attributed to\): The pawnshop, oil on canvas, 19th C. | Coronari Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-attributed-to-the-pawnshop-oil-on-canvas-19th-c-560-c-1f1cfa8069
2. 2025-11-04 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819 \- 1909\), FLOWERS | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-flowers-241-c-e1fb1673e0
3. 2025-06-11 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819 \- 1909\), BLESSING THE CHILDREN AT BOULOGNE | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-blessing-the-children-at-boulogne-236-c-956491b830
4. 2026-04-07 | William Powell Frith \(British, 1819\-1909\) "The Sunflower" Print | Akiba Galleries | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-the-sunflower-print-415-c-da35974b3e
5. 2026-02-10 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819 \- 1909\), BLESSING THE CHILDREN AT BOULOGNE | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | £12,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-blessing-the-children-at-boulogne-246-c-6cb72c2f9d
6. 2025-11-19 | William Powell Frith \(English, 1819\-1909\) | Venduehuis Auctioneers The Hague | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-english-1819-1909-140-c-40d6d7bf7d
7. 2025-10-22 | William Powell Frith \(1819\-1909\) Portrait of John Ruskin, 1843, as a young man, seated in a chair, signed, oil on canvas, 34 x 29cm The work originally with associated paper inscribed 'John Ruskin Aged 24, Brantwood, William Powell Frith' and... | Mallams | £3,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-portrait-of-john-ruskin-1843-as-a-young-man-seated-in-a-chair-signed-oil-on-canvas-34-x-29cm-the-work-originally-with-associated-paper-inscribed-john-ruskin-aged-24-brantwood-william-powell-frith-and-526-c-9e69938535
8. 2025-09-13 | William Powell FRITH \(1819\-1909\) distinguished society, | Antikauktion Krefeld | €700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-distinguished-society-1358-c-b9a41cf98e
9. 2025-06-11 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819 \- 1909\), BATH TIME | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | £2,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-bath-time-235-c-efa4139a28
10. 2025-06-07 | William Powell FRITH \(1819\-1909\) distinguished society, | Antikauktion Krefeld | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-distinguished-society-893-c-8714a8d9d8
11. 2025-05-21 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(1819\-1909\) BRITISH, 'An Incident in the Life of Lady Mary Wortley Montague', oil | John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers | £5,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-british-an-incident-in-the-life-of-lady-mary-wortley-montague-oil-202-c-dca4bd785c
12. 2025-04-10 | After William Powell Frith | Cheffins | £40 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-after-william-powell-frith-12-c-a5144479f5
13. 2025-02-25 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(1819 \- 1909\) Equine Studies \- A Collection of Three Pencil, 15 x 22cm & 15 x 21cm Signed \(3\) | Adam's | €200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-equine-studies-a-collection-of-three-pencil-15-x-22cm-15-x-21cm-signed-3-38-c-2984bd88f2
14. 2025-01-29 | William Powell Frith "Hearts are Trumps" Painting | Revere Auctions | $600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-hearts-are-trumps-painting-496-c-87e4e82bd9
15. 2024-12-12 | William Powell Frith \(1819\-1909\), PORTRAIT OF AMY ROBSART | Waddington's | CA$1,875 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-portrait-of-amy-robsart-39-c-10045219af
16. 2024-10-28 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(1819\-1909\) Conversation | Hermitage Fine Art | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-conversation-41-c-866468fa46
17. 2024-10-20 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(British 1819\-1909\) A PAINTING, "Studying the Deeds," 19TH CENTURY | Simpson Galleries, LLC | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-a-painting-studying-the-deeds-19th-century-112-c-0d944f5b40
18. 2024-09-21 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(British 1819\-1909\) A PAINTING, "Studying the Deeds," 19TH CENTURY | Simpson Galleries, LLC | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-a-painting-studying-the-deeds-19th-century-158-c-8434cc196e
19. 2024-08-25 | William Powell Frith \(1819\-1909\) Antique English 19th Century Interior Portrait Framed Oil Painting | Curated Gallery Auctions | $950 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-antique-english-19th-century-interior-portrait-framed-oil-painting-42-c-6e34531ba0
20. 2024-06-13 | William Powell Frith \(1819\-1909\), PORTRAIT OF AMY ROBSART | Waddington's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-1819-1909-portrait-of-amy-robsart-32-c-de94408a61
21. 2024-06-12 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819\-1909\), PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY | Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales | £900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-portrait-of-a-young-lady-96-c-4e046d0aca
22. 2024-03-23 | William Powell Frith, oil, "Ellen Martin", | Richard D. Hatch & Associates | $500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-oil-ellen-martin-273-c-0434f2f826
23. 2024-03-23 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(British 1819\-1909\) A PAINTING, "Studying the Deeds," 19TH CENTURY | Simpson Galleries, LLC | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-a-painting-studying-the-deeds-19th-century-306-c-d1a4388916
24. 2024-03-20 | WILLIAM POWELL FRITH \(BRITISH 1819\-1909\) | Olympia Auctions | £2,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-powell-frith-british-1819-1909-221-c-a3b42bcad1

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