Alfred Wheeler Auction Prices and Value Guide
Alfred Wheeler auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 178 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Alfred Wheeler auction prices: quick answer
Alfred Wheeler auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Alfred Wheeler
- Source records
- 178
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Alfred Wheeler market snapshot
Alfred Wheeler shows solid auction liquidity with 110 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-29.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (29.8% · 25 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (69.0% · 58 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.2% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-29
Artist context
About Alfred Wheeler
Born
1851
Died
1932
Nationality
British
Alfred Wheeler (1851–1932) was a British painter whose public authority records identify him consistently by name, nationality, profession, and lifespan. The collected evidence does not securely associate Wheeler with a named artistic movement, so his clearest context is subject-led rather than school-led. Publicly documented works attributed to him depict terriers, foxes and hounds, and racehorses with jockeys. Examples include individual dog studies, compact hunting scenes, and a named portrait of the racehorse St Simon. These paintings appear in oil on board, wood panel, and canvas, with recorded examples bearing initials, monograms, signatures, inscriptions, or dates. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter Wheeler through British animal and sporting-art categories, particularly dog, hunting, and equestrian paintings. Because Alfred Wheeler is not a unique personal name, any appraisal should connect the object's physical evidence and provenance to the British painter identified by the linked authority records.
Oil on boardOil on wood panelOil on canvasDogs and terriersFoxes and fox-hunting scenesRacehorses and jockeys
Common works and media
The collected examples most clearly document oil paintings of British animal and sporting subjects. These include head studies and paired portraits of terriers, small fox-and-hound hunting scenes, and racehorses shown with jockeys. Recorded supports include board, wood panel, and canvas. Individual works may carry initials, a monogram, a fuller signature, an inscription naming the animal, or a date. The evidence pack does not establish prints, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, posters, editions, or a formal series as common parts of Wheeler's output.
Market and appraisal context
An appraisal of a work attributed to Alfred Wheeler should first establish that the object relates to the British painter born in 1851, rather than to another person with the same or a similar name. Relevant evidence includes signatures, initials, monograms, inscriptions, dates, provenance, and a credible chain of attribution. Medium and support also matter: collected examples include oils on board, wood panel, and canvas. Subject specificity can improve comparison, especially for terrier studies, fox-hunting scenes, or portraits of named racehorses. Dimensions, condition, paint loss, restoration, and whether the work has been examined under ultraviolet light should be recorded. Comparable sales are most useful when attribution, subject, date, support, size, and condition align; the available source pack does not support a price prediction or market-trend claim.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Animal and sporting paintings
- Dog and terrier paintings
- Fox-hunting paintings
- Racehorse and equestrian paintings
Value drivers
- Correct attribution to the British painter Alfred Wheeler, distinct from people with similar names
- Signature, initials, monogram, inscription, and date
- Medium and support, including board, wood panel, or canvas
- Subject matter and identification of a specific animal or racehorse
- Condition, paint loss, restoration history, and the scope of physical examination
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack does not provide a reviewed sequence of realized prices, so it cannot support a price trend or forecast.
- Comparable lots should be matched by attribution, subject, medium, dimensions, date, condition, and provenance rather than by artist name alone.
- Authority records establish the artist's basic identity, but the artwork evidence consists of a small set of public image records and should not be treated as a catalogue raisonné.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD library authority
- Art UK museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Alfred Wheeler worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Alfred Wheeler artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.