Wesley Webber Auction Prices and Value Guide

Wesley Webber auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 278 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Wesley Webber auction prices: quick answer

Wesley Webber auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Wesley Webber
Source records
278
Market update
2026-02-16

Wesley Webber market snapshot

Wesley Webber shows deep auction liquidity with 255 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (45.2% · 90 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (53.3% · 106 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.5% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,100
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
11
Median shift vs prior year
+46.7%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-09

Artist context

About Wesley Webber

Born

1839

Died

1914

Nationality

American

Also known as

Wesley Elbridge Webber, Elbridge Wesley Webber

Wesley Webber was an American painter known primarily for landscapes and marine subjects. Authority records preserve several name forms, including Wesley Elbridge Webber and Elbridge Wesley Webber, an important consideration when matching catalogues and auction records. The collected authority sources agree that he died in 1914 but conflict on his birth year, giving 1839 and 1841; this profile provisionally uses 1839 because it appears in both the Wikidata description and VIAF heading. Public biographical material associates his work with New England harbors and shorelines and with mountain scenery around Conway, New Hampshire. Collectors therefore frequently encounter paintings centered on coastal, harbor, and landscape imagery. Appraisily's auction index matches records under both Wesley Webber and Wesley Elbridge Webber. Because name order and life dates vary across public records, responsible identification should weigh the object itself—its signature, subject, medium, dimensions, condition, and provenance—alongside the catalogued artist name.

PaintingLandscapesMarine subjectsNew England harbors and shorelinesMountain scenery around Conway, New Hampshire

Common works and media

Works attributed to Webber commonly appear as paintings, especially landscapes, marine views, harbors, coastlines, and New England mountain scenery. Appraisily's matched records also place some material in works-on-paper and print categories, but the collected source pack does not establish a comprehensive medium or edition catalogue. For appraisal, distinguish original paintings from works on paper, prints, reproductions, and later or uncertain attributions, and document the support, dimensions, signature or inscriptions, condition, and provenance.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's matched auction data indicates recurring public-market activity for works attributed to Wesley Webber, particularly fine-art paintings and some material categorized as works on paper or prints. A defensible appraisal should compare works of similar medium, dimensions, date or career period, subject, and attribution status. Condition, restoration, surface quality, signatures and inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can materially affect comparability. Realized prices should be compared consistently because reported totals may handle buyer premiums or fees differently. Public records are evidence rather than authentication or a final valuation; private transactions, incomplete feeds, revised attributions, and works without disclosed prices can leave gaps.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
  6. Recent comparable public auction sales for materially similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are appraisal evidence, not authentication or a final valuation.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, undisclosed prices, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Reported auction totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions.
  • The collected market categories are broad and do not establish a comprehensive catalogue of Webber's media or editions.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Wesley Webber

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Wesley Webber 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 Wesley Webber artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.