William Edward Norton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Edward Norton Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
Norton, William Edward - Travaux aux champs
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Norton, William Edward (1843-1916) Travaux aux champs Description (FR): Huile sur toile signee en bas a gauche W E Norton Description (EN): Oil on canvas signed on lower left W. E Norton Dimension (PO): 34" x 48.5" Dimension (CM): 86.5 x 123 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de rÃ©pondre Ã vos questions de maniÃ¨re dÃ©taillÃ©e. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
Nov. 02, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON, (American, 1843-1916), Casco Bay, 1868, oil on canvas, 11 1/2 x 19 3/4 in., frame: 16 x 24 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916) Casco Bay 1868, oil on canvas signed and dated W.E. Norton 68 lower right
Grogan & Company
Aug. 04, 2024
William Edward Norton Large Oil on Canvas "Ship off Minot's Light, Boston Harbor"
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
William Edward Norton (American 1843-1916) Large Oil on Canvas "Ship off Minot's Light, Boston Harbor", unsigned, canvas lined, in gilt carved frame 24.5 in. x 49 in. Overall 34 in. x 59 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
Jun. 27, 2024
William Edward Norton, Untitled (Ship at Sea)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Edward Norton Untitled (Ship at Sea) oil on canvas 14 h x 18 w in (36 x 46 cm) Signed to lower left 'William E. Norton'. Provenance: Grogan & Company, Boston, The Holiday Auction, 5 December 2021, Lot 212 | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 29, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON OIL, SEASCAPE.
Est: $400 - $600
Studio of William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) oil on canvas, seascape. Signed lower left, W.E. Norton Atelier. Labels on back for Wiener Gallery and Metropolitan Club of Chicago. Stretcher 12” x 16”, Overall in frame 19.5” x 23.5”.
William Smith Auctions
May. 04, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON, (American, 1843-1916), Dieppe Dock View, oil on canvas, 12 x 14 in., frame: 16 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916) Dieppe Dock View oil on canvas signed W.E. Norton / Atelier lower left
Grogan & Company
May. 02, 2024
William Edward Norton Arctic Journey 2 Sketches
Est: $200 - $400
Attributed to William Edward Norton (1843-1916). 2 nautical drawings, pencil and pastel on paper, Arctic Journey. Right sketch with illegible inscription, left sketch with very faint and illegible inscription or signature lower left. "William Edward Norton Sketches Arctic Journey", "Christie's sale Inez March 18 1983 (#5282) lot # 13A William Edward Norton 29 Sketches Arctic Journey" and "March 18, 1983 Lot 13A" written on paper backing on verso. Each image 4 1/4" x 7 1/2" (with frame 12 1/2" x 23 23 1/2"). Toning to paper, foxing and stain to left image, small tear visible along right edge of right image; scratches, chips and losses to frame.
Willow Auction House
Apr. 21, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American/Massachusetts, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
harbor view with various boats, poss. Boston Harbor sgn. l.l. Wm E Norton o/c; 18 by 24 in.; gilt frame 23.5 by 29.5 in. The estate of our friend and colleague Alan Varteresian.
CRN Auctions
Apr. 03, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON MARITIME SCENE O/C
Est: $1,000 - $1,400
William Edward Norton (American 1843-1916), 'Untitled (Maritime Scene)', depicting sailboats just off the coast with a lighthouse, signed and possibly dated to lower left, in a gilt frame. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 16", w. 27"; frame h. 21", w. 32.25", d. 1.25"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 24, 2024
William Edward Norton (American/ British 1843-1916), A Couple On the Beach, Oil on canvas, Signed lower left W.E. Norton Atelier, 11 1/2" x 15 3/4"
Est: $500 - $1,000
William Edward Norton (American/ British 1843-1916) A Couple On the Beach Oil on canvas Signed lower left W.E. Norton Atelier 11 1/2" x 15 3/4"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Feb. 11, 2024
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (AMERICAN,1843-1916).
Est: $400 - $600
Disembarking a Load at Low Tide. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Property of an Armonk, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 27, 2024
William Edward Norton. After the Collision, oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
(American, 1843-1916). Oil on canvas, signed "William E. Norton" ll, 20 x 30 in., framed size: 28 x 37 1/2 inches.
Alex Cooper
Nov. 12, 2023
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916)
Est: $700 - $900
Schooner Approaching Fishing Fleet in Fog, oil on paper, laid to hardboard, initialed and dated '77 lower left, original backing board glued to back, with original Victorian frame. SS: 7 1/4" x 10 1/4"; OS: 12 1/2" x 15 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 05, 2023
William Edward Norton Woman Oil Canvas
Est: $600 - $800
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1912), signed and inscribed "W.E. Norton / Atelier" lower left, study of the head of a peasant woman, oil painting on canvas, circa 1880s. Image: 16" H x 11.5" W; frame 21" H x 17" W.
Auctions at Showplace
Aug. 26, 2023
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"Disembarking at Low Tide", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on label verso, depicting crews leaving a row of beached Dutch fishing vessels in the rain, housed in a modern gold molded frame with linen liner, OS: 29 1/2" x 40 1/2", SS: 23" x 34". Two repaired tears lower left.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 08, 2023
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Beach at Low Tide Signed W.E. Norton/Atelier (ll) Oil on canva...
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Beach at Low Tide Signed W.E. Norton/Atelier (ll) Oil on canvasboard 12 x 16 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 21, 2023
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) American O/B
Est: $400 - $800
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) American. "A couple looking out to sea-sailing vessel offshore." Oil painting, signed. Provenance: Private Collection: San Francisco. Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirred by his youth when he sailed on family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute in Boston, and with George Inness, and then established a studio in Boston. In the early 1870s, he went to Paris and became a student with Chevreuse and A. Vollon, and then he settled in London where he exhibited throughout the last quarter of the 19th century. His reputation there was based on his scenes of the Thames River, and ocean and coastal views. In 1901, he returned to the United States and settled in New York City. He also painted at Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" for him. Overall Size: 9 x 12 in. Sight Size: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. #1344
Sarasota Estate Auction
May. 18, 2023
William Edward Norton (1843-1916): Summer Pasture
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Edward Norton (1843-1916): Summer Pasture Oil on panel, signed 'William E. Norton' lower right, with label from D. Wigmore Fine Art, Inc., NY. 11 3/4 x 16 in., 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Apr. 18, 2023
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) Kelp Gathering (c.1880)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) Kelp Gathering (c.1880) oil on canvas signed 'W.E. Norton' lower left h:45 w:59.70 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 14th September 2006 lot 150; Coyle Gallery, Dublin; Private Collection Depicting horse-drawn carts on a beach at low tide, with men gathering up seaweed, this canvas, by the New England maritime painter William Edward Norton, dates probably from the 1870's. Although Realist, it is atmospheric and conveys well the silvery light of the seashore on a cloudy day. Norton painted several scenes of kelp gathering, both in oil on canvas and also in watercolour. Another painting by him, The Last Load, shows a heavily-laden cart being hauled along a sandy track. Born in 1843 in Boston, William Edward Norton came from a family of ship builders and during his childhood became familiar with the sea and sailing ships. After a period as a naval cadet, he studied at both Harvard Medical School and the Lowell Institute. At Lowell, he developed an interest in art and began studying with George Inness, whose own poetic style influenced the young artist. In the 1870's, Norton went to Paris, where he studied with Louis Jacquesson de la Chevreuse and Antoine Vollon. He and his wife then settled in London, where he became known for his marine paintings, of coastal areas and the river Thames. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and also received an honorary mention at the 1895 Paris Salon. In 1901 he returned to the United States, settling in New York City, where he continued to paint, making many painting excursions to Monhegan Island in Maine. He died in New York in 1916. Peter Murray, March 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 08, 2023
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) The last load
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) The last load signed 'William E.Norton.' (lower left); bears inscription (on the reverse) oil on canvas 103.5 x 85.7cm (40 3/4 x 33 3/4in).
Bonhams
Dec. 13, 2022
Norton, William Edward - Sailing ships
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Norton, William Edward (1843-1916) Sailing ships Description: Oil on panel, signed on lower right W.E. Norton Dimension (PO): 9'' x 9 1/2" Dimension (CM): 22.8 x 24.2 cm
Champagne Auctions
Oct. 30, 2022
William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Massachusetts / United Kingdom
Est: $400 - $600
William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures 22,5" x 11" , w/frame 29" x 17.5"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 21, 2022
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) Square-rigged Vessel Under Sail 16 x 27 in. (40.7 x 68.8 cm) framed 20 1/8 x 31 1/4 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) Square-rigged Vessel Under Sail signed 'W.E. Norton '77' (lower right) oil on canvas 16 x 27 in. (40.7 x 68.8 cm) framed 20 1/8 x 31 1/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 09, 2022
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (Massachusetts/United Kingdom, 1843-1916), Gathering kelp., Watercolor on paper, 17.25" x 11" sight. Framed 29.5" x 39.5".
Est: $200 - $400
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON Massachusetts/United Kingdom, 1843-1916 Gathering kelp. Signed lower left "William Norton".
Eldred's
Aug. 05, 2022
ATTR WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON SHIPPING OFF THE COAST
Est: $350 - $650
Attributed to William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) this oil on canvas marine scene shows ship sailing left to right, two schooners off the bow, a low landscape in the background. Signed indistinctly lower left. Housed in a modern gesso and wood frame. Foam backing on verso with typed label: Work is by Arthur P. Richardson of Liverpool, England. A second label reads FENWAY ART CENTER, BOSTON. SIZE: 20 x 30. Overall: 31 x 41. Condition: CONDITION: Unrestored 1-1/2 vertical tear in the sky off the bow of the ship. Additional minor paint losses by the full mast and by left stretcher. Temp No 969_6238
John McInnis Auctioneers
Jul. 09, 2022
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"Disembarking at Low Tide", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on label verso, depicting crews leaving a row of beached Dutch fishing vessels in the rain, housed in a modern gold molded frame with linen liner, OS: 29 1/2" x 40 1/2", SS: 23" x 34". Two repaired tears lower left.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 04, 2022
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (1843-1916) VUE DE GSTAAD, HUILE SUR TOILE, SIGNÉE ET DATÉE 1933, 70X82 CM
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
William Edward Norton (1843-1916) Vue de Gstaad, huile sur toile, signée et datée 1933, 70x82 cm
Geneve Encheres
Apr. 27, 2022
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) Off to the fishing ground
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) Off to the fishing ground signed and dated 'William E.Norton 84' (lower right) oil on canvas 71.5 x 105.1cm (28 1/8 x 41 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 18, 2021
William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) American
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Oil / Canvas ,Signed Lower Left , measures 29.5" x 24" inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Dec. 14, 2021
William Edward Norton (American 1843-1916), Waiting for the catch
Est: £500 - £700
William Edward Norton (American 1843-1916)Waiting for the catchWatercolourSigned (lower left)31.5 x 41.5cm (12¼ x 16¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Dec. 05, 2021
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON, (American, 1843-1916), Ship at Sea, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916) Ship at Sea oil on canvas signed William E. Norton lower left
Grogan & Company
Nov. 13, 2021
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"Disembarking at Low Tide", oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on label verso, depicting crews leaving a row of beached Dutch fishing vessels in the rain, housed in a modern gold molded frame with linen liner, OS: 29 1/2" x 40 1/2", SS: 23" x 34". Two repaired tears lower left.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 28, 2021
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Seated Lady Writing at the Shore
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Seated Lady Writing at the Shore Signed William E. Norton (lr); faintly visible initals WEN (ll) Oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches (41 x 30.8 cm) Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 29, 2021
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (Massachusetts/United Kingdom, 1843-1916), Figure on a beach., Oil on canvas, 10.5" x 15.75". Framed 20" x 25".
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON Massachusetts/United Kingdom, 1843-1916 Figure on a beach. Signed lower left "W.E. Norton".
Eldred's
May. 23, 2021
Painting, William Edward Norton
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916), Untitled (Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats and Figures), oil on panel, signed lower right, panel: 9.5"h x 13.75"w, overall (with frame): 16.5"h x 20.75"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 11, 2021
WILLIAM NORTON (AMERICAN, 1843-1916).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas. Seascape. Signed lower left. In a Carrig-Rohane frame. From a New Rochelle, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Nov. 21, 2020
WILLIAM E NORTON (1843-1916) MARITIME SEASIDE PAINTING
Est: $300 - $500
Watercolor painting of a maritime scene with beached ships. The piece is signed "William E Norton". Painting measurements are 20 3/4" x 14". Frame measurements are 27 1/4" x 20 1/2" x 1". This piece weighs 6 lbs.
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Nov. 15, 2020
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON, (American, 1843-1916), Under Sail, oil on canvas, 22 x 31 in., frame: 28 x 36 1/2
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916) Under Sail oil on canvas signed William E. Norton lower left 22 x 31 in., frame: 28 x 36 1/2
Grogan & Company
Aug. 30, 2020
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
"Heyling Island", oil on panel, signed and titled lower right, depicting the beached hulk of a sailing ship, inscribed verso by the artist: "To my friend Howell Hansel, Xmas, 1908". Housed in an original Arts & Crafts gilt panel frame marked "1924, Carrig-Rohane Shop, Inc. R.C. Vose, Boston. #3803". OS: 15 1/2" x 19", SS: 7 3/4" x 11 1/2". Fine untouched condition. Howell Hansel (1860-1917), was an American film director. He directed 26 films between 1913 and 1917 for Thanhauser and Famous Players-Lasky. He began his career on stage for Frohman and Belasco in NYC. Carrig-Rohane (named after the Irish town of Hermann Dudley Murphy’s father and meaning “Red Cliff” in Gaelic), was active 1903-1962.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 01, 2020
William Edward Norton - Oil on Board
Est: $300 - $400
Description - William Edward Norton oil on board. Beach scene. Gallery label on back. Signature hidden by frame, lower left. Dimensions - Frame - 17" x 20.5". Board - 8" x 11.5"
Regency Auction House
Nov. 09, 2019
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916) Bow First View of a Clipper Ship Passing the Monhegan Light, Maine; oil on canvas, laid to hardboard, signed lower left, housed in a gold molded frame with linen liner, OS: 32" x 36", SS: 23 1/2" x 27". Cleaned, light craquelure and stretcher impressions. Norton often painted on Monhegan Island, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island is named "Norton's Ledge" in his honor.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 01, 2019
William Edward Norton Marine Painting Oil on Board
Est: $400 - $600
William Edward Norton (1843-1916). Oil on board marine painting depicting distant ships under cloudy skies. Signed along the lower left. Sight; height: 5 3/4 in x width: 7 3/4 in. Framed; height: 13 in x width: 15 1/2 in. SKU: 02886 Follow us on Instagram: @revereauctions
Revere Auctions
Oct. 08, 2019
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Seascape
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
William Edward Norton American, 1843-1916 Seascape Signed W. E. Norton (ll) Oil on canvas 12 1/8 x 16 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 12, 2019
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916)
Est: $600 - $800
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (MA/UK, 1843-1916) "Sundown across the Ocean", pastel on paper, signed lower right, titled on label verso, in gold ribbed cove frame with linen mat, gilt liner, OS: 15 3/4" x 19 3/4", SS: 8 3/4" x 12 3/4". Good condition. Mystic Fine Art Auctions (Mystic, CT); Private Collector (Monhegan, ME) acquired circa 1990.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 02, 2019
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON, Massachusetts, 1843-1916, "Twilight Gloucester"., Oil on panel, 8" x 10". Framed 13.75" x 15.75".
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON Massachusetts, 1843-1916 "Twilight Gloucester". Signed lower left "W.E. Norton". Oil on panel, 8" x 10". Framed 13.75" x 15.75".
Eldred's
Jul. 20, 2019
William E. Norton (1843-1916), Off Staten Island
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William E. Norton (1843-1916) Off Staten Island Oil on artist board, 8" tall x 10" long Signed lower left: WE Norton; Inscribed on verso: "Off Staten Island / New York / William E. Norton" Provenance: private collection, Florida William Edward Norton was both a professional sailor and an accomplished artist, and his ship paintings exemplify his intimate knowledge of nautical architecture, as well as his refined draftsmanship and exceptional handling of paint. Born and raised in Boston to a family of sailors, ship-builders, and sail-makers, Norton spent his childhood around boatyards and sailing on voyages in family owned vessels. As a teen, Norton showed artistic inclination and was apprenticed to a house and sign painter while at night he attended art lessons at the Lowell Institute. He later enrolled in Harvard Medical School to become a physician but was more interested in making detailed anatomical drawings. His love of the sea and his passion for drawing lured him to pursue a different career path marine painting. By the time he opened a studio on Washington Street in Boston in 1864, he was under the guidance of renowned artist George Inness. In 1867 Norton made his exhibition debut at the Boston Athenaeum with a painting titled Off the Shore. The following year, his painting Herring Fishing was exhibited at the National Academy of Design in New York. Norton made several more sea voyages and sketching excursions, after which he auctioned off over one hundred paintings to finance his studies abroad. In 1877 he sailed to England, then traveled to Paris, where he studied with Antoine Vollon and Jacquesson de la Chevreuse. Although he was in France at the time when the Impressionist movement was beginning to flourish, Norton maintained his preference for academic painting over the new style, which he found Ðinteresting but incomplete.Ó In 1882 Norton moved to London where his interest turned to scenes of the Thames River and Englands rocky coast. He regularly returned to France on painting excursions throughout Normandy and Brittany. In 1901 he and his wife moved back to the United States and settled in New York City at 1931 Broadway. Norton travel throughout New England, returning again to Monhegan Island, Maine, where a treacherous ledge on the southern side of the island near Lobster Cove is named Nortons Ledge in his honor. Norton was a member of the Boston Art Club where he exhibited from 1873 to 1909. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club in New York City and the Blackheath Art Club in London. He exhibited his works at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, Royal Academy in London, Paris Salon, and at Chicago in the International Exposition in 1893. His artwork is housed in prestigious public collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Historical Society, Portland, and Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts; and the National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C. Condition: More detailed condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in excellent condition. Please message us through the online bidding platform or call Guernsey's at 212-794-2280 to request a more thorough condition report.
Guernsey's
Jul. 10, 2019
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) The harbour by moonlight
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) The harbour by moonlight signed 'William E Norton' (lower right)oil on canvas30.5 x 40.7cm (12 x 16in).
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2019
WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916) SHIP AT LOWTIDE.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bears a Bianco Gallery. Buckingham, PA label on verso.Artist: WILLIAM EDWARD NORTON (American, 1843-1916)Condition: Very good, not examined out of frame. Frame: Contemporary giltwood frame, matted under glassMedium: Watercolor Signature: Signed "William E. Norton"Title: SHIP AT LOWTIDEWork Size: 24" x 29-1/2" Condition: Dimensions: Framed: 34 - 1/2" x 39 - 3/4" x 2".
Morphy Auctions