Will Sparks Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Will Sparks Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 19, 2025
Will Sparks (1862-1937) American, Sailboats - San Francisco Bay Oil on Canvas
Est: $400 - $800
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) Sailboats - San Francisco Bay Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated on back. Will Sparks was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1862, where he attended the local Medical College. Rather than practice medicine, Sparks chose a career in art and enrolled in the St. Louis School of Fine Arts before leaving for the Academie Julian in Paris, where he found use for his earlier training, sketching the human anatomy for Louis Pasteur. Returning to the states, Sparks painted his was across the country, settling in San Francisco in 1888. Sparks would remain a resident of California until his death in 1937. He is best remembered for his paintings of the early Missions, and moon-lit nocturnes of early-California's rustic adobes. Overall Size: 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. Sight Size: 11 x 7 1/2 in. #4835
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jan. 01, 2025
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937), Arizona Night Scene, Stucco Fort, Oil on board, Signed lower right Will Sparks, 4 1/2" x 5 3/4", Provenance: Maxwell Galleries Fine Paintings, San Francisco, CA, One Hundred Years of ...
Est: $500 - $1,000
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) Arizona Night Scene, Stucco Fort Oil on board Signed lower right Will Sparks 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" Provenance: Maxwell Galleries Fine Paintings, San Francisco, CA One Hundred Years of California Paintings from 1849 Condition: overall good condition, some craquelure
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jan. 01, 2025
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937), "Man in the Forest", Oil on board, Signed lower right Will Sparks, 8 3/4" x 7", Provenance: Maxwell Galleries Fine Paintings, San Francisco, CA, One Hundred Years of California Painti...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) "Man in the Forest" Oil on board Signed lower right Will Sparks 8 3/4" x 7" Provenance: Maxwell Galleries Fine Paintings, San Francisco, CA One Hundred Years of California Paintings from 1849 Condition: present well, very heavy craquelure, heavy varnish, inpainting concentrating in craquelure
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Sep. 22, 2024
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)
Est: $300 - $500
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) 'Old Custom House, Monterey' Signed on stretcher Oil on canvas 15 1/2in. x 10in (39cm. x 25cm) Will Sparks painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes. From the estate of a Marin County collector
Fine Estate Inc.
Aug. 06, 2024
Will Sparks (1862-1937) San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street 12 x 18 in. framed 17 x 23 in.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) San Francisco Ruins from Van Ness Avenue and California Street signed and dated 'Will Sparks - 1907' (lower right) oil on canvas 12 x 18 in. framed 17 x 23 in.
Bonhams
May. 26, 2024
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)
Est: $500 - $700
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937) oil on board Adobe House Signed l/r and in pencil verso 8in. x 6 12in (20cm. x 16cm) Framed: 14in. x 12in )36cm. x 30cm) Bearing label : Christopher Queen Galleries, Artists of the Bohemian Club Exhibition, 2002
Fine Estate Inc.
May. 25, 2024
AMERICAN COUNTRY HOUSE PAINTING BY WILL SPARKS
Est: $100 - $150
Will Sparks, American, 1862 to 1937, an oil painting on canvas depicting a country house. Signed by the artist lower left. Framed. Will Sparks was a painter. He painted the adobe buildings of Spanish missions in California, Arizona and New Mexico, with a focus on colors and nocturnes. Antique American Paintings And Art Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
May. 07, 2024
Will Sparks (1862-1937), "Borromeo Mission," 1913
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) "Borromeo Mission," 1913 Oil on panel Signed lower right: Will Sparks; titled and dated faintly on a piece of tape along the verso of the upper panel edge; titled and dated again on a label affixed to the frame
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 05, 2024
WILL SPARKS "ADOBE IN MOONLIGHT, SANTA FE" OIL ON CANVAS
Est: -
Will Sparks (1862 - 1937) "Adobe In Moonlight, Santa Fe" Oil on Canvas. Signed on lower right, inscribed on lower left "Santa Marina". Painter, etcher, and muralist, Will Sparks became one of California's premier artists, known for his mission and nocturnal adobe scenes. His paintings are in the collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento. Artist: Will Sparks Title: "Adobe In Moonlight, Sant Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 15" x 19.5" Image Keywords: Southwest, Nocturne, California; Ref: BD1801
Bradford's
Dec. 09, 2023
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Nocturnal Harbor c1880s
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Nocturnal Harbor c1880s. Oil painting on canvas. Most likely painted while in Paris where he studied with Gerome, Harpignies, and Bouguereau. Sparks was influenced by the Barbizon painters and Cezanne. Signed. Relined. Excellent condition. Tim Holton hand-carved oak frame. 9"h 13"w. Holton frame 14 5/8"h x 18.5"w. Spend $7500 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $500-$600 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Apr. 27, 2023
1890s Will Sparks Painting - Old California Mission
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
**First Time At Auction** Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937). Untitled (probably Old Monterey) oil on canvas, ca. late 19th century. Signed in red at lower right. A picturesque landscape painting by Will Sparks that features a Spanish mission in California (perhaps in Monterey) on a verdant hill with blue skies above at twilight. Interestingly, following the secularization of the mission system by the Mexican government in 1834, the missions dramatically deteriorated. Inspired by a nostalgia for Old California, Sparks was among the artists who painted these time-worn missions. According to Julianne Burton-Carbajal, curator of "Missions of Will Sparks" at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, "The images created by these early artists and their contemporaries influenced the first movements to preserve and restore the missions." Size (painting): 22.5" L x 18" W (57.2 cm x 45.7 cm) Size (frame): 27.25" L x 23.375" W (69.2 cm x 59.4 cm) About the artist: Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1862, Will Sparks demonstrated artistic talent during childhood and enrolled at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. He then went to New York and Paris where he attended the Academie Julian and Colarossi where he studied with Jean-Leon Gerome, Henri-Joseph Harpignies and William Adolphe Bouguereau. Upon returning to the US, he traveled across the country and settled in San Francisco in 1888. Sparks lived in California for the rest of his life and was best known for paintings of missions, nocturnal adobe scenes, and tonalist landscapes. Brief artist biography from Crocker Art Museum: "Painter, etcher, and muralist, Will Sparks became one of California's premier artists, known for his mission and nocturnal adobe scenes. He was highly prolific, completing about three-thousand oil paintings. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and showed art talent as a youngster, selling his first painting when he was age twelve. He became a doctor, but his love of art prevailed. He attended the St. Louis School of Fine Arts and then went to New York and then Paris to the Academies Julian and Colarossi where he studied with Gerome, Harpignies, and Bouguereau. In Paris he earned money as an assistant to biologist Louis Pasteur for whom he made anatomical drawings. He was also much influenced by the Barbizon painters and Cezanne. He returned to St. Louis and in 1886 exhibited in the St. Louis Expo where he met Mark Twain whose stories of California inspired him to head West. He stayed briefly in Cincinnati and Denver and then California, where he did newspaper illustrations in Stockton and Fresno. In 1891, he settled in San Francisco, establishing a studio at 163 Sutter Street. He combined illustration work and writing for the San Francisco Evening Call with easel painting including all of the California missions. He was a member of the Bohemian Club, a free-spirited, fun loving group that lived "hand-to-mouth" for their art. He also painted in Arizona, and a painting Tucson was done in 1894. In 1904, he joined the faculty of the University of California, doing anatomy drawings for medical classes, and in 1907, he was a founder of the Del Monte Art Gallery. He died in San Francisco on March 30, 1937. His paintings are in the collections of the Huntington Library in San Marino and the Crocker Museum in Sacramento. (Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940)" Please note: The pigments of this painting have been tested via x-ray flourescence and are consistent with those of the 19th century. Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178398
Artemis Gallery
Feb. 07, 2023
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Coastal Harbor 9 1/8 x 13 in. framed 13 x 17 in.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Coastal Harbor signed 'Will Sparks' (lower right) oil on canvas 9 1/8 x 13 in. framed 13 x 17 in.
Bonhams
Jul. 12, 2022
WILL SPARKS OIL ON PANEL
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILL SPARKS (California/Missouri, 1862-1937) oil on panel, stucco house at night, circa 1920. Signed lower right, signed again verso. Image measures 8" x 11". In a gilt wood frame; 13" x 16" overall.
O'Gallerie
Jun. 18, 2022
Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8"h x 10"w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Dec. 11, 2021
Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Will Sparks (1862 - 1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8"h x 10"w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13"h x 15"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Nov. 16, 2021
Will Sparks, (1862-1937, San Francisco, CA), "California Landscape - San Francisco", Oil on canvas, 9" H x 16" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937, San Francisco, CA) "California Landscape - San Francisco" Oil on canvas Signed lower left: Will Sparks; titled on the stretcher, inscribed in another hand on the stretcher 9" H x 16" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 03, 2021
WILL SPARKS (1862 - 1937): AUTUMN EVENING-ARIZONA
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
1920; oil on canvas; signed lower right; Provenance: Trotter Galleries, Carmel; 10 x 12 inches; 15 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches frame;
Abell Auction
Jun. 26, 2021
Will Sparks Painting California Landscape c1910s
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Will Sparks (1862 â 1937) Painting California Landscape c1910s. Signed. Excellent condition. 8â³h x 10â³w. Tim Holton custom oak frame 13â³h x 15â³w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 03, 2021
WILL SPARKS (1862-1937): "HOME, SWEET HOME"
Est: -
oil on canvas; signed and dated lower right; Provenance DeRu's Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA; 10 x 14 inches; 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches framed
Abell Auction
Apr. 20, 2021
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico 14 x 10in framed 18 x 14in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Interior, San Felipe Mission, New Mexico signed 'Will Sparks -' (lower left) and titled on a label (affixed to the reverse) oil on canvas 14 x 10in framed 18 x 14in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 25, 2020
Will Sparks "Village Scene" Oil on Canvas
Est: $600 - $800
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937) "Village Scene," oil on canvas, depicting figures in a field before houses and buildings with large hills in the distant landscape, bearing faint signature "Will Sparks" lower left, label printed with typescript to reverse: "87. W. Sparks, American N.A. 1862 -1934. Pupil of Julien Academy, Paris..." Image: 10.5" H x 13.5" W; frame: 17.75" H x 20.75" W x 2" D. Craquelure, minor paint losses upper right and left.
Auctions at Showplace
Sep. 20, 2020
WILL SPARKS TWILIGHT OIL PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Will Sparks, American listed artist, 1862-1937. California and Missouri. Known for Mission scenes, tonalist landscapes. Oil on canvas. Image 14 inches x 10 inches. Twilight believe to be Monterey California. Overall 20 1/2 inches x 17 inches. Original frame. Signed lower right. Craquelure. Four small paint loss spots. Have been informed that this house is still there near downtown Monterey. It is called Casa Del Oro.
White's Auctions
Mar. 14, 2020
Will F. Sparks (CA/MO), The Homestead
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Will F. Sparks (CA/MO), The Homestead oil on canvas (lined), signed and dated 1915 at lower right, retaining remnants of a label to the verso inscribed "(illegible) San Luis Ob...," presented in a period carved gilt frame. SS 11.5 x 15.5 in.; DOA 16.75 x 20.5 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Mar. 01, 2020
WILL SPARKS: "HOUSES IN A LANDSCAPE"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
oil on artist's board Provenance: The Douglas & Eunice Goodan Living Trust 10 x 13 inches
Abell Auction
Mar. 01, 2020
WILL SPARKS: "TWILIGHT, MONTEREY"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
oil on panel signed lower right signed and titled on panel verso Provenance: The Douglas & Eunice Goodan Living Trust 10 x 12 inches
Abell Auction
Feb. 22, 2020
"MOONLIGHT SAN JUAN MISSION" BY WILL SPARKS (CALIFORNIA, 1862-1937).
Est: $2,000 - $3,500
"MOONLIGHT SAN JUAN MISSION" BY WILL SPARKS (CALIFORNIA, 1862-1937). Oil on wooden board, signed and dated 1914 lower left. Two figures approaching a building. 10"h. 12"w., 17"h. 19"w. Old varnish has yellowed slightly, small scuff mark on very top edge, areas of light crazing especially in lower right corner. No defects show under blacklight. 2/17
Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 19, 2019
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Painting, Napa Valley
Est: $500 - $1,000
Framed oil on board landscape with Sonoma Mission (possibly) or red roofed building in background by Will Sparks (1862-1937). Signed in red lower left, "Will Sparks". Handwritten notation verso, "This is a genuine Will Sparks sketch in Napa / Valley - I was with him while it was painted / Albert G. Haskell". Dimensions: 5.5"h x 8.25"w; (overall) 9.75"h x 12.5"w. Sparks was born in Missouri and initially attended the Missouri Medical college. Rather than practice medicine, he switched to art and studied in Paris. He eventually settled in California and was known for his paintings of missions, moon lit scenes and California adobes. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $45.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Witherell's
Sep. 15, 2019
Painting, Will Sparks
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "Canal Near Juarez," oil on canvas, signed lower left, title label affixed verso, canvas: 8"h x 11"w, overall (with frame): 12.5"h x 15.75"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 24, 2019
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "Adobe Home"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Will Sparks (American/California, 1862-1937) "An Adobe Home, near Santa Fe, New Mexico" oil on wood panel signed lower left, a handwritten title label en verso. Glazed and framed. 9" x 13", framed 13-1/2" x 17-1/2"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 19, 2018
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Adobe 20 1/4 x 23in overall: 25 3/8 x 28 1/2in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Adobe signed 'Will Sparks' (lower left)oil on canvas20 1/4 x 23inoverall: 25 3/8 x 28 1/2in
Bonhams
Oct. 23, 2018
Will Sparks, (1862 - 1937 San Francisco, CA), Adobe home nocturne, Oil on canvasboard, 16" H x 20" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Will Sparks (1862 - 1937 San Francisco, CA) Adobe home nocturne Oil on canvasboard Signed lower right: Will Sparks 16" H x 20" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 07, 2018
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Moonlit Village 17 x 21in overall: 25 3/8 x 29 1/4in US$ 4,000 - 6,000
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Moonlit Village signed and dated 'Will Sparks 1912' (lower left)oil on canvas17 x 21inoverall: 25 3/8 x 29 1/4inPainted in 1912 ProvenancePrivate collection, Southern California.Sale, Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco & Los Angeles, California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, August 7, 2012, sale 20033, lot 38.Private collection, California.
Bonhams
Aug. 07, 2018
Will Sparks (1862-1937) The Stevenson House 12 1/2 x 15 1/2in US$ 4,000 - 6,000
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) The Stevenson House signed 'Will Sparks' (lower left)oil on canvas12 1/2 x 15 1/2inoverall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in Provenancewith William A. Karges Fine Art, Carmel, California.Private collection, Monterey, California.Sale, Bonhams, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California and Western Paintings & Sculpture, August 7, 2012, sale 20033, lot 45. Private collection, California.The Stevenson House was a 19th Century Spanish adobe-turned-rooming house called the French Hotel, named after its best-known boarder, Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson lived at the house from September to December 1879 while writing The Amateur Emigrant about his journey to California. 1 The hotel became an enclave for the city's Bohemian set, with artists such as Francis McComas, August Gay, and Clayton S. Price as residents. 2 The adobe was saved in 1937 from demolition by two architectural preservationists—Hibernia Bank heiress Celia Tobin Clark and San Francisco society woman Edith C. Chesebrough Van Antwerp—who deeded it to the state in 1941. The adobe opened as a museum dedicated to Stevenson in 1949, where it can be visited today.1 Lori Lindberg, Guide to the Stevenson House Collection. Monterey State Historic Park, 2002, http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1080/files/fa_455_003.pdf.2 Nancy Boas, The Society of Six: California Colorists, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1988, p. 135-136.
Bonhams
Jun. 09, 2018
Will Sparks Small Oil Painting of San Jose Mission
Est: $750 - $950
Will Sparks (1862-1937) (attributed) small oil painting on board entitled "San Jose Mission". Unsigned. Excellent condition. 6.25"h x 8" Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Larger piece are shipped via Steve Auger Shipping. He travels coast to coast every month delivering antiques and fine furniture blanket wrap coast to coast. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of large pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Apr. 22, 2018
Painting, Attributed to Will Sparks
Est: $700 - $1,000
Attributed to Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Nocturnal Adobe Scene, oil on canvas, unsigned, sight: 13.5"h x 16.5"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 23"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 01, 2018
Will Sparks (1862-1937), oil on canvas, Nocturnal Afterglow on Yellow Bluff, signed and dated lower right: Will Sparks 1917, 11 1/4"...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Will Sparks (1862-1937), oil on canvas, Nocturnal Afterglow on Yellow Bluff, signed and dated lower right: Will Sparks 1917, 11 1/4" x 14"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Aug. 12, 2017
Will Sparks | Nocturnal Monterrey House
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Will Sparks | 1862-1937 Title: Nocturnal Monterrey House Signed l/r: Will Sparks Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: 15 by 20 inches
Altermann Galleries
Aug. 01, 2017
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) Colonnade, Palace of Fine Arts signed 'Will Sparks' (lower right) oil on canvas 24 x 20in overall: 33 1/2 x 29 1/4in Painted in 1915 Footnotes Provenance With Trotter Galleries, Carmel, California. Private Collection, Los Angeles, California, acquired from the above. Private collection, San Francisco, California. Exhibited Oakland Museum, Oakland, California, and Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, California, Twilight and Reverie: California Tonalist Painting 1890-1930, February to October 1995, no. 59. Literature Harvey Jones, Twilight and Reverie: California Tonalist Painting 1890-1930, Oakland: Oakland Museum, 1995, p. 63, no. 59, illustrated.
Bonhams
Jul. 16, 2017
Will Sparks Paintings of Nocturnal Adobe
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Will Sparks (1862-1937) oil on canvas of a nocturnal adobe. Relined. 11"h x 14"w. Signed lower right. Oak frame 14.5"h x 17 5/8"w. We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. Spend $10,000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states.
California Historical Design, Inc
Jun. 10, 2017
Will Sparks etching
Est: $150 - $250
Will Sparks (American 1862-1937)- Adobe- etching, signed in pencil, posthumous printing, good condition. 2 7/8 x 5''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Apr. 11, 2017
Will Sparks ( 1862-1937) 14 x 17in overall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
The Calaveras Bar, Old San Andreas signed 'Will Sparks' lower right oil on board 14 x 17in overall: 18 3/4 x 21 3/4in Footnotes Provenance Private collection, Northern California. There is an inscription which reads 'The Calaveras Bar, Old San Andreas - Made famous at the scene of the "Jumping Frog" story by Mark Twain.' on an old handwritten label on the reverse. 'For Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Rowland / A Merry Christmas / 1924' is also inscribed on an old card on the reverse.
Bonhams
Feb. 28, 2017
Will Sparks
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937) View of figures on a street by a hacienda 10 x 16in (25.4 x 40.6cm)
Bonhams
Feb. 19, 2017
Painting, Will Sparks
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), "The Old House," oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 11.5"h x 16"w, overall (with frame): 15.25"h x 19.75
Clars Auctions
Dec. 11, 2016
Painting, Will Sparks
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Moonlit Pond, oil on board, signed lower right, board: 5"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 8"h x 11.75"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 13, 2016
Painting, Will Sparks
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Moonlit Pond, oil on board, signed lower right, board: 5"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 8"h x 11.75"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 27, 2016
WILL SPARKS, American (1862-1937), Adobe Village, Moonlight, oil on canvas, unsigned, dated "May 6, 1930" on reverse., 24 x 36 inche...
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
WILL SPARKS American (1862-1937) Adobe Village, Moonlight oil on canvas, unsigned, dated "May 6, 1930" on reverse. 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Dr. Irwin Schoen; Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco; Private Collection, Georgia. Exhibitions: Laguna Beach Museum of Art, July 10, 1979 - August 28, 1979. Literature: "Southern California Artist 1890-1940," Laguna Beach Museum of Art, page 175; "California Design 1910," Timothy Anderson, page 47 (plate 39). Moure, Nancy D., "California Design 1910: Southern California Landscape Painting," in American Art Review, Nov - Dec 1974, Illus. p. 140. Other Notes: Tags: Western, California
Shannon's
Oct. 23, 2016
WILL SPARKS (1862-1937), OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Mission Near Tucson, Arizona Sight- 18" x 24" Overall- 22 1/2" x 30"
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
Aug. 02, 2016
WILL SPARKS (1862-1937) The old house
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WILL SPARKS (1862-1937) The old house signed ‘Will Sparks’ (lower right) oil on canvas 11 1/2 x 16in overall: 15 1/4 x 19 3/4in
Bonhams