Thomas Willis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas Willis Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
Thomas Willis (Danish-American, 1850-1925), A Portrait of a Sloop in Open Waters
Est: $800 - $1,200
Thomas Willis (Danish-American, 1850-1925), A Portrait of a Sloop in Open Waters Oil, silk and various textiles on canvas, framed. 20 in. x 26 in. (sight size), 21 in. x 27 in. (frame) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Property from the Buck Family Collection, Philadelphia
Freeman’s | Hindman
Aug. 09, 2024
THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), The schooner Griswold Kenney., Oil on canvas with applied silk, 18" x 26". Framed 23" x 31".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 The schooner Griswold Kenney. Signed and dated lower right "T. Willis 1907".
Eldred's
Aug. 01, 2024
Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925): The Hattie Bell
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas with embroidery and collage, 1910, signed 'T. Willis' and dated lower right. 18 x 26 in., 24 x 32 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jul. 18, 2024
Thomas Willis - Marine Picture
Est: $800 - $1,200
Thomas Willis (1850-1925) - Governor Hill Steamer. Oil paint and needlework on canvas. Frame: H 29" W 20-3/4". Canvas: H 24" W 16". Condition: Cupping to paint in central sky. Minor scattered loss. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5eujz12zqucoxe1x3b9lq/AJe3NzBLKqYkz-xBtn45VA8?rlkey=wvje7ogyvw4eol121bmbysk12&st=yesv3c4o&dl=0
New England Auctions
Jun. 21, 2024
THOMAS H. WILLIS (DANISH-AMERICAN, 1850-1925) FOLK ART NEEDLEWORK SHIP PORTRAIT OF "WHITE CLOUD"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
THOMAS H. WILLIS (DANISH-AMERICAN, 1850-1925) FOLK ART NEEDLEWORK SHIP PORTRAIT OF "WHITE CLOUD", oil on canvas with silk thread and silk / satin fabrics, a finely detailed depiction of a clipper ship in full sail flying an American flag, with crew on deck and a schooner in the background, signed and dated lower right, inscribed "Clipper Ship 'White Cloud' of Boston / 1859" lower left. Housed under glass in an old oak frame. Dated 1909. 19 1/2" x 33" sight, 23 1/2" x 37 1/2" OA. Catalogue Note: Born in Denmark, Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925) is recorded in Brooklyn, New York in 1870 working for a manufacturer of silk thread and embroideries. Not surprisingly, Willis incorporated these materials in his marine compositions, mostly portraits of ships. As an artist based in New York City, Willis frequently sought commissions from ship captains visiting the busy port and is known to have collaborated with fellow Danish-born marine painter, Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921). Apparently Willis found a niche as a mixed media artist in this market, promoting himself as "inventor and sole maker of silkware pictures". The present example, a historical depiction of an iconic ship, demonstrates the artist's abilities to render marine vessels in detail and in a distinctive style.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
May. 30, 2024
Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925) American
Est: $800 - $1,500
Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925) Thomas Willis, Sailboat with Silk Sails Canvas, Signed Lower Right with initials, piece measures. Thomas Willis, American marine embroiderer whose works can be viewed at various museums throughout the New England area (1850-1925) Piece comes from a New York estate.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Feb. 23, 2024
Thomas Willis (AM 1850-1925) American Steamer
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Willis (American 1850-1925) American Steamer oil on canvas with fabric elements making up the steamer 20 x 36" 28 x 44" as framed.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 23, 2024
Thomas Willis (AM 1850-1925) USS Stranger
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Willis (American 1850-1925) USS Stranger 1898 oil on canvas with fabric elements making up the steamer. 20 x 36" 28 x 44"
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 17, 2023
SIGNED - HANK WILLIS THOMAS - FREEDOM OF WORSHIP, 2018 LTD 6" x 6" MAGNUM ARCHIVAL PRINT.
Est: $200 - $600
Description: 6"x 6" limited edition Fuji Crystal Archival Matte paper print. Image size is 5.5" on the longest side and the paper size is 6" x 6". The Print is HAND SIGNED by Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur and Eric Gottesman (and stamp signed by Gallery Wyatt) on the verso. Condition: Brand New/Mint. The prints were issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition (limited to the number of prints purchased during the days in which the sale was open to the public). They were then carefully printed to the highest standards and signed by the photographers. As such, these are sure to become highly collectible photographs given the provenance linking them directly to the Magnum collective and each of the photographers who chose to participate in the event.SIGNED (only Wyatt Gallery's signature is stamp signed) Magnum 6x6 print. Photographers in this auction include: Bruce Davidson, David Alan Harvey, Erich Lessing, Martin Parr. Elliott Erwitt, Susan Meiselas, Jean Gaumy, Steve McCurry, Jerome Sessini, Sohrab Hura, Thomas Hoepker, Cornell Capa, David Seymour, Paul Fusco. Olivia Arthur, Werner Bischof, Ian Berry, Eve Arnold, Robert Capa, Leonard Freed, Michael Christopher Brown, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Jacob Aue Sobol, Hiroji Kubota, Miguel Rio Branco, Tim Hetherington, Carolyn Drake, Jonas Bendiksen, Newsha Tavakolian, Bruno Barbey, Trent Parke, Herbert List, Jim Goldberg, George Rodger, Eli Reed, Peter Van Agtmael, Alec Soth, Werner Bischof, Matt Black, David Hurn, Stuart Franklin, Michal Chelbin, Vik Muniz, Cristina de Middel, Todd Hido, Joel Meyerowitz, Dennis Stock, Antoine D'Agata, Erwin Olaf, Yann Gross, Nico Krijno, Sharon Core, Ed Templeton, Phyllis Galembo, James Welling, Rene Burri, Alex Webb, Micha Bar-Am, Harry Gruyaert, Stephen Shore, Ethan James Green, Don McCullin, Gregory Crewdson, Todd Hido, Danny Lyon, Inaki Bonillas, William Wegman, Shirin Neshat, Daniel Arnold, Richie Shazam, Christopher Anderson, Eve Arnold, Elliott Landy, Philippe Halsman, Jonas Bendiksen, Eugene W. Smith, Gilles Peress, Ferdinand Scianna, Chien-Chi Chang, Mick Rock, Graciela Iturbide, Bob Gruen, Nan Goldin, Henri-Cartier Bresson, Harry Benson, Hank Willis Thomas; Emily Shur, Eric Gottesman, Wyatt Gallery, Constantine Manos, Raghu Rai, Khalik Allah, Bob Henriques, Wayne F. Miller, Ernst Haas, David Hurn, Daido Moriyama, Rebecca Norris-Webb, Gillian Laub, Wendy Red Star, Inga Morath, Marc Riboud, Lise Sarfati, Rene Burri. Mark Power, Christopher Anderson, Larry Towell, Alex Majoli, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Saman Moises, Abbas, Bieke Depoorter, Peter Marlow, Richard Kalvar, John Vink, Chris Steele-Perkins, Patrick Zachmann, Max Pinckers, Herbert List, Guy Le Querrec, Mikhael Subotzky, Jerome Sessini, Lua Ribeira, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Thomas Dworzak, Diana Markosian, Carl De Keyzer, Raymond Depardon, Constantine Manos, Emin Ozmen, Sim Chi Yin, Enri Canaj, Gregory Halpern, Nikos Economopoulos, Rafal Milach, Paolo Pellegrin, Hartmann, Erich, Burt Glinn, Marilyn Silverstone, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Raymond Depardon, Erich Lessing, Donovan Wylie, Jerome Sessini, Donovan Wylie, Justine Kurland, Vee Speers, Raul Canibano, Evgenia Arbugaeva, Giacomo Brunelli, Lorenzo Meloni
Bucklin
Nov. 18, 2023
Thomas H. Willis
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
(Danish/American, 1850-1925) Shamrock and Reliance III Crossing the Line at the 1903 America's Cup, signed lower right "T. Willis, N.Y., 1904, mixed media: oil on canvas with silk thread and silk and velvet fabric, sight 20 x 36 in.; wood frame, 26 x 42 in. Please note the Sandy Hook lightship in the distance and the steamship Edward J Berwind on station Provenance: Through Family Descent
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 02, 2023
Thomas H. Willis (Danish / American, 1845-1925) Schooner Racing Yacht COLUMBIA, Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
The American Schooner Yacht: COLUMBIA. Artist: Thomas H. Willis (American, 1845-1925). Maritime painting depicting the American schooner racing yacht: Columbia, under full sail. Titled lower right: COLUMBIA and identified on stretcher Thomas Willis (view photos). Oil on canvas with applied silk and needlework. The sails, hull and riggings are of silk that has been hand-stitched through the canvas backing. The stretcher bears artist label: Made by THOMAS WILLIS Marine Pictures in Silk 126 Stuyvesant Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y (view photo). Housed behind glass in its original parcel gilt and molded frame. Dimensions: framed: 26 in. x 30 in., canvas: 20 in. x 24 in. Condition: good original pre-owned framed estate condition. Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate. New York Yacht Club COLUMBIA Racing Yacht.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Sep. 15, 2023
THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), Portrait of the American motor yacht Little Sovereign., Oil on canvas with applied silk and threadwork, 16” x 32”. Framed 19.5” x 35.5”.
Est: $500 - $1,000
THOMAS (T.W.) WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 Portrait of the American motor yacht Little Sovereign. Signed lower right "T. Willis".
Eldred's
Sep. 14, 2023
THOMAS WILLIS (American, 1845-1925). The American Schooner "Magic," circa 1907, Oil on canvas with applied silk, velvet, and needlework
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
THOMAS WILLIS (American, 1845-1925). The American Schooner "Magic," circa 1907, Oil on canvas with applied silk, velvet, and needlework. Signed lower right corner "T. Willis." Framed. Not examined out of frame. ARTIST PROFILE: Willis was a Danish-born American artist who combined marine art, folk art, and needlework in his portraits of American and European sailing ships, steamers, pilot boats and yachts. His works are represented in maritime museums including the Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum, The Peabody Museum of Salem in Massachusetts and The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. - 17.5 x 25 inches; frame: 23 x 31 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 13, 2023
Thomas Willis, Fabric on Canvas, Yacht
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(American, 1850-1925) silk and velvet picture on canvas, "Steam/Sail Yacht 'Columbia'". Signed l.r. "T. Willis". Overall: 24-1/2"h x 40"w Sight: 19-1/2"h x 35"w Provenance: Property from a Private Princeton, NJ Collection
Nye & Company
Aug. 13, 2023
Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, late 19th century.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, late 19th century. Depicting two-masted vessel at sea, the silk-lined cardstock sails sewn to project from painted canvas, with appliqué velvet hull, threaded rigging, and fine details rendered in colorful plied embroidery floss, framed and mounted in glazed wall case, sight, 116cm wide, 7cm deep, 76cm high (46in wide, 3 1/2in deep, 30in high).
Bonhams
Aug. 13, 2023
Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, late 19th century.
Est: $600 - $800
Needlework Shipping Diorama of Schooner, attributed to Thomas H. Willis (1850-1925), New York, late 19th century. Depicting single-masted vessel at sea, the silk-lined cardstock sails sewn to project from painted canvas, with appliqué velvet hull, threaded rigging, and fine details rendered in colorful plied embroidery floss, including a figure perched at half-mast, framed and mounted in glazed faux-wormwood wall case, sight, 58cm wide, 38cm high (23 3/4in wide, 15 1/2in high).
Bonhams
Aug. 09, 2023
Thomas H. Willis (1845-1925), oil on canvas.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
With applied fabric and thread. Titled "America", signed, and dated 1898 lower right. Framed behind glass. Image measures 19.25" x 35.75".
Guyette & Deeter
Aug. 06, 2023
Thomas Willis (Denmark, NY, 1850 - 1925)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Thomas Willis (Denmark, NY, 1850 - 1925) Signed and dated (1910) lower right. Oil on Canvas with applied silk accents to boat and sail. Inscribed verso on stretcher. Sight Size: 15 x 25 in. Overall Framed Size: 17 x 27 in. Framed behind glass. Thomas Willis was born in Denmark in 1850 and sailed to New York in 1870 where he settled in Brooklyn, NY. There, for a time, he worked for a manufacturer of silk embroidery thread (and this very likely influenced his choice to incorporate textiles into his paintings). Willis became a marine artist advertising himself as 'Inventor & sole maker of silk ware pictures' and 'Inventor and for over 30 years the only maker of silk marine pictures' (words written on original studio labels on the backsides of examples of the artist's works). In 1880, Thomas Willis was listed as a silk goods maker in New York: 'Willis, Thomas. Marine Pictures in Silk. 91 Degraw Street, Brooklyn.' Several original Willis studio labels identify other studio locations for the artist, including 'Telephone 1615 Bedford', and Sumpter St., at Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY', and '426 Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.". The '3 Sumpter St' address is noted in pencil on the label on the verso of this piece.
Helmuth Stone
May. 21, 2023
SIGNED - HANK WILLIS THOMAS - FREEDOM OF WORSHIP, 2018 LTD 6" x 6" MAGNUM ARCHIVAL PRINT.
Est: $200 - $600
Description: 6"x 6" limited edition Fuji Crystal Archival Matte paper print. Image size is 5.5" on the longest side and the paper size is 6" x 6". The Print is HAND SIGNED by Hank Willis Thomas, Emily Shur and Eric Gottesman (and stamp signed by Gallery Wyatt) on the verso. Condition: Brand New/Mint. The prints were issued in an un-numbered Limited Edition (limited to the number of prints purchased during the days in which the sale was open to the public). They were then carefully printed to the highest standards and signed by the photographers. As such, these are sure to become highly collectible photographs given the provenance linking them directly to the Magnum collective and each of the photographers who chose to participate in the event.SIGNED (only Wyatt Gallery's signature is stamp signed) Magnum 6x6 print. Photographers in this auction include: Bruce Davidson, David Alan Harvey, Erich Lessing, Martin Parr. Elliott Erwitt, Susan Meiselas, Jean Gaumy, Steve McCurry, Jerome Sessini, Sohrab Hura, Thomas Hoepker, Cornell Capa, David Seymour, Paul Fusco. Olivia Arthur, Werner Bischof, Ian Berry, Eve Arnold, Robert Capa, Leonard Freed, Michael Christopher Brown, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Jacob Aue Sobol, Hiroji Kubota, Miguel Rio Branco, Tim Hetherington, Carolyn Drake, Jonas Bendiksen, Newsha Tavakolian, Bruno Barbey, Trent Parke, Herbert List, Jim Goldberg, George Rodger, Eli Reed, Peter Van Agtmael, Alec Soth, Werner Bischof, Matt Black, David Hurn, Stuart Franklin, Michal Chelbin, Vik Muniz, Cristina de Middel, Todd Hido, Joel Meyerowitz, Dennis Stock, Antoine D'Agata, Erwin Olaf, Yann Gross, Nico Krijno, Sharon Core, Ed Templeton, Phyllis Galembo, James Welling, Rene Burri, Alex Webb, Micha Bar-Am, Harry Gruyaert, Stephen Shore, Ethan James Green, Don McCullin, Gregory Crewdson, Todd Hido, Danny Lyon, Inaki Bonillas, William Wegman, Shirin Neshat, Daniel Arnold, Richie Shazam, Christopher Anderson, Eve Arnold, Elliott Landy, Philippe Halsman, Jonas Bendiksen, Eugene W. Smith, Gilles Peress, Ferdinand Scianna, Chien-Chi Chang, Mick Rock, Graciela Iturbide, Bob Gruen, Nan Goldin, Henri-Cartier Bresson, Harry Benson, Hank Willis Thomas; Emily Shur, Eric Gottesman, Wyatt Gallery, Constantine Manos, Raghu Rai, Khalik Allah, Bob Henriques, Wayne F. Miller, Ernst Haas, David Hurn, Daido Moriyama, Rebecca Norris-Webb, Gillian Laub, Wendy Red Star, Inga Morath, Marc Riboud, Lise Sarfati, Rene Burri. Mark Power, Christopher Anderson, Larry Towell, Alex Majoli, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Saman Moises, Abbas, Bieke Depoorter, Peter Marlow, Richard Kalvar, John Vink, Chris Steele-Perkins, Patrick Zachmann, Max Pinckers, Herbert List, Guy Le Querrec, Mikhael Subotzky, Jerome Sessini, Lua Ribeira, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Thomas Dworzak, Diana Markosian, Carl De Keyzer, Raymond Depardon, Constantine Manos, Emin Ozmen, Sim Chi Yin, Enri Canaj, Gregory Halpern, Nikos Economopoulos, Rafal Milach, Paolo Pellegrin, Hartmann, Erich, Burt Glinn, Marilyn Silverstone, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Raymond Depardon, Erich Lessing, Donovan Wylie, Jerome Sessini, Donovan Wylie, Justine Kurland, Vee Speers, Raul Canibano, Evgenia Arbugaeva, Giacomo Brunelli, Lorenzo Meloni
Bucklin
May. 03, 2023
Thomas Willis American, 1850-1925 The American Schooner "Faustina," 1907
Est: $800 - $1,200
Thomas Willis American, 1850-1925 The American Schooner "Faustina," 1907 Signed T. Willis and dated 1907 (lr) Oil on canvas with applied silk, velvet, and needlework 16 x 24 inches Provenance: Quester Gallery, Stonington, CT C Property from a Prominent Private Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 03, 2023
Thomas Willis American, 1850-1925 The Steam Yacht "Fedalma," circa 1886
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Thomas Willis American, 1850-1925 The Steam Yacht "Fedalma," circa 1886 Oil on canvas with applied velvet and silkwork 16 x 26 inches Provenance: Quester Gallery, Stonington, CT This work is accompanied by the signal flag of the "Fedalma" C Property from a Prominent Private Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 01, 2023
WILLIS, THOMAS H. 1845 DENMARK - 1925 NEW YORK. ATTRIBUTED. CAPTAIN'S PORTRAIT OF THE SCREW
Est: -
Willis, Thomas H. 1845 Denmark - 1925 New York. Attributed. Captain's portrait of the screw steamer Minister Maybach. Circa 1890. oil, silk embroidery and silk fabric/canvas, unsigned, inscribed lower left SS Minister Maybach Geestemünde Capt. H. Bünger, 51.5 x 81.5 cm, faint scratch lower right, framed behind glass 68 x 98.5 cm, unopened.- Willis is famous for his partly silk marine pieces: The sails are executed in silk fabric and stand out vividly from the painting ground, flags, superstructures, figure staffage and also the spray at the bow and stern are executed in fine side embroidery.- The Minister Maybach was launched in 1887 for the shipping company Wilhelm A. Riedemann, Schütte & Sohn Geestermünde. In 1890, she transported petroleum between America and Germany for the German-American Petroleum Company. In March 1899, she sank during a storm en route from New York to Antwerp. Willis, Thomas H. 1845 Dänemark - 1925 New York. Zugeschrieben. Kapitänsbild des Schraubendampfseglers ''Minister Maybach''. Um 1890. Öl, Seidestickerei und Seidengewebe/Lwd., unsign., u. li. bez. SS Minister Maybach Geestemünde Capt. H. Bünger, 51,5 x 81,5 cm, kl. Kratzer u. re., hinter Glas ger. 68 x 98,5 cm, ungeöffn.- Willis ist berühmt für seine teilweise aus Seide bestehenden Marinestücke: Die Segel sind in Seidengewebe ausgeführt und heben sich plastisch vom Malgrund ab, Flaggen, Aufbauten, Figurenstaffage und auch die Gischt an Bug und Heck sind in feiner Seitenstickerei ausgeführt.- Die Minister Maybach lief 1887 für die Reederei Wilhelm A. Riedemann, Schütte & Sohn Geestermünde vom Stapel. 1890 transportierte sie für die Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum-Gesellschaft zwischen Amerika und Deutschland Petroleum. Im März 1899 sank sie während eines Sturms auf dem Weg von New York nach Antwerpen.
Historia Auctionata
Mar. 06, 2023
Thomas Willis (Danish/American, 1850-1925) Nautical Painting VOLUNTEER 1880s
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
American Yacht "VOLUNTEER". Artist: Thomas Willis. 19th century nautical oil painting on canvas with silkwork. The painting depicts the schooner-rigged racing yacht: VOLUNTEER, with crew on deck, sails set high and the Sandy Hook Lighthouse in the distance. Title: Volunteer (lower right). The sails, hull and rigging are of silk that has been hand-stiched through the canvas backing. Silkwork and oil on canvas. The stretcher bears a label on the reverse reading: Made By THOMAS WILLIS Marine Pictures in Silk. 126, Stuyvesant Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. Housed behind glass in its original parcel gilt and molded frame. Dimensions: framed: 25 1/2 in. x 31 1/8 in., sight: 20 in. x 26 in. Condition: good original pre-owned framed estate condition, no repairs noted. Provenance: Boston, Massachusetts Estate. AMERICAN YACHT VOLUNTEER was the winner of the American Cup, 1887. Successfully defended the Americas Cup from the challenge of the Scottish yacht, Thistle in New York Harbor.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Mar. 01, 2023
THOMAS WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), Portrait of a steam/sail yacht flying two burgees and an American flag., Oil on canvas with applied silk and threadwork, 20” x 36.5”. Framed 27” x 42”.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 Portrait of a steam/sail yacht flying two burgees and an American flag. Figures visible on deck. Unsigned.
Eldred's
Nov. 12, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"Bark Batavia of New York, Capt. C.E. Kelley", shown passing the Twin Lights of Thacher Island, oil on board with dimensional silk sails, captioned, otherwise unsigned, but clearly his work. Original framer's label verso from N. Erskine, East Boston. Housed in a golden oak beaded panel frame with gilt dimensional liner, 24 1/4" x 36 1/4", SS: 18 1/4" c 30 1/4", light craquelure.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 10, 2022
Thomas Willis (American, 1850-1925) Arkadia and Underwriter Oil on canvas with a
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Willis (American, 1850-1925) Arkadia and Underwriter Oil on canvas with applied silk and needlework 20 x 34 inches (50.8 x 86.4 cm) Initialed lower right: TW Titled lower left: Arkadia PROVENANCE: Quester Gallery, Stonington, Connecticut; Private collection, Winona, Minnesota. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 16, 2022
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925) American
Est: $600 - $1,000
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925),Oil with applied silkwork / Canvas ,Signed Lower Right Initials,measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 13, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS, Schooner Painting
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Thomas Willis (American/Dutch, 1850-1925) mixed media (paint and silk) painting on canvas. Signed LR. Overall size of the original period shadowbox frame is 22" x 29-1/2". This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
Blackwell Auctions LLC
Aug. 07, 2022
Thomas Willis Silk Embroidery on Painted Canvas "Two Sloops on Choppy Seas"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Willis (New York 1850-1925) Silk Embroidery on Painted Canvas "Two Sloops on Choppy Seas", oil on canvas laid onto board, replaced silk sails, original partial label on reverse 17 in. x 30.75 in. Shadowbox Framed 21 in. x 35.25 in. Depth 2.5 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Thomas Willis (1850-1925, Denmark, New York) oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
painting on canvas with silk work depicting Yacht Ituna under steam, coastal view with lighthouse. Signed T. Willis N.Y. Lower right. Sight size 20" x 36", overall in modern gilded frame 27" x 43". Slight deterioration to fabric around the waterline. Overall good condition. Provenance: Webb Estate.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Thomas Willis (1850-1925, Denmark, New York) oil
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
painting on canvas with silk work depicting the yacht, Marion Wentworth, under sail. Unsigned. Marked on verso "Marion Wentworth owned by Thomas W. Pierce Boston 1884, Capt. Chatfield". Sight size 18" x 24", overall in a period carved and gilded frame 23 1/2" x 29 1/2". Provenance: Webb estate. Overall good condition.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Thomas Willis (1850-1925, Denmark, New York) oil
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
painting and silk work on canvas depicting the Yacht Calypso under sail. The yacht is off the coast with a lighthouse in background. Signed lower right T. Willis titled "Calypso". Sight size 12" x 13 1/2", overall with modern gilded frame 17 1/2" x 19 1/2". Overall very good condition. Provenance: Quester Gallery and Webb Estate.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 06, 2022
Thomas Willis (1850-1925, Denmark, New York) oil
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
painting and silk work on canvas depicting yachts racing. In a modern gilded frame, unsigned. Possibly depicting the America's Cup 1899, Columbia Leading Shamrock. Sight size 18" x 24", overall 24" x 32". Overall very good condition. Provenance: Webb Estate.
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 05, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), An American steam yacht., Oil on canvas with applied silk and velour, 11.5" x 17.5" sight. Framed 13.5" x 19.75".
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 An American steam yacht. Unsigned. Well-detailed with figures on deck, window draperies, rigging, American flag, etc. Housed in a modern frame.
Eldred's
Aug. 05, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), Portrait of a yacht., Oil on canvas with applied silk and threadwork, 18" x 23". Framed 22" x 27".
Est: $800 - $1,200
THOMAS WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 Portrait of a yacht. Signed with the artist's monogram lower right "TW".
Eldred's
Aug. 05, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), Portrait of a New York Yacht Club racing yacht, Oil on canvas with applied silk and threadwork, 20.25" x 36". Framed 24.5" x 40".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
THOMAS WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 Portrait of a New York Yacht Club racing yacht, with the coastline and a lighthouse off her stern.
Eldred's
Jun. 14, 2022
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925)Â ,Oil with applied silkwork / Canvas ,Signed Lower Right Initials,measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 28, 2022
Thomas H. Willis "Carola" Marine Painting
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Thomas H. Willis (Danish/American, 1850-1925). Maritime painting depicting a sailing ship flying the American flag, oil on canvas with applied silk sails. Signed along the lower right.
Revere Auctions
Apr. 14, 2022
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925) American
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925),Oil with applied silkwork / Canvas ,Signed Lower Right Initials,measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Feb. 27, 2022
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925)Â American
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
Thomas (TW) Willis (1850 - 1925)Â ,Oil with applied silkwork / Canvas ,Signed Lower Right Initials,measures
Cutler Bay Auctions
Feb. 26, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (NY/DENMARK, 1850-1925)
Est: $500 - $700
American Steam/Sail Yacht, underway on a placid sea with all sails furled, black hull, unidentified harbor and yacht club pennants, done in silk work over painted gouache on silk sky and water, in the original gold and black molded frame, under old glass, OS: 17" x 26", SS: 132 1/2" x 22 1/2", separation along top edge.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 24, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (New York, 1850-1925), The steam yacht Nada off the Sandy Hook lightship., Oil on canvas with applied silkwork, 18" x 32". Framed 20.5" x 34.5".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
THOMAS WILLIS New York, 1850-1925 The steam yacht Nada off the Sandy Hook lightship. Signed lower right "T. Willis". Original Thomas Willis label verso.
Eldred's
Feb. 24, 2022
THOMAS WILLIS (New York, 1850-1925), The schooner Columbia off the coast. Richly detailed background with coast and lighthouse., Oil on canvas with applied silkwork, 16" x 24". Framed 20" x 28".
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
THOMAS WILLIS New York, 1850-1925 The schooner Columbia off the coast. Richly detailed background with coast and lighthouse. Signed and dated lower right "T. Willis 1906".
Eldred's
Jan. 24, 2022
Portrait of the American Two-Mast Steamship "Courier"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Thomas H. Willis 1850 - 1925 Portrait of the American Two-Mast Steamship "Courier" oil, needlework, and appliqué silk on canvas Late 19th Century 18 in. by 31 1/2 in. Signed T. WILLIS l.r.
Sotheby's
Oct. 30, 2021
THOMAS H. WILLIS, ''Sandy Hook''
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
THOMAS H. WILLIS (Danish-American, 1850-1925), harbor with four schooners at full sail and ''Sandy Hook'' pilot boat, oil on canvas with applied silk sails, unsigned. Repairs with scattered inpaint, light bubbling. Overall 20-3/4''h, 43''w, sight 19-1/2''h, 41''w.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Aug. 28, 2021
Thomas WIllis Oil and Silk Embroidery on Painted Canvas of the American Sloop "Zinita"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas WIllis (New York 1850-1925) Oil and Silk Embroidery on Painted Canvas of the American Sloop "Zinita" signed lower right "T. Willis" 15 in. x 23 in. Framed 18 in. x 26 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
Aug. 28, 2021
Thomas Willis Oil and Silk Embroidery on Canvas "Portrait of a Steam Sail Vessel"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Fine Thomas Willis (New York 1850-1925) Oil and Silk Embroidery on Canvas "Portrait of a Steam Sail Vessel", depicting 16 passengers onboard in idle pursuits in flat wood frame 18.5 in. x 34 in. Framed 21 in. x 37 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
Aug. 20, 2021
THOMAS WILLIS (New York/Denmark, 1850-1925), A schooner yacht of the New York Yacht Club., Oil on canvas with applied silk sails and hull, cotton rigging and stitched details, 16" x 22". Framed 21" x 27".
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
THOMAS WILLIS New York/Denmark, 1850-1925 A schooner yacht of the New York Yacht Club. Signed lower right with mongram "TW".
Eldred's