William Sommer Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Sommer Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 06, 2025
WILLIAM SOMMER (AMERICAN, 1867-1949).
Est: $300 - $500
'Portrait of Woman in Chair'. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Signed lower right. Property from a Manhattan, NYC estate. Dimensions: Sight size: 15.375" h x 11.50" w. Frame: 24.625" h x 20.125" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Mar. 22, 2025
William Sommer (American, 1869-1949) watercolor
Est: $400 - $700
Farm Scene watercolor on paper, signed William Sommer lower left. 14 1/2 x 10 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 08, 2025
3 Cleveland Print-A-Month Club prints
Est: $150 - $250
1). Adolf Dehn (1895-1968)- Farmyard- lithograph, 1934, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil, edition of 250, Print-A-Month Club of Cleveland, plate 23. 10 3/4 x 14'' Literature: Lumsdaine & O'Sullivan 284 2). William Sommer (1867-1949)- Sunday Boy- lithograph, signed 'Wm. Sommer' in pencil, Print-A-Month Club Cleveland edition of 250. 12 7/8 x 9 1/2'' 3). Frank N. Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)- Re-Union- etching, 1932, signed in pencil, Plate 4, Print-A-Month publication in edition of 250. 8 x 9 7/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 31, 2025
William Sommer Watercolor, Portrait of a Boy with Hands Clasped
Est: $300 - $500
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Portrait of a Boy, pen and ink and watercolor on paper Dimensions: 15 x 10.5 in. image size, 22 x 17.5 in. as framed. Condition: Paper lightly toned. Appears very good. Not examined out of frame.
Neue Auctions
Dec. 04, 2024
William Sommer, 1867-1949, Portrait of Woman and Child, Mixed Media on Paper
Est: $300 - $500
William Sommer 1867-1949 Portrait of Woman and Child Mixed Media on Paper Signed in pencil l.l. Provenance: Amelia Jeffers, March 7, 2024, lot 193
Nye & Company
Oct. 19, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Still-Life with Celery watercolor on paper, 1940,signed William Sommer/1940 lower right and inscribed to Miss Doris Fankbonner lower right, matted and framed. 18 x 12"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Brandywine Landscape watercolor on paper, signed Wm. Sommer lower center, matted and framed. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor and pen and ink
Est: $600 - $900
Horse and Trainer watercolor and pen and ink on illustration board, estate stamped signature, framed. 20 1/2 x 26''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $300 - $600
Mrs. Sommer watercolor, pen and ink on paper, matted and framed. 14 1/4 x 10"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 19, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) oil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Seated Nude with Red Drape oil on panel, ca. 1920's, signed Wm. Sommer lower right, framed. 21 x 13 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 15, 2024
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) American
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) Watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower right, measures 10 x 14 inches and 20 x 24 inches w/frame. William Sommer is seen as a key person in bringing European modernism to Northeast Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and in his youth apprenticed for seven years to a lithographer. He briefly studied at an art academy in Germany and then worked as a lithographer in New York before moving to Cleveland, where he was awarded a major contract with the Otis Lithography Company. There he became friends with sculptor and painter William Zorach, and the two, determined to be fine artists, began painting together on weekends. They also became intrigued by avant-garde movements, especially after Zorach's trip to Paris in 1910. In 1911, Sommer co-founded a group in Cleveland called the Kokoon Club, a mixed group of commercial artists and radical modernists who sought the freedom to pursue their independent tendencies. They converted a tailor's shop into a studio and held exhibitions and lectures and organized an annual masked ball that became the focus of Cleveland's bohemian life. In 1913, he and his colleagues began painting at Brandywine, about 30 miles south of Cleveland and made a school house into a studio. They devoted increasing time to watercolor painting because they could work spontaneously and it would dry quickly. Rejecting the conventional ideas of beauty, they strove for the expression of emotion and spontaneity and fantasy. One of Sommer's most successful students was Charles Burchfield. As he was perfecting his mature style, he had financial difficulties because he made his living from commercial lithography, which was becoming obsolete, and the Depression was hitting the nation causing him to lose his job. He became a WPA artist, doing murals in northeastern Ohio. After his death at age 82, he was largely forgotten until 1980 when Hilton Kramer, a "New York Times" critic, praised his work. In May to July, 1994, the Ohio Arts Council held a retrospective of his work at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus. His work is found in many public collections including the National Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) pen and ink
Est: $150 - $250
Standing Female Nude pen and ink on paper with white gouache highlights, signed in pen lower right. 17 1/2 x 12"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 01, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $500 - $800
Horse watercolor on paper. 10 1/4 x 13"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 01, 2024
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Mural Study watercolor and pen and ink on paper The watercolor is of the WPA mural in the boardroom of the Akron Ohio board of education.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 25, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Sunday Boy, Signed in pencil lower right margin, Signed in the stone, Lithograph, 12 3/4" x 9 1/4", Sheet-19" x 12 1/2", paper has soiling and toning with creases to margins, Unfra...
Est: $50 - $100
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Sunday Boy, Signed in pencil lower right margin, Signed in the stone, Lithograph, 12 3/4" x 9 1/4", Sheet-19" x 12 1/2", paper has soiling and toning with creases to margins, Unframed and loose.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
May. 16, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Ray A.Z.
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Ray A.Z. watercolor on paper titled (upper right) 12 x 9 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Phyllis Seltzer Trust, Cleveland, Ohio Provenance: Denis Conley Gallery, Akron, Ohio
Hindman
May. 16, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Cows Grazing, 1940
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Cows Grazing, 1940 watercolor on paper signed William Sommer and dated (lower left) 12 x 17 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Phyllis Seltzer Trust, Cleveland, Ohio Provenance: Denis Conley Gallery, Akron, Ohio
Hindman
Apr. 30, 2024
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) American
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) Watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower right, measures 10 x 14 inches and 20 x 24 inches w/frame. William Sommer is seen as a key person in bringing European modernism to Northeast Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and in his youth apprenticed for seven years to a lithographer. He briefly studied at an art academy in Germany and then worked as a lithographer in New York before moving to Cleveland, where he was awarded a major contract with the Otis Lithography Company. There he became friends with sculptor and painter William Zorach, and the two, determined to be fine artists, began painting together on weekends. They also became intrigued by avant-garde movements, especially after Zorach's trip to Paris in 1910. In 1911, Sommer co-founded a group in Cleveland called the Kokoon Club, a mixed group of commercial artists and radical modernists who sought the freedom to pursue their independent tendencies. They converted a tailor's shop into a studio and held exhibitions and lectures and organized an annual masked ball that became the focus of Cleveland's bohemian life. In 1913, he and his colleagues began painting at Brandywine, about 30 miles south of Cleveland and made a school house into a studio. They devoted increasing time to watercolor painting because they could work spontaneously and it would dry quickly. Rejecting the conventional ideas of beauty, they strove for the expression of emotion and spontaneity and fantasy. One of Sommer's most successful students was Charles Burchfield. As he was perfecting his mature style, he had financial difficulties because he made his living from commercial lithography, which was becoming obsolete, and the Depression was hitting the nation causing him to lose his job. He became a WPA artist, doing murals in northeastern Ohio. After his death at age 82, he was largely forgotten until 1980 when Hilton Kramer, a "New York Times" critic, praised his work. In May to July, 1994, the Ohio Arts Council held a retrospective of his work at the Riffe Gallery in Columbus. His work is found in many public collections including the National Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
William Sommer Drawing, "Running Horses"
Est: $200 - $400
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) "Running Horses," graphite on paper, matted and framed. 7.5 x 9.5 in. image size, 15 x 20 in. as framed. Condition: Lightly faded and toned, paper wrinkled at top left and right center inside matting.
Neue Auctions
Mar. 24, 2024
WILLIAM SOMMER (American, 1867-1949)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Street Scene Watercolor on paper h. 11-3/4 w. 15-5/8 in. (sight) Signed lower right overall: 18-5/8 x 22-5/8 in. (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 23, 2024
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $600 - $900
Brandywine Landscape watercolor on paper, 1940, signed William Sommer 1940 lower right, matted and framed. 19 1/3 x 25"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Cows in a Field watercolor on paper, signed Wm. Sommer lower left, matted and framed. 11 1/2 x 15 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) pen and ink
Est: $150 - $250
Swayback Horse pen and ink on paper, matted and framed. 11 x 13"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 23, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) pen and ink
Est: $150 - $250
Seated Female Nude pen and ink, signed Wm. Sommer lower right, matted and framed, 11 1/2 x 17"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Mar. 15, 2024
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949) Watercolor And Ink on Paper, "Horses", H 9.75" W 12.75"
Est: $400 - $600
Signed in ink lower right. Frame Measurements H 17" W 20"
DuMouchelles
Mar. 07, 2024
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "PORTRAIT OF WOMAN AND CHILD".
Est: $200 - $400
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "PORTRAIT OF WOMAN AND CHILD". American (Ohio), late 19th or early 20th Century. Mixed media in a gilt Hackman frame. Watercolor, pen, and ink of a woman holding a baby and walking with an older child. Signed on lower left. 7"h. 5.25"w. (image). Frame, 15.25"h. 13.75"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 07, 2024
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "PORTRAIT OF A FARM".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "PORTRAIT OF A FARM". American (Ohio), early 20th Century. Watercolor on paper, matted and framed. Colorful view of a farm with a cow. Signed on lower right. 13"h. 18"w. (sight). Frame, 21"h. 24"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 07, 2024
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "NEIGHBORHOOD IN WINTER".
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
WILLIAM SOMMER (1867-1949) "NEIGHBORHOOD IN WINTER". American (Ohio), 1909. Oil on canvas in a later frame. Restored and relined. View of the backyards of an urban neighborhood in winter. Signed and dated lower right. 25.5"h. 19.5"w. (sight). Frame 34.5"h. 28.5"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar. 02, 2024
William Sommer Drawing, "Nude"
Est: $100 - $200
William Sommer (American 1861-1949) "Nude," graphite on paper, signed lower left, matted and framed. 17.5 x 12 in. image size, 22.75 x 16.5 in. as framed.
Neue Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
William Sommer (1867-1949) drawing
Est: $100 - $200
Seated Female Nude charcoal on paper, signed William Sommer lower right. 20 1/4 x 14 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 10, 2024
William Sommer (1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Mt. Olympus with Gods watercolor on paper, 1932, signed and dated lower right. 8 1/2 x 11"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 10, 2024
William Sommer (1867-1949) watercolor
Est: $300 - $600
Horse and Clown watercolor and pen and ink on paper. 10 5/8 x 14 5/8"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 27, 2024
William Sommer, Portrait, Watercolor Drawing
Est: $150 - $250
William Sommer, portrait of seated woman, watercolor drawing, signed, 15" x 10", framed 25" x 18".
Kaminski Auctions
Dec. 02, 2023
William Sommer watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Cows in a Field watercolor on paper, signed Wm. Sommer lower left, matted and framed. 11 1/2 x 15 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 25, 2023
WILLIAM SOMMER (OHIO/MICHIGAN, 1867-1949) FOUR FRAMED SKETCHES.
Est: $150 - $250
WILLIAM SOMMER (OHIO/MICHIGAN, 1867-1949) FOUR FRAMED SKETCHES. American, 1st half 20th century. Group includes three pencil and one pen sketch. All purchased at Garth's Auction, 8/15/98.
Amelia Jeffers
Nov. 21, 2023
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) American
Est: $800 - $1,500
William Sommer (1867 - 1949) Watercolor on paper, Signed Lower Left, Measures 10.5 x 14 inches) w/frame (16 x 20 inches) William Sommer is seen as a key person in bringing European modernism to Northeast Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and in his youth apprenticed for seven years to a lithographer. He briefly studied at an art academy in Germany and then worked as a lithographer in New York before moving to Cleveland, where he was awarded a major contract with the Otis Lithography Company. There he became friends with sculptor and painter William Zorach, and the two, determined to be fine artists, began painting together on weekends. They also became intrigued by avant-garde movements, especially after Zorach's trip to Paris in 1910. In 1911, Sommer co-founded a group in Cleveland called the Kokoon Club, a mixed group of commercial artists and radical modernists who sought the freedom to pursue their independent tendencies. They converted a tailor's shop into a studio and held exhibitions and lectures and organized an annual masked ball that became the focus of Cleveland's bohemian
Cutler Bay Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
William Sommer Drawing, Profile Portrait of a Young Boy
Est: $100 - $200
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Profile Portrait of a Young Boy, ink and wash on paper. Unsigned. Bearing labels for Ray Sommer.Â Matted. Dimensions: 18 x 12.25 in. sheet size. Condition: Somewhat faded, matt burn, creases and smudges to paper.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
William Sommer Drawing, "Girl's Head"
Est: $100 - $200
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) "Girl's Head," pen and ink and white heightening, signed in pencil lower right, inscribed with title verso, loose sheet. Dimensions: 18 x 12.5 in. sheet size Condition: Paper faded, old small tears and losses, remnants of adhesive tape in upper right corner.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
William Sommer Drawing, Horse and Tree, Brandywine
Est: $250 - $450
William Sommer (American 1878-1949) Horse and Tree, Brandywine, pen and ink on paper laid on cardboard, signed lower right, matted and framed. Dimensions: 12 x 18.5 in, image size, 18 x 25 in. as framed. Condition: Paper light toned, old tear at right sheet edge, matt burn.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
William Sommer Drawing, Cow Portrait
Est: $250 - $450
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Cow Portrait, 1922, ink and charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right, unframed. Dimensions: 13.5 x 20 in. sheet size. Condition: Adhered to paper backing, old tears, stains and losses.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
William Sommer Drawing, Portrait of a Girl in Braids
Est: $300 - $500
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Portrait of a Girl in Braids, charcoal and colored chalk on textured paper laid on cardboard, unsigned, unframed. Dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 in. Condition: Some fading, smudges, small chips to edges. Some surface accretions.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Willliam Sommer Watercolor, Woman with Bobbed Hair
Est: $300 - $500
William Sommer (American 1867-1949) Woman with Bobbed Hair, ink and watercolor on paper, signed lower right, unframed. Dimensions: 15 x 11 in. sheet size. Condition: Adhered at three corners to a matt board, tear at bottom center, smudges, wrinkles.
Neue Auctions
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer watercolor
Est: $400 - $700
William Sommer (1867-1949) Portrait of a Lady watercolor and pencil on paper. 10 1/2 x 9 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer watercolor
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sommer (1867-1949) Martha and Baby in a Chair watercolor on paper, signed Wm. Sommer lower right. 20 x 15 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer watercolor
Est: $300 - $600
William Sommer (1867-1949) Standing Female Nude watercolor and pen and ink on paper, estate stamped. 16 1/4 x 12"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer watercolor
Est: $700 - $1,000
William Sommer (!867-1949) Floral Still-Life watercolor and pen and ink on paper, estate stamped signature. 15 x 11"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer pastel and ink
Est: $500 - $800
William Sommer (!867-1949) Seated Nude pastel and pen and ink on paper, signed William Sommer lower left. 16 x 14 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 21, 2023
William Sommer pen and chalk
Est: $400 - $700
William Sommer (!867-1949) The Three Graces (Male) pen and ink and brown pastel on paper, estate stamped signature, drawing of male verso. 17 x 14"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts