William (Bill) Stilson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William (Bill) Stilson Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 28, 2024
William Stilson, Moonlit Forest River Scene
Est: $400 - $600
William Stilson, moonlit forest river scene with boat, signed L/R and dated 1968, 16" x 12", framed 24" x 20". Provenance: From the collection of the late Paul Bain of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Kaminski Auctions
Jul. 08, 2023
Original Photo Realist Painting Signed By Stilson.
Est: $300 - $400
Moonlit landscape with house scene Oil or Acrylic on panel signed and dated R/S lower corner "Stilson 1988" Measures 28"x 32" x 1"d, overall with frame.
Blackstone Valley Auctions and Estates LLC
Jul. 08, 2023
Original Photo Realist Painting Signed By Stilson.
Est: $300 - $400
Moonlight sailboat scene Oil or Acrylic on panel signed and dated R/S lower corner "Stilson 1986" Measures 32"x 28" x 1"d, overall with frame.
Blackstone Valley Auctions and Estates LLC
Oct. 01, 2022
Oil Painting on Board of Capital signed "Stilson".
Est: $150 - $350
An Oil painting on board of the Capital building, with the sun gleaming behind it. It is Signed lower right "(c) Stilson 1982", for William Stilson. The Work is in excellent condition. The Interesting distressed gold-tone frame is also in excelent condition. The Work measures 12" x 15 3/4". The Frame measures 27 3/4" x 30 3/4". Third-party shipping or personal pickup required.
Direct Auction Galleries, Inc.
Feb. 15, 2022
WILLIAM STILSON (1934-2012) PAINTING ON BOARD
Est: $30 - $200
William Stilson (American,1934-2012) painting on board, 29 x 23" including frame.
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
Dec. 06, 2021
William Stilson (American,1934-2012) GUITARIST,1966
Est: $200 - $300
THE GUITARIST. Mid-Century painting, signed and dated by the Rockport artist, William Bill Stilson, 1966. Framed oil on masonite. Dimensions: framed: 45 in. x 32 1/2 in., masonite: 36 in. x 24 in. Condition: good original framed estate condition. Provenance: Brooklyn, New York Estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Mar. 02, 2019
(2) William Stilson Nude Art Prints
Est: -
Largest Measures Approximately 30 X 24. Overall Used Condition. Mp18034
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Dec. 15, 2018
Painting of Three Large Sail Boats Beached on the Sand Signed by Stilson
Est: $75 - $150
You are bidding on a fairly large signed lithograph by a listed artist, Bill Stilson. It features very bright colors wit three tall sail boats beached on the sand more than likely near Rockport, Maine where the artist frequently painted and lived during the summer months. The mystery to the whereabouts of renowned Rockport, Mass. artist William H. Stilson has been solved. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office last year identified Stilson as the skeletal remains found by a construction worker along the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the morning of Jan. 11, 2013 in a wooded area in Kulpsville, near the Lansdale interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's northeast extension. Montgomery County Coroner's Office Chief Medical Investigator Alexander Balacki said Stilson's remains were there for "several years." The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. A handgun was found next to the body. Stilson was dressed in Guess jeans and a Ralph Lauren shirt, police said. Stilson had extensive dental work and a condition that required chest surgery. Balacki said identification was made through a combination of car keys found on the body, dental records and searching the Internet. "We contacted (a family member) through a blog. That's how we got the ball rolling," Balacki said. Stilson's family donated his bones to the coroner's office, he said. Stilson ran a gallery in Rockport, Mass. Specializing in seascape and figure paintings, his work dates back to the 1960s and 1970s. On an online bulletin board from 2007 dedicated to Stilson, friends and family recount memories and experiences with the painter. "I met him (in Rockport) in 1984 and found him to be a very fascinating man! If I recall correctly, Rockport was his summer home and at the time he was spending winters in Williamsburg, Va.," wrote J.C. Pelletier. "My wife and I bought a signed print in the late '60s or early '70s. When I told my father about the purchase, he laughed because he had delivered Bill as a baby. Bill had broken contact with his family who didn't know he was in Rockport according to my dad. We still love our Stilson after all these years," wrote Barry Wessler. In the late 1990s, Stilson was suffering from depression and living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., according to a post from his ex-wife Brooke Taney. She confirmed Stilson had a heart problem and surgery. "I knew Bill while I lived in the Boston area in the mid '70s," wrote Eric Hanner. "He came to the airport for instruction and was a student of mine. We became friends and I purchased an oil and a copy of Reflections, which is still hanging in our bath. I have searched for him in the past to no avail. I do know he crashed the Bellanca tri tail he owned but survived the crash as it wasn't a serious indecent as I recall. I was in my 20s back then and am now 60 so he would be getting on if he is still alive. Bill was a very interesting fellow. I do know that some of the large art foundations, private collectors in the Boston area, had been purchasing quite a bit of his work for several years."
The Legacy Antique Emporium
Mar. 31, 2018
Painting of Three Large Sail Boats Beached on the Sand Signed by Stilson
Est: $300 - $600
You are bidding on a fairly large signed lithograph by a listed artist, Bill Stilson. It features very bright colors wit three tall sail boats beached on the sand more than likely near Rockport, Maine where the artist frequently painted and lived during the summer months. The mystery to the whereabouts of renowned Rockport, Mass. artist William H. Stilson has been solved. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office last year identified Stilson as the skeletal remains found by a construction worker along the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the morning of Jan. 11, 2013 in a wooded area in Kulpsville, near the Lansdale interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's northeast extension. Montgomery County Coroner's Office Chief Medical Investigator Alexander Balacki said Stilson's remains were there for "several years." The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. A handgun was found next to the body. Stilson was dressed in Guess jeans and a Ralph Lauren shirt, police said. Stilson had extensive dental work and a condition that required chest surgery. Balacki said identification was made through a combination of car keys found on the body, dental records and searching the Internet. "We contacted (a family member) through a blog. That's how we got the ball rolling," Balacki said. Stilson's family donated his bones to the coroner's office, he said. Stilson ran a gallery in Rockport, Mass. Specializing in seascape and figure paintings, his work dates back to the 1960s and 1970s. On an online bulletin board from 2007 dedicated to Stilson, friends and family recount memories and experiences with the painter. "I met him (in Rockport) in 1984 and found him to be a very fascinating man! If I recall correctly, Rockport was his summer home and at the time he was spending winters in Williamsburg, Va.," wrote J.C. Pelletier. "My wife and I bought a signed print in the late '60s or early '70s. When I told my father about the purchase, he laughed because he had delivered Bill as a baby. Bill had broken contact with his family who didn't know he was in Rockport according to my dad. We still love our Stilson after all these years," wrote Barry Wessler. In the late 1990s, Stilson was suffering from depression and living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., according to a post from his ex-wife Brooke Taney. She confirmed Stilson had a heart problem and surgery. "I knew Bill while I lived in the Boston area in the mid '70s," wrote Eric Hanner. "He came to the airport for instruction and was a student of mine. We became friends and I purchased an oil and a copy of Reflections, which is still hanging in our bath. I have searched for him in the past to no avail. I do know he crashed the Bellanca tri tail he owned but survived the crash as it wasn't a serious indecent as I recall. I was in my 20s back then and am now 60 so he would be getting on if he is still alive. Bill was a very interesting fellow. I do know that some of the large art foundations, private collectors in the Boston area, had been purchasing quite a bit of his work for several years."
The Legacy Antique Emporium
Feb. 02, 2018
Painting of Three Large Sail Boats Beached on the Sand Signed by Stilson
Est: $300 - $600
You are bidding on a fairly large signed lithograph by a listed artist, Bill Stilson. It features very bright colors wit three tall sail boats beached on the sand more than likely near Rockport, Maine where the artist frequently painted and lived during the summer months. The mystery to the whereabouts of renowned Rockport, Mass. artist William H. Stilson has been solved. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office last year identified Stilson as the skeletal remains found by a construction worker along the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the morning of Jan. 11, 2013 in a wooded area in Kulpsville, near the Lansdale interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's northeast extension. Montgomery County Coroner's Office Chief Medical Investigator Alexander Balacki said Stilson's remains were there for "several years." The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. A handgun was found next to the body. Stilson was dressed in Guess jeans and a Ralph Lauren shirt, police said. Stilson had extensive dental work and a condition that required chest surgery. Balacki said identification was made through a combination of car keys found on the body, dental records and searching the Internet. "We contacted (a family member) through a blog. That's how we got the ball rolling," Balacki said. Stilson's family donated his bones to the coroner's office, he said. Stilson ran a gallery in Rockport, Mass. Specializing in seascape and figure paintings, his work dates back to the 1960s and 1970s. On an online bulletin board from 2007 dedicated to Stilson, friends and family recount memories and experiences with the painter. "I met him (in Rockport) in 1984 and found him to be a very fascinating man! If I recall correctly, Rockport was his summer home and at the time he was spending winters in Williamsburg, Va.," wrote J.C. Pelletier. "My wife and I bought a signed print in the late '60s or early '70s. When I told my father about the purchase, he laughed because he had delivered Bill as a baby. Bill had broken contact with his family who didn't know he was in Rockport according to my dad. We still love our Stilson after all these years," wrote Barry Wessler. In the late 1990s, Stilson was suffering from depression and living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., according to a post from his ex-wife Brooke Taney. She confirmed Stilson had a heart problem and surgery. "I knew Bill while I lived in the Boston area in the mid '70s," wrote Eric Hanner. "He came to the airport for instruction and was a student of mine. We became friends and I purchased an oil and a copy of Reflections, which is still hanging in our bath. I have searched for him in the past to no avail. I do know he crashed the Bellanca tri tail he owned but survived the crash as it wasn't a serious indecent as I recall. I was in my 20s back then and am now 60 so he would be getting on if he is still alive. Bill was a very interesting fellow. I do know that some of the large art foundations, private collectors in the Boston area, had been purchasing quite a bit of his work for several years."
The Legacy Antique Emporium
Nov. 25, 2017
Bill Stilson (American, - 2012) '66 NYC
Est: $200 - $400
Bill (William) Stilson (Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, - 2012) Oil on board painting of a young figure. Dated '66 and Signed lower left. Sight Size: 29.5 x 14 in. Inscription verso.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 14, 2016
BILL STILSON (American, d. 2012). BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON, signed upper right. Oil on canvas.
Est: $500 - $700
BILL STILSON (American, d. 2012). BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON, signed upper right. Oil on canvas - Framed, 24 in. x 36 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Feb. 08, 2015
Bill Stilson Lithograph Signed in Plate
Est: $200 - $300
Bill Stilson Lithograph Signed in Plate,Bill Stilson lithograph of a woman playing guitar. 36" H x 24" W, very good condition.,
Greenwich Auction
Mar. 26, 2014
William Stilson- "Paris Opera House"- Oil/Masonite
Est: $150 - $250
"Paris Opera House" by WIlliam Stilson, oil on masonite. 16" H x 20" W, very good condition.
Greenwich Auction
Apr. 15, 2012
Oil Painting 'Guitar Player' by Bill Stilson 1965
Est: $300 - $400
OIL ON MASO- 'Guitar Player' by Bill Stilson, signed lr and dated 1965, sepia over yellow on textured side of maso, carved and gilt frame w/ linen panel, SS: 35 1/2" x 23 1/2", OS: 43" x 31 1/2", very good condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 02, 2004
OIL ON MASO
Est: $600 - $800
OIL ON MASO- 'GUITAR PLAYER' BY BILL STILSON. SIGNED LR AND DATED 1965. SEPIA OVER YELLOW ON TEXTURED SIDE OF MASO. FRAME: CARVED AND GILT W/ LINEN PANEL. SS: 35 1/2" X 23 1/2", OS: 43" X 31 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries