William Robert Symonds Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Robert Symonds Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 07, 2024
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) Charlie, Son of F. Shaw, Esq., 1900
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) Charlie, Son of F. Shaw, Esq., 1900 oil on canvas signed W.R. Symonds and dated (lower right); signed and titled (artist's label affixed to the stretcher) 58 1/4 x 38 3/4 in. (148 x 98.4 cm.) This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Apr. 24, 2024
William Robert Symonds 1851-1934 Portrait Painting
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Robert Symonds (English, 1851-1934). An antique oil painting on canvas. The work depicts a portrait of a distinguished young boy dressed in blue, posing on a branch in a forest setting. Signed and dated WRS 1888 lower right. Presented in an ornate period frame. Work Size: 60 x 45 in. Dimensions: 60 X 45 X 3 in. Condition: Good overall antique condition, with average surface wear exhibiting some flaking and paint loss at the lower right corner, along with other age-related mild craquelure. The canvas has been relined with evidence of prior restoration in certain areas. The frame shows mild storage wear to corners and edges. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house shipping for this item. Gallery will refer third party shippers for all domestic and international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Local Delivery: Florida door-to-door hand delivery service available for this lot; contact Toti@Zemaqua.com for an estimate.
Hill Auction Gallery
May. 19, 2020
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) 'Charlie, son of F. Shaw, Esq.'
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) 'Charlie, son of F. Shaw, Esq.' signed and dated 'W.R.Symonds/1900' (lower right); further signed and titled (on fragment of artist's label affixed to stretcher) oil on canvas 148.6 x 100.3cm (58 1/2 x 39 1/2in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 04, 2020
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving "Daydreams" Issued August 1st 1906 by the Art Union of Londo
Est: £15 - £20
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving "Daydreams" Issued August 1st 1906 by the Art Union of London 69 x 57cm
Mullocks Specialist Auctioneers
Sep. 19, 2019
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving “Daydreams” Issued August 1st 1906
Est: £15 - £20
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving “Daydreams” Issued August 1st 1906 by the Art Union of London 69 x 57cm
Mullocks Specialist Auctioneers
Jun. 20, 2019
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving “Daydreams” Issued August 1st 1906 by the Art Union of Londo
Est: £20 - £25
William R Symonds 1851 - 1934 Engraving “Daydreams” Issued August 1st 1906 by the Art Union of London 69 x 57cm
Mullocks Specialist Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2019
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of Guy Lutwyche as a young boy
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of Guy Lutwyche as a young boysigned and dated 'W.R.Symonds/1895' (lower right); signed and titled on artist's label (affixed to frame verso) oil on canvas 68 x 49.5cm (26 3/4 x 19 1/2in). Provenance: Anon. sale, Dreweatts, Newbury, 27 April 1988, lot 351. Private collection, UK.
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2017
WILLIAM ROBERT SYMONDS (British. 1851-1934)
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
“Portrait of a Young Boy”. Monogrammed l/r. Verso has Christie’s label and old label that identifies the sitter, aged 6 ½ years old, dated 1887, exhibited at the Royal Academy on May 188. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 60” by 45”. In a French style frame. (Cond: relined, scattered crazing)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Dec. 03, 2016
William Robert Symonds, (1851-1934) portrait of a gentleman, initialled W.R
Est: £100 - £150
William Robert Symonds, (1851-1934) portrait of a gentleman, initialled W.R.S. and dated 1905, 54cm X 64cm unframed
Bishop & Miller Auctioneers
Jan. 11, 2016
WILLIAM ROBERT SYMONDS (British. 1851-1934)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
“Portrait of a Young Boy”. Monogrammed l/r. Verso has Christie’s label and old label that identifies the sitter, aged 6 ½ years old, dated 1887, exhibited at the Royal Academy on May 188. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 60” by 45”. In a French style frame. (Cond: relined, scattered crazing) (3000/4000)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jul. 01, 2014
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934), Portrait of
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934), Portrait of Anthony Reginald le Moigne, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated 1920 lower left, Inscribed on label on reverse, 84.5 x 127cm (33 1/4 x 50 in), Together with a preparatory sketch in pastel of the same subject (2)
Dreweatts 1759
Mar. 25, 2014
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934), Portrait of
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934), Portrait of Anthony Reginald le Moigne, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated 1920 lower left, Inscribed on label on reverse, 84.5 x 127 cm (33 1/4 x 50 in), Together with a preparatory sketch in pastel of the same subject (2)
Dreweatts 1759
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934) - Study of a Red-Haired Girl; and Study of Lady, a chihuahua owned by Margaret Swan, wife of William
Est: £300 - £500
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Study of a Red-Haired Girl; and Study of Lady, a Chihuahua owned by Margaret Swan, wife of William Robert Symonds inscribed and dated centre right "1880 GIVE MAG" oil on board, 28 x 18cm and 28 x 17cm (two) Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds. Other Notes: "Mag" was the name William Robert Symonds affectionately referred to his wife, Margaret, by.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) - Portrait of a young girl, wearing a white kerchief
Est: £300 - £500
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of a young girl, wearing a white kerchief oil on canvas h:48 w: 36 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds - Portrait of a girl in profile
Est: £300 - £500
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of a young girl in profile signed lower right with initials "WRS" oil on canvas h:40 w: 29 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934) - Portrait of a Lady in a lace-trimmed dress and pearls
Est: £300 - £400
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of a Lady in a lace-trimmed dress and pearls oil on canvas h:59 w: 49 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds - Head of a young woman - oil on canvas
Est: £300 - £500
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Head of a young woman oil on canvas h:40 w: 30 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) - Portrait of a child
Est: £200 - £300
William Robert Symonds, RP (British, 1851-1934) Portrait of a child brown wash on linen canvas h:36 w: 26 d:150 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
John Macallan Swan, RA - Study of a Deerhound
Est: £200 - £300
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) Study of a Deerhound pencil h:24 w: 15 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of William Robert Symonds. Other Notes: The present drawing is a study for Symonds' large portrait "Master Anthony Crossley with his Deerhound" (son of Sir Kenneth Crossley - a photograph of the portrait is sold with the lot).
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds - An large archive portfolio of the paintings of William Robert Symonds - photographs from paintings painted at
Est: £200 - £300
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) A large archive portfolio of the paintings of William Robert Symonds - photographs from paintings painted at The Studio, Holland Park, Road, Kensington, London Provenance: By descent within the family of the artist.
Cheffins
Sep. 19, 2013
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) - A Portfolio of pencil sketches of Edwardian children some signed and dated, pencil and ch
Est: £600 - £800
William Robert Symonds (British, 1851-1934) A Portfolio of pencil sketches of Edwardian children (Twenty) some signed and dated, pencil and charcoal, heightened with white Provenance: By descent within the family of the artist, William Robert Symonds.
Cheffins
Feb. 20, 2012
WILLIAM ROBERTS SYMONDS (English. 1851-1934)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
"Young Boy in Blue". Monogrammed "WRS" and dated 1888 l/r. Verso bears written label "Painted November 1887 and exhibited in the Royal Academy 1888". Oil on Canvas. Measuring 60" by 45". Rococo style frame. (Cond: canvas relined, visible crazing throughout, varnish build-up) (10000/15000)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jun. 22, 2011
Attributed to William Symonds (1851 - 1934) oil on
Est: £150 - £200
Attributed to William Symonds (1851 - 1934) oil on canvas in gilt frame - portrait of Captain H Eric Nore, Late 75th Regt in his 81st year, signed with initials and dated 1880, inscribed on reverse, 20.5cm x 16cm
Reeman Dansie
Oct. 06, 2004
WILLIAM ROBERT SYMONDS (185-1934)
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM ROBERT SYMONDS (185-1934): Portrait of a gentleman, signed and dated 1889, oil on canvas, 76 x 64cm (30 x 25in)
Woolley & Wallis
Jul. 04, 2002
A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS
Est: $155,000 - $232,500
By Giles Grendey, the craftsman probably William House Each with padded rectangular back and seat covered in vert-de-mer velvet, with slightly outcurved arms and downswept supports carved with foliage, on cabriole legs headed by interlaced foliage above husk trails, on hairy paw feet with countersunk leather castors, one side rail replaced in oak, the tip of one arm-terminal possibly replaced, both chairs stamped 'WH' on each back leg (2) PROVENANCE By descent since the 1930s. LITERATURE FOR CHAIRS OF THIS MODEL: H. Cescinsky, English Furniture of the 18th Century, n.d. [1911], p. 86, fig. 32 (with apparently uncarved back legs). H. Cescinsky, 'The Collection of the Hon. Sir John H. Ward, K.C.V.O.', Connoisseur, March 1921, p. 142, fig. 5 R.W. Symonds, English Furniture from Charles II to George II, London, 1929, p. 155, fig. 102. NOTES This chair is of the same model as a celebrated example from the collection of Percival D. Griffiths at Sandridgebury, Hertfordshire, (Symonds, loc. cit. ). The latter chair was part of the Griffiths sale, in these Rooms, 11 May 1939, lot 285 and again 7 April 1983, lot 155. This armchair can be firmly attributed to the Clerkenwell workshop of Giles Grendey, who lived for an astonishingly long time - 1693-1780. The attribution of the present pair to Grendey is primarily based on a labelled set from Gunton Park, Norfolk, and which differs only in having scrolled rather than paw feet (C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, London, 1996, p. 243, fig. 437). The attribution to Grendey's workshop is strengthened by the presence of the stamp of 'WH', very probably for William House, employed by Grendey from 14 April 1747 (G. Beard and C. Gilbert, eds., Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, Leeds, 1986, pp. 371-2). A number of chairs from Grendey's workshop bear the stamp of his journeymen. A pair of side chairs of a known Grendey model also stamped 'WH' were sold Christie's New York, 9 October 1993, lot 354. An armchair of precisely the same model as the present pair, and also stamped 'WH' was sold Christie's New York, 13 April 2000, lot 188 ($95,000). CHAIRS OF THIS MODEL It is impossible to be certain whether all the chairs of this model had flowerheads on the bottom arm-support terminals, as well as the upper. Some retain the lower flowerheads but others are upholstered over and may have originally had them. Other examples of library chairs include: 1. The Percival Griffiths chair, referred to above, and illustrated in Symonds, loc.cit. 2. The Ward chair illustrated in Cescinsky, Connoisseur, loc. cit. 3. A pair in the collection of Henry Hirsch Esq., sold in these Rooms, 22 March 1934, lot 84. 4. One illustrated in Cescinsky, Eighteenth Century, loc. cit, 5. A pair from the collection of Henry Nyburg, Esq., sold Sotheby's London, 2 December 1966, lot 154. 6. A pair, previously with Partridge, sold Sotheby's New York, 29 October 1988, lot 382 ($220,000). 7. A pair sold Christie's New York, 27 January 1990, lot 105 ($264,000). 8. A single chair sold Christie's New York, 13 April 2000, lot 188 ($110,500) 9. A chair from the collection of Dr Frank Crozer Knowles, upholstered very similarly to Griffiths's chair (no. 1 above), and possibly once associated with it, sold Christie's New York, 22 October 1988, lot 234, and resold Christie's New York, 18 October 2001, lot 232 ($70,500). PROVENANCE: These chairs are almost certainly part of a set sold by the Executors of the late Col. E.C. Shirley, Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire; Knight, Frank and Rutley house sale, 29-31 October 1946, lot 103 (illustrated). They would have been supplied to the builder of the 18th century house at Ettington, the Hon. George Shirley, (1705-1785). Part of the set can probably be identified with the '8 Elbow Chairs with Carved Legs & claws in crimson velvet' listed in the Drawing Room in the 1882 probate inventory of E.P. Shirley Esq (Warwickshire RO).
Christie's
Jun. 11, 2002
William Robert Symonds (1851-1934)
Est: $8,940 - $14,900
The Sounds of the Sea signed and dated 'W.R.Symonds 1893' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 19 in. (76.2 x 48.3 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2001
William Robert Symonds, R.P. (1851-1934)
Est: $2,800 - $4,200
A young girl with her pet rabbit signed and dated 'W.R.Symonds/1891' (lower left) oil on canvas 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.).
Christie's
Oct. 18, 2001
A GEORGE II WALNUT LIBRARY ARMCHAIR
Est: $60,000 - $90,000
Attributed to Giles Grendey, circa 1740, the chair frame slightly reduced in width and with consequential cuts to the front and back rails The padded rectangular back and seat upholstered in petit-point needlework, the back with ribbon-bound oval cartouche depicting a peasant leaning on a stick with a dog in a landscape with trees, houses and a windmill, the seat with a cartouche depicting a farmyard landscape with a dog barking at geese, both within foliate angles, the downswept arm supports carved with acanthus and rosettes on short cabriole legs headed by elaborate ruffled clasps and scrolling foliage with pendant bellflowers with hairy paw feet and recessed leather casters, the back legs are carved in the round, stamped twice WF PROVENANCE Acquired by Dr. Frank Crozer Knowles through Mr. Harris & Son, London, in circa 1932. The Collection of Dr. Frank Crozer Knowles, sold in these Rooms, 22 October 1988, lot 234 ($52,800). NOTES This chair is almost certainly from the same set as an example from the celebrated Percival D. Griffiths collection at Sandridgebury, Hertfordshire (illustrated in R.W. Symonds, English Furniture from Charles II to George II, 1929, p. 155, fig. 102) The chair was part of the sale of his effects, sold Christie's London, 11 May 1939, lot 285 (and again, the property of a Gentleman, Christie's London, 7 April 1983, lot 155). When Frank Crozer Knowles purchased this chair, he was fully aware of the Griffiths example. A letter of 26 January 1932 from the noted antique dealer Moss Harris reads: ' Regarding the chairs illustrated in R.W. Symonds Book, figs. 101 and 102, our Harris knows of a collection which contains a chair similar to figure 101. We will endeavour to obtain a photograph of this chair, and send it to you as soon as this can be arranged, for your approval.' Another chair of related design but covered in the same needlework panel is also illustrated the Symonds book (page 121, figure 76) and was included in the Griffiths 1939 sale. All three chairs are covered in companion needlework panels featuring pastoral scenes with figures within an oval foliate-bound ribbon surround obviously worked by the same artisan. The last example differs in its deeply carved apron and carved details to the arms and knees. Frank Crozer Knowles was a knowledgeable collector in his own right. Buying through such notable dealers as Moss Harris and Frank Partridge, he assembled a collection that included many of the best examples of carved mahogany and walnut furniture to come on the market between the wars. He clearly admired Griffiths and acquired many important published pieces from his collection. A magnificent armchair and pair of stools formerly in Griffiths' collection are also illustrated in Symonds' English Furniture from Charles II to George II (figs.95 and 106). Both of these pieces were included in Knowles sale at Christie's in 1988; other pieces from the collection were gifted to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As with the previous lot, this armchair can be firmly attributed to the workshop of cabinet-maker Giles Grendey (1693-1780) of St. Johns Square, Clerkenwell, London, based on virtually identical chairs from Gunton Park, Norfolk that bear his label. The Gunton Park suite differs in that it features scrolled rather than paw feet (see 'Furniture by Giles Grendey' preceding lot 230). Chairs of this model featuring the same hairy paw feet have been part of some of of the most admired collections formed in the early twentieth century. While stools and settees of this model are also known, other examples of library chairs include (but are not exclusive to): 1) the Percival D. Griffiths chair (almost certainly from the same suite) 2) one in the collection of the Hon. Sir John H. Ward, K.C.V.O., illustrated in H. Cescinsky, 'The Collection of the Hon. Sir John H. Ward., K.C.V.O.', The Connoisseur, March 1921, p.142, no.V 3) a pair in the collection of Henry Hirsch, Esq., sold Christie's London, 22 March 1934, lot 84. 4) an example illustrated in H. Cescinsky, English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century, vol.II, New York, n.d., p.86, fig.32 (with apparently uncarved back legs) 5) a pair, the Property of Henry Nyburg, Esq., sold Sotheby's London, 2 December 1966, lot 154. 6) a pair, originally with Partridge, London, the Property of a Private Collection, sold Sotheby's New York, 29 October 1988, lot 382 ($220,000). 7) a pair, sold anonymously in these Rooms, 27 January 1990, lot 105 ($264,000). 8) a single chair sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 13 April 2000, lot 188 ($110,500) The stamp 'WF' is for an unrecorded tradesman employed in the Grendey workshop. A number of chairs from Grendey's workshop bear the stamp of his journeymen, some of which are recorded in the archives preserved in the Public Records Office. The same 'WF' stamp appears on an impressive set of dining-chairs with identical legs and scallop backs almost certainly supplied to John, 1st Earl Poulett for Hinton House, Somerset and now in the Jon Gerstenfeld collection, Washington D.C. (illustrated in E. Lennox-Boyd, ed., Masterpieces of English Furniture: The Gerstenfeld Collection, London, 1998, p.110, fig.85 and p.208, no.34). Another set of eight dining-chairs attributed to Grendey bearing this stamp was sold Sotheby's New York, 16-17 April 1998, lot 802 ($211,500).
Christie's