William Baptiste Baird Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Baptiste Baird Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 25, 2026
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917)
Est: £150 - £300
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917) Chickens signed and inscribed to the reverse 'W. Baird / 3 Rue d'Odessa / Gare Montparnasse / Paris' oil on board 10.5 x 15.5cm 23.5 x 28.5cm framed
Cheffins
Jan. 22, 2026
William Baird (American, 1849-1929) A Flock of Sheep
Est: £400 - £600
William Baird (American, 1849-1929) A Flock of Sheep oil on panel signed 'W Baird' (lower right) Dimensions:(15.7 x 22 cm. (6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.))
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 09, 2025
William Baptiste Baird (1849-1929) French, Oil on Canvas
Est: $600 - $900
William Baptiste Baird (1849-1929) French, Oil on Canvas. Signed W. Baird in lower left. Oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a herd of sheep lounging next to a river, a forest on the opposite bank. Framed. Condition: Small spots on canvas. Overall Size: 18 x 23 1/4 in. Sight Size: 12 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. Frame Thickness: 2 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Oct. 07, 2025
W. B. BAIRD, FARMYARD SCENE
Est: €800 - €1,200
Signed oil. Enclosed in a gilt frame. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 7th October 2025 16:43:32
Sheppards
Aug. 16, 2025
William Baptiste Baird (Am. 1847-1917), Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oil on canvas, framed
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Baptiste Baird (Am. 1847-1917) Vera Cruz, Mexico Oil on canvas, framed Signed l.r. 9 1/2" x 13" actual, 15 1/8" x 18 9/16" framed Exhibited: Museu de Marinha, Lisbon, Portugal 2006 - 2009 Other Notes: This exact painting was lent to the State Dept. for an exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal from 2006-2009 about the history of the United States. U.S. Naval sailing ships lie peacefully in harbor at the area which only 50 years before this work was executed was the site of the main battle of the War with Mexico.
Barridoff Auctions
Jun. 01, 2025
William Baptiste Baird, 1849-1917, Horse-Drawn Carriage
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Baptiste Baird Illinois/France, 1849-1917 Horse-Drawn Carriage oil on canvas signed and inscribed "Paris" lower right
Abell Auction
May. 15, 2025
William Baptiste Baird, 1847-1917, Mountain Landscape with Deer
Est: $200 - $300
William Baptiste Baird American, 1847-1917 Mountain Landscape with Deer oil on canvas 1886; signed and dated lower right
Abell Auction
Mar. 12, 2025
William Baptiste Baird, Street view with a church and figures, in dappled sunlight
Est: £200 - £300
William Baptiste Baird, American 1847-1917- Street view with a church and figures, in dappled sunlight; oil on canvas, signed 'W. BAIRD' (lower right), 32.8 x 46.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK.
Roseberys
Feb. 25, 2025
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) 'Cottage near t…
Est: €500 - €700
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) 'Cottage near the sea', gesigneerd l.o., en getiteld en geannoteerd op spieraam 'Saint Jean du Doigt, Brittany', olieverf op doek, 33 x 46 cm
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Dec. 06, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (Illinois/France/United Kingdom, 1847-1917), Pair of rooster portraits, 1895., Oils on panel, 4" x 5". Framed 17" x 25".
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD Illinois/France/United Kingdom, 1847-1917 Pair of rooster portraits, 1895. Signed "Baird Paris". Housed together in a common frame.
Eldred's
Sep. 25, 2024
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917), Cows, Sheep (2), oil on board, larger 12 1/2 x 10in (32 x 25.5cm)
Est: $700 - $900
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917) Cows, Sheep (2) oil on board each signed lower right BAIRD / PARIS, sheep dated 1875, each inscribed again to the reverse BAIRD / PARIS
Andrew Jones Auctions
Sep. 17, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD
Est: €400 - €600
William Baptiste Baird (1849-1929) Landscape with chickens, note on the back "Cottage by the Sea near Saint Jeandu Doigt, Brittany", canvas 33x46 cm
Derksen Veilingbedrijf
Sep. 03, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (1847-1917), US
Est: -
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917), us-American painter, was born in Chicago, went to Paris and exhibited regularly at the Salon from 1872 to 1899. Summer Landscape with Ducks on a Pond, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 36 x 46 cm, framed 50 x 62 cm
Historia Auctionata
Aug. 24, 2024
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917)
Est: $150 - $250
Painting: William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917), Cock and Hens. Oil on panel. The Sportsman's Gallery label verso (N.Y.). 8" x 10". Overall 13" x 15 1/4". Imperfections.
Copake Auction Inc.
Aug. 24, 2024
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917)
Est: $250 - $350
Painting: William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917), Cock and Hens. Oil on panel. The Sportsman's Gallery label verso (N.Y.). 8" x 10". Overall 13" x 15 1/4".
Copake Auction Inc.
Jul. 31, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (AMERICAN 1847-1917) COCKEREL AND CHICKENS IN THE YARD
Est: £30 - £50
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (AMERICAN 1847-1917) COCKEREL AND CHICKENS IN THE YARD Signed Watercolour (14cm x 19.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD
Est: €600 - €1,200
William Baptiste Baird (1849-1929) Landscape with chickens, note on the back "Cottage by the Sea near Saint Jeandu Doigt, Brittany", canvas 33x46 cm
Derksen Veilingbedrijf
May. 04, 2024
BAIRD, WILLIAM-BAPTISTE: Schafherde mit Hirtenknabe.
Est: CHF340 - CHF750
BAIRD, WILLIAM-BAPTISTE (Chicago 1847 - 1917 Rossiter/Pennsylvania) : Schafherde mit Hirtenknabe; Öl auf Leinwand, doubliert; 54x80,5 cm; sig. u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Apr. 27, 2024
William Baptiste Baird, American (1847-1917), pastoral landscape at sunrise with Suffolk sheep and herding Collie dogs, oil on canvas, 20 1/2"H x 31 1/2"W (sight), 26 1/4"H x 37"W (frame)
Est: $600 - $900
William Baptiste Baird American, (1847-1917) pastoral landscape at sunrise with Suffolk sheep and herding Collie dogs oil on canvas Signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1847, but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. In Paris, Baird studied under Adolphe Yvan, and exhibited extensively at the Paris Salon from 1872 until 1899. Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In 1872, he exhibited in a formal gallery in Paris, and was represented there through 1899, during which time the gallery became the Salon des Artistes Français in 1881. Baird worked in various parts of France, in Paris, and Switzerland. In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and farmyard animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits. Baird was a member of the National Academy of Design, exhibiting there from 1875 to 1879, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1878, 1882, and 1883. Examples of his work include: 'Hen and Chicks', and 'Cows Grazing by a Mill' (oil on canvas). Credit (listed in): Benezit, 'Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs Graveurs Peter Falk, 'Who Was Who in American Art'
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 16, 2024
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD
Est: €400 - €800
William Baptiste Baird (1849-1929) Landscape with chickens in a courtyard, back of note Boissise near Fontainebleau, canvas 33x46 cm
Derksen Veilingbedrijf
Dec. 11, 2023
BAIRD, WILLIAM BAPTISTE
Est: CHF600 - CHF800
(Chicago 1847–1917 Paris) Am Zürichsee. Öl auf Leinwand auf Hartfaserplatte aufgezogen. Unten links signiert. 33x46,5 cm. Gerahmt.
Schuler Auktionen
Nov. 15, 2023
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917), Sheep in a wooded landscape, oil on canvas, 12 3/4 x 17 3/4in (32.5 x 45cm)
Est: $300 - $500
William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917) Sheep in a wooded landscape oil on canvas signed lower right
Andrew Jones Auctions
Mar. 22, 2023
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) United States, 'The River Dee', oil on canvas, signed on the stretcher vers
Est: £400 - £500
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) United States, 'The River Dee', oil on canvas, signed on the stretcher verso, 32" x 51.5" (81 x 131cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 18, 2022
William Baptiste Baird - Pigeons & Chicks (set of 4)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Baptiste Baird Pigeons & Chicks (set of 4) $5,000 - $7,000
The Sporting Art Auction
Nov. 04, 2022
BAIRD, WILLIAM-BAPTISTE: Schafherde mit Hirtenknabe.
Est: CHF500 - CHF1,000
BAIRD, WILLIAM-BAPTISTE (Chicago 1847 - 1917 Rossiter/Pennsylvania) : Schafherde mit Hirtenknabe; Öl auf Leinwand, doubliert; 54x81 cm; sig. u.r.
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Sep. 28, 2022
William B. Baird 1847-1917 Farm Life Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $1,500
William Baptiste Baird (American French 1847-1917). An original oil painting on board. An antique farm life landscape with rooster, hen, and chick, flora, and other forms, painted in the style of the late 19th Century American School. Artist signed to upper left WB BAIRD PARIS. Additional information hand written to verso. Unframed. Dimensions: 8.25 X 6.25 X .25 in. Condition: Good overall condition having moderate surface wear. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $65 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
Sep. 19, 2022
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) La Seine de nuit, huile sur toile marouf
Est: CHF300 - CHF500
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) La Seine de nuit, huile sur toile marouflée, 22x33 cm
Geneve Encheres
Aug. 21, 2022
William Baird (IL,France,UK,1847-1917) oil painting antique
Est: $2,700 - $3,400
ARTIST: William Baptiste Baird (Illinois, French, British, 1847 - 1917) NAME: Shepherdess and Sheep MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some stable craquelure. One small inpainting 1/4" x 1/4". SIGHT SIZE: 21 1/2 x 32 inches / 55 x 81 cm FRAME SIZE: 29 x 40 inches / 73 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120230 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1847, but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. In Paris, Baird studied under Adolphe Yvan, and exhibited extensively at the Paris Salon from 1872 until 1899.Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In 1872, he exhibited in a formal gallery in Paris, and was represented there through 1899, during which time the gallery became the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1881. Baird worked in various parts of France, in Paris, and Switzerland.In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and farmyard animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits.Baird was a member of the National Academy of Design, exhibiting there from 1875 to 1879, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1878, 1882, and 1883.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Jul. 27, 2022
William B. Baird 1847-1917 Farm Life Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $1,500
William Baptiste Baird (American French 1847-1917). An original oil painting on board. An antique farm life landscape with rooster, hen, and chick, flora, and other forms, painted in the style of the late 19th Century American School. Artist signed to upper left WB BAIRD PARIS. Additional information hand written to verso. Unframed. Dimensions: 8.25 X 6.25 X .25 in. Condition: Good overall condition having moderate surface wear. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $65 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request. Got something to sell? Contact us at HillAuctionGallery.com
Hill Auction Gallery
May. 08, 2022
William Baird (IL,France,UK,1847-1917) oil painting antique
Est: $2,700 - $3,400
ARTIST: William Baptiste Baird (Illinois, French, British, 1847 - 1917) NAME: Shepherdess and Sheep MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Some stable craquelure. One small inpainting 1/4" x 1/4". SIGHT SIZE: 21 1/2 x 32 inches / 55 x 81 cm FRAME SIZE: 29 x 40 inches / 73 x 101 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 120230 US Shipping $149 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1847, but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. In Paris, Baird studied under Adolphe Yvan, and exhibited extensively at the Paris Salon from 1872 until 1899.Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In 1872, he exhibited in a formal gallery in Paris, and was represented there through 1899, during which time the gallery became the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1881. Baird worked in various parts of France, in Paris, and Switzerland.In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and farmyard animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits.Baird was a member of the National Academy of Design, exhibiting there from 1875 to 1879, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1878, 1882, and 1883.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 08, 2022
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Cassis
Est: €400 - €600
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Cassis Huile sur toile Signée en bas à gauche et située, contrée-signée et datée 1882 au dos. 21,5 x 32,5 cm
MaisonRC
Apr. 08, 2022
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Cap Canaille, Cassis
Est: €400 - €600
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Cap Canaille, Cassis Huile sur toile Signée en bas à gauche et située, contrée-signée et datée 1882 au dos. 21,5 x 32,5 cm
MaisonRC
Mar. 20, 2022
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Moutons dans le…
Est: €200 - €250
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Moutons dans les alpages Aquarelle Signé et daté 1882 en bas à droite 23 x 32 cm Avec cadre : 42 x 51 cm Watercolour, signed and dated 1882 lower right, 9 x 12.5 in, with frame : 16.5 x 20 in
Osenat
Feb. 26, 2022
Landscape with Swans at Lake Daumesnil by William Baird (1847-1917)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Landscape with Swans at Lake Daumesnil, Paris with Chinaesere Garden Pavilion by William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917) Oil on Canvas. Housed in an elaborate gilt recessed cove frame. Bearing signature lower right. Sight size: 12.5 x 18 in. Overall Size: 20 x 25 in. Bio: William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1847, but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. In Paris, Baird studied under Adolphe Yvan, and exhibited extensively at the Paris Salon from 1872 until 1899. Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In 1872, he exhibited in a formal gallery in Paris, and was represented there through 1899, during which time the gallery became the Salon des Artistes Français in 1881. Baird worked in various parts of France, in Paris, and Switzerland. In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and farmyard animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits. Baird was a member of the National Academy of Design, exhibiting there from 1875 to 1879, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1878, 1882, and 1883.
Stuart Kingston Gallery
Feb. 17, 2022
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (1847 - 1917): COASTAL
Est: $300 - $500
oil on canvas; signed lower left; Condition: a 2 x 3 1/2 inch patch verso; 13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches; 16 1/4 x 21 5/8 inches frame
Abell Auction
Feb. 17, 2022
WILLIAM BAPTISTE BAIRD (1847 - 1917): BEACHED BOATS
Est: $300 - $400
oil on canvas; signed lower right; 13 1/8 x 18 1/4 inches; 16 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches frame
Abell Auction
Dec. 14, 2021
William Baptiste Baird (American 1847-1899), Farmyard friends, a set of seven (7)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Baptiste Baird (American 1847-1899)Farmyard friends, a set of seven comprising: two scenes of doves, two of cockerels, two of chicks, and one rabbitOil on panelOne signed, Baird, the rest signed with initial BOne10.5 x 15.5cm (4 x 6 in.), the rest 7.5 x 10.5cm (7)Provenance:MacConnal-Mason & Son, Ltd, London, purchased circa 1980
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 20, 2021
WILLIAM-BAPTISTE BAIRD O/C GRAND TETONS.
Est: $500 - $800
William-Baptiste Baird oil on canvas featuring a spring/summer landscape with the Grand Tetons in the background, signed lower left WB Baird, in a period gilt frame. Image 13” x 18” Overall 22 x 27”.
William Smith Auctions
Nov. 14, 2021
William Baptiste Baird 19th C American Deer Stag Hudson River Landscape LISTED
Est: $1,500 - $1,700
DESCRIPTION: An excellent original oil painting on panel by well listed American artist William Baptiste Baird. One of the best I have been able to find. An extremely precise and realistic portrayal of a mighty stag and a doe. Beautiful colors and details in the landscape and sky. Baird is more known for his many paintings of ducks in small format, but this one is as good as he could possibly paint. TYPE: Art SUB TYPE: Painting REGION: United States SUB REGION: Illiinois MEDIUM: Oil ARTIST/MAKER: Baird, William Baptiste SIGNED/UNSIGNED: Signed DATE: C 1870s-80s INSIDE HEIGHT: 8.5 INSIDE WIDTH: 10.625 OUTSIDE HEIGHT: 13.25 OUTSIDE WIDTH: 15.375 OUTSIDE DEPTH: 1.5
East Coast Fine Arts
Sep. 09, 2021
WILLIAM BAIRD (1847-1917): ETRETAT
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
oil on canvas; signed lower right; Provenance: George Stern Fine Arts West Hollywood; 13 x 18 inches; 18 1/2 x 24 inches frame
Abell Auction
Jun. 29, 2021
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Moutons dans le…
Est: €250 - €300
William Baptiste BAIRD (1847-1917) Moutons dans les alpages Aquarelle Signé et daté 1882 en bas à droite 23 x 32 cm (à vue) Avec cadre : 42 x 51 cm Watercolour, signed and dated 1882 lower right, 9 x 12.5 in, with frame : 16.5 x 20 in
Osenat
Jun. 27, 2021
Signed William Baptiste Baird O/c pastoral landscape
Est: $450 - $600
Signed William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917) pastoral landscape, executed in oil on canvas, depicting a grazing herd of sheep in front of the French village of Saint Raphael, signed at the lower right, 12.5"h x 17.75"w, overall dimensions with frame 17.75"h x 23"w x 1.5"d.
Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
Jun. 23, 2021
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) American, 'The Bridge of Don Near Aberdeen', oil on canvas, signed and insc
Est: £400 - £600
William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) American, 'The Bridge of Don Near Aberdeen', oil on canvas, signed and inscribed verso, 13" x 18".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 23, 2021
Paintings by William Baird
Est: $800 - $1,200
(lot of 2) William Baptiste Baird (American, 1847-1917), Untitleds (Coastal Scenes), oils on canvas, each signed lower left/right, canvases: 13"h x 18"w, overalls (with frames): 16.5"h x 21.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 29, 2021
WILLIAM BAIRD, B.1847
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
The Bridge of Don, North Aberdeen. Oil on canvas.
Sheppards
Apr. 29, 2021
WILLIAM B. BAIRD, b. 1847
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Harbour. Oil on canvas.
Sheppards
Apr. 17, 2021
Baird William Baptiste
Est: CHF320 - CHF400
Baird William Baptiste 1847 Chicago IL - 1917 Paysage". Oel auf Leinwand. Unten rechts signiert. Doubliert. Gerahmt. Bildmasse 22.5 cm x 32.5 cm
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Nov. 15, 2020
William Batiste Baird (1847-1910/17) American, O/C
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
"On the Marne at Champigny", a beautiful pond scene with a group of ducks foraging, resting and swimming. William Baptiste Baird was born in Chicago but as an adult, he moved to Paris to perfect his painting technique. Baird was a painter of farm animals, rural subjects, and small animals. In his painting of the countryside of Paris, Barbizon, Brittany and Lake Geneva, he primarily focused on local rural scenes and animals such as cows, chicks, hens and rabbits. Signed lower right. Provenance: acquired at William Doyle in '85. Overall size: 19 x 24 in. Sight size: 12 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Sarasota Estate Auction