William (1905) Sanderson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William (1905) Sanderson Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 07, 2026
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Winter Sun
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Winter Sun oil on canvas signed Sanderson (lower right) 32 x 36 in. This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s
Dec. 06, 2025
William Sanderson Dusk Painting
Est: $7,500 - $10,000
Title is Dusk, 1983. 12" by 18" unframed. 18" by 23 1/2" framed. Oil on Board. William Sanderson (1905 - 1990) was active/lived in New York, Colorado / Latvia. William Sanderson is known for Landscape, architecture, genre, educator. Born in Latvia, William Sanderson immigrated to the United States at the age of eighteen. He received formal training at the Art Students League in New York as well as the National Academy of Design. Following his studies, Sanderson found work as an illustrator for publications including The New Yorker magazine. He exhibited in New York and held a one-man show sponsored by the Contemporary American Artists Gallery in 1931. Sanderson relocated to Colorado in 1946 when he took a position at the University of Denver as an advertising design instructor. The artist remained with the University until 1972. While in Denver, Sanderson used the landscapes, architecture, and people of Colorado as his subjects. He exhibited his work with a local group called the Fifteen Colorado Artists.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 06, 2025
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Dusk, 1983
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Dusk, 1983 oil on canvasboard signed Sanderson (lower right) 12 1/2 x 18 inches. This lot is located in Denver.
Freeman’s
Nov. 12, 2024
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) War, circa 1940
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) War, circa 1940 oil on board signed Sanderson (upper right) 14 x 10 1/2 inches This lot is located in Denver. Property from a Private Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 12, 2024
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Waiting for the Bus
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Waiting for the Bus oil on canvas signed Sanderson (lower left) 18 x 30 1/4 inches This lot is located in Denver. Property from a Private Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 12, 2024
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Russian Churches
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Russian Churches oil on board signed Sanderson (upper right) 17 3/4 x 22 inches This lot is located in Denver. Property from a Private Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 12, 2024
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Spanish Cemetery
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Spanish Cemetery signed Sanderson (lower left) 18 x 27 3/4 inches This lot is located in Denver. Property from a Private Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman
May. 09, 2024
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Sunday Morning
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Sunday Morning oil on canvas signed Sanderson (lower left) 16 x 26 inches
Hindman
May. 04, 2023
William Sanderson (American 1905-1990) Senior Citizen, 1974
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sanderson (American 1905-1990) Senior Citizen, 1974 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower left) 11 x 14 inches
Hindman
Nov. 01, 2022
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Mailboxes
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Mailboxes oil on board signed Sanderson (lower left) 12 x 22 inches
Hindman
Nov. 14, 2020
William Sanderson, The Loner, 1966
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
William Sanderson (1905 - 1990) The Loner, 1966 oil on canvas signed lower left: Sanderson 47 5/8 x 29 3/8 in. (120.97 x 74.61 cm.), Frame: 55 7/8 x 37 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. (141.92 x 96.20 x 3.81 cm.)
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2020
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Interior Religious Scene
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Interior Religious Scene, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (upper left) 29 x 39 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Rooftops
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Rooftops, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (lower left) 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Archer
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Archer, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (lower left) 9 x 24 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Landscape with Trees
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Landscape with Trees, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (lower right) 18 x 24 inches
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2020
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) The Woman of the Plains, 1947
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) The Woman of the Plains, 1947, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (lower left) 13 x 11 inches Provenance: Exhibited in Second Annual Exhibition of Painting of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, 1947-1948, and Fine Arts Committee of Canon City, Colorado, Second Annual Blossom Festival Exhibition Property from an Important Private Collection of Modernist West Art
Hindman
Nov. 07, 2019
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Untitled Landscape, oil on board, signed Sanderson (lower left) 18 x 35 inches
Hindman
May. 02, 2019
William Sanderson 24 x 30 inches
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
William Sanderson (american, 1905-1990) Cloud Landscape, oil on canvas, signed, Sanderson (lower right) 24 x 30 inches
Hindman
May. 02, 2019
William Sanderson 8 1/2 x 9 inches
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Sanderson (american, 1905-1990) Ghost Trees, oil on canvas, signed Sanderson (lower left) 8 1/2 x 9 inches
Hindman
Nov. 11, 2017
William Sanderson Modern Painting Children Snowman Winter
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
One painting depicting a single home, which was likely located in Denver, Colorado. The house nearly entirely spans the space of the composition, and views the entire front and left sides. The earth and the roofs are perfectly blanketed by snow, purely white. The style of the painting is flat, focusing on the shape of each object. Three children stand in front near a sled and they build a snowman together. Keywords: landscape, home, architecture, winter, formal, formalism, abstract, abstraction, earth tone, Denver, Art Students League New York (ed.), National Academy of Design (ed.), The New Yorker (illustrator), Contemporary American Artists Gallery (exh.), University of Denver (tchr.),
Revere Auctions
May. 23, 2017
WILLIAM SANDERSON | Northern Harbor
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 16, 2016
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Fantasy Forrest, circa 1985
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Fantasy Forrest, circa 1985 oil on canvas signed Sanderson (lower left) and titled on verso 17 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Hindman
May. 06, 2016
William Sanderson British 19th Century Artist ' Ha
Est: £150 - £200
William Sanderson British 19th Century Artist ' Haymaking ' Oil on Canvas. Signed, Mounted and Framed Behind Glass. 15.5 x 19.5 Inches.
Gerrards Auction Rooms
Nov. 11, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Winter Sunset, 1978
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Winter Sunset, 1978 oil on canvas signed Sanderson (lower left) 19 3/8 x 29 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Imaginary Harbor, 1951
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Imaginary Harbor, 1951 oil on canvas signed Sanderson and dated (verso) 12 x 17 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), City Nightmare
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) City Nightmare oil on canvas board signed Sanderson 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Old Mill
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Old Mill oil on canvas board signed Sanderson (lower left) 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Spring Willows
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Spring Willows oil on canvas board signed Sanderson (lower left) 9 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 04, 2015
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Clouds
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Clouds oil on canvas board signed Sanderson (lower left) 21 1/2 x 27 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2014
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Western Profile
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Western Profile oil on canvas signed S./ (lower right) 7 3/4 x 6 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2014
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Clouds Abstract
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Clouds Abstract oil on canvas board signed Sanderson (lower right) 11 1/4 x 14 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2014
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Farm House with Trees
Est: $500 - $700
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Farm House with Trees watercolor on paper signed Sanderson (lower left) 13 1/2 x 21 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 06, 2014
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Spring Shower, 1980
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Spring Shower, 1980 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower left) 11 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 06, 2014
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Old Willow, 1976
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Old Willow, 1976 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower right) 11 x 23 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 19, 2013
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Sanctuary, 1980
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Sanctuary, 1980 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower left); dated (verso) 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 19, 2013
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Winter Trees, 1960
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Winter Trees, 1960 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower right); dated (verso) 12 1/4 x 37 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 13, 2013
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Summer, 1978
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Summer, 1978 oil on board signed Sanderson (lower left) 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 13, 2013
William Sanderson, (American, 1905-1990), Winter Roofs, circa 1980
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (American, 1905-1990) Winter Roofs, circa 1980 oil on canvas board signed Sanderson (lower left) 8 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Mar. 01, 2012
William Sanderson (1905-1990)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
William Sanderson (1905-1990) Tugboat signed 'Sanderson' (lower left)--signed again (on the stern) oil on canvasboard 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.) Painted circa 1930-35.
Christie's