Franklin "Watty" Watkins Paintings: Auction Prices

1894–1972

Franklin "Watty" Watkins paintings have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2023 and 2025; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.6kSign up free to see and $4.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.5kSign up free to see. Vista holds the top price on file: $5.7kSign up free to see at Rago Auctions (November 2024). Sales were recorded mainly at Rago Auctions (7) and Toomey & Co. (5).

$5,670≈ £4,477≈ €5,383Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumVistaRago Auctions202412auction results2023–2025years recorded83%sold$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Franklin "Watty" Watkins paintings: key figures

Auction results: 12
Sold rate: 83%
Active at auction: 2023–2025
Median price: $3.5kSign up free to see
Record price: $5.7kSign up free to see Vista, Rago Auctions, Nov 2024

Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (7), Toomey & Co. (5)

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All paintings results

Daffodils
Oil · Canvas
36⅛ h x 24 w in (92 x 61 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 282
$572≈ £417≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Disparate Objects, 1954
Oil · Canvas
42¼ h x 48⅛ w in (107 x 122 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 284
$2,794≈ £2,039≈ €2,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Vista, 1963
Oil · Canvas
38 h x 48 w in (97 x 122 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 176
$5,670≈ £4,477≈ €5,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Daffodils
Oil · Canvas
36⅛ h x 24 w in (92 x 61 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 132
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Disparate Objects, 1954
Oil · Canvas
42¼ h x 48⅛ w in (107 x 122 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 129
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Springtime, 1894
Oil · Canvas
54½ h x 35½ w in (138 x 90 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 202
$1,572≈ £1,253≈ €1,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Flowers in a Copper Pitcher, c. 1955
Oil · Canvas
22 h x 26 w in (56 x 66 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 316
$3,528≈ £2,888≈ €3,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Things That Do Things I Can't Do, 1964
Oil · Canvas
45¼ h x 36½ w in (115 x 93 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 323
$3,528≈ £2,888≈ €3,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Still Life: Flowers, 1965
Oil · Canvas
28⅛ h x 34⅛ w in (71 x 87 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 337
$5,292≈ £4,331≈ €4,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Trees
Oil · Canvas
20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 338
$4,032≈ £3,300≈ €3,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Still Life: Fruit No. 1, 1954
Oil · Canvas
16 h x 24 w in (41 x 61 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 339
$4,128≈ £3,379≈ €3,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Roman Garden
Oil · Canvas
20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2023 · Lot 324
$2,520≈ £2,063≈ €2,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗