What is a Franklin "Watty" Watkins painting worth?
1894–1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Franklin "Watty" Watkins with a published auction price sold between $2,657Sign up free to see and $4,710Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,528Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,528Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,528Sign up free to see across 10 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Franklin "Watty" Watkins prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2025
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.9kSign up free to see Vista, Rago Auctions, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $2.6k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (8), Toomey & Co. (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $3.3k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $1.9k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Franklin "Watty" Watkins sales
- Daffodils, oil and graphite on canvas — $572Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 26, 2025
- Disparate Objects, oil on canvas — $2,794Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 26, 2025
- Vista, oil on canvas — $5,670Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 14, 2024
- Springtime, oil on canvas — $1,572Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 15, 2024
- Roman Garden, oil on canvas — $2,520Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2023
- Still Life: Fruit No. 1, oil on canvas — $4,128Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2023
- Trees, oil on canvas — $4,032Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2023
- Flowers in a Copper Pitcher, oil on canvas — $3,528Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2023
Questions about Franklin "Watty" Watkins prices
What is a Franklin "Watty" Watkins painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Franklin "Watty" Watkins have sold for a median of $3,528, and half of them sold between $2,657 and $4,710. For paintings alone the median is $3,528 (10 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Franklin "Watty" Watkins sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,875 for “Vista” at Rago Auctions in November 2017.
How often do Franklin "Watty" Watkins works sell at auction?
85% of the 13 lots recorded between 2017 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Franklin "Watty" Watkins painting?
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Franklin "Watty" Watkins have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2025; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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