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Walker Evans

American · 1903–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

Walker Evans was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (FSA), for whom… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walker Evans, Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver printCountry Store and Gas Station, AlabamaPhillips · $69,300≈ £62,715≈ €71,399Sign up to see
  2. Walker Evans, Penny Picture Display, Savannah, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950sPenny Picture Display, SavannahPhillips · $52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Sign up to see
  3. Walker Evans, Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960sMain Street, Saratoga Springs, New YorkPhillips · $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Sign up to see

Walker Evans’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 195 auction results for Walker Evans between 2005 and 2026, of which 136 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $69.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $69.3kSign up free to see for Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama at Phillips in October 2022. The most common medium is photographs (188 lots). Most results come from Phillips (123), Lempertz (19) and Bonhams (19).

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  1. Walker Evans, Ship's Prow Figurehead Detail (possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts), 1931, Gelatin silver print, possibly printed later; the Lunn Gallery stamp
    Ship's Prow Figurehead Detail (possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts), 1931
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 11.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    $1,920≈ £1,435≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Walker Evans, Washstand in Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Hale County, Alabama, 1935/36, Gelatin silver (contact) print, printed later
    Washstand in Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Hale County, Alabama, 1935/36
    Photograph
    24 x 16.5 cm (25.1 x 20.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 550
    €3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Walker Evans, The Bourroughs Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1950s or 1960s
    The Bourroughs Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936
    Photograph
    19 x 24 cm (20.3 x 25.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 551
    €3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Walker Evans, Birmingham Steel Mill and Workers' Houses, Alabama 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1985 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Birmingham Steel Mill and Workers' Houses, Alabama 1936, 1936
    Photograph · Paper
    28 x 35.2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 161
    €900≈ $1,046≈ £780HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Hudson Street Boarding House Detail, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    8 x 10 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 514
    $900≈ £666≈ €770HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–2,800View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Walker Evans, Untitled (Parking Sign), 1973-1974, Unique Polaroid SX-70 print
    Untitled (Parking Sign), 1973-1974
    Photograph
    3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    $3,354≈ £2,495≈ €2,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Walker Evans, Bowery Lunchroom, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    Bowery Lunchroom, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (16.5 x 21.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $11,610≈ £8,635≈ €9,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Walker Evans, Untitled (Chicago), 1946, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp in the margin and on the reverse, and the Lunn Gallery stamp
    Untitled (Chicago), 1946
    Photograph
    4 3/8 x 4 in. (11.1 x 10.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 141
    $768≈ £570≈ €651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Walker Evans, Untitled (Kitchen Pans), 1974
    Untitled (Kitchen Pans), 1974
    3" h x 3" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 12
    $800≈ £586≈ €673HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Walker Evans, 'Havana', 1933, Gelatin silver print, probably printed before 1950; signed and titled in pencil on the reverse
    'Havana', 1933
    Photograph
    6 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (17.5 x 22.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 264
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

Walker Evans photographs (188)

Walker Evans: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walker Evans at auction?

$69,300Sign up free to see, for Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama at Phillips (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walker Evans?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 136 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walker Evans have sold at auction?

136 of 195 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Walker Evans?

Phillips, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Bonhams

About Walker Evans

Walker Evans was an American photographer and photojournalist best known for his work for the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration (FSA), for whom he documented the effects of the Great Depression. Evans published his first photos at the age of 27. The majority of Evans' New Deal photography made use of the large format, 8 × 10-inch (200×250 mm) view camera. Evans claimed that his goal as a photographer was to make pictures that are "literate, authoritative, transcendent".

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