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Walker Evans Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1903–1975

ArtSell has recorded 189 auction results for Walker Evans photographs between 2005 and 2026, of which 130 sold (69% sell-through). Prices realised range from $150 to $69,300, with a median of $4,519 across 130 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $69,300 for “Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama” at Phillips in 2022.

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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, 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Walker Evans, Houses and Billboards, Atlanta 1936, 1936, photograph
    Houses and Billboards, Atlanta 1936, 1936
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 160
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama, (Washroom in the Dog Run of Floyd Burroughs' Home) 1936
    Photograph · ed. 11/82
    image 13-1/4 x 9-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,400–3,400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Walker Evans, Fresh and Smoked Sausage, 1936, Gelatin silver print, likely printed later
    Fresh and Smoked Sausage, 1936
    Photograph
    5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (14.6 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Walker Evans, New York Railroad Tracks (Brooklyn Bridge), 1929, Gelatin silver print
    New York Railroad Tracks (Brooklyn Bridge), 1929
    Photograph
    1 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (4.1 x 5.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. 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 ↗
  11. 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 ↗
  12. 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 ↗
  13. Walker Evans, Eight Photographs including: Belle Helene Plantation House, Louisiana, 1935, photograph
    Eight Photographs including: Belle Helene Plantation House, Louisiana, 1935
    Photograph
    sheets up to 8 x 10 in. (20.4 x 25.4 cm) or reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 266
    $1,024≈ £763≈ €875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Walker Evans, Two Photographs including: Shadow Self-Portrait, Anna Maria Island, 1968, Two gelatin silver prints; Shadow with Lunn Gallery stamp and annotated 'II 178' in pencil on the verso, Graveyard numbered '41/75' in pencil lower left
    Two Photographs including: Shadow Self-Portrait, Anna Maria Island, 1968
    Photograph · ed. 41/75
    sheets up to 11 x 14 in. (28.0 x 35.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 265
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  15. 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 ↗
  16. Walker Evans, Lunchroom buddies, New York City, 1931, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Lunchroom buddies, New York City, 1931
    Photograph
    30.3 x 23.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 569
    €1,764≈ $2,058≈ £1,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  17. Walker Evans, Sidewalk and Shopfront, New Orleans, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Sidewalk and Shopfront, New Orleans, 1935
    Photograph
    23.8 x 19 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 568
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  18. Walker Evans, Shoe Shine Sign in Southern Town, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Shoe Shine Sign in Southern Town, 1936
    Photograph
    19 x 22.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 567
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Walker Evans, Main Street, Ossining, New York, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Main Street, Ossining, New York, 1932
    Photograph
    16.3 x 24.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 566
    €1,386≈ $1,617≈ £1,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Walker Evans, Kitchen Wall, Alabama Farmstead, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Kitchen Wall, Alabama Farmstead, 1936
    Photograph
    23.8 x 30.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 565
    €1,260≈ $1,470≈ £1,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  21. Walker Evans, Tin False Front Building, Moundville, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Tin False Front Building, Moundville, Alabama, 1936
    Photograph
    24.1 x 33 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 564
    €1,512≈ $1,764≈ £1,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  22. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 57/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $960≈ £719≈ €826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  23. 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 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 47/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 209
    $486≈ £357≈ €412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  25. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 59/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    $832≈ £613≈ €712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 61/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $960≈ £716≈ €827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 69/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 32
    $1,152≈ £856≈ €1,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  28. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 71/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $1,536≈ £1,158≈ €1,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  29. Walker Evans, Citizen in Downtown Havana, 1933, Gelatin silver print; numbered 'L-117' in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse
    Citizen in Downtown Havana, 1933
    Photograph
    8 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (22.5 x 13 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Walker Evans, Breadline, Havana, 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Breadline, Havana, 1933
    Photograph
    5 7/8 x 9 in. (14.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 224
    $3,302≈ £2,551≈ €3,057Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Walker Evans, Phoenix Building, Selma, Alabama, 1930, Gelatin silver print, probably printed later
    Phoenix Building, Selma, Alabama, 1930
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Walker Evans, Small Town Shop Front, Louisiana, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Small Town Shop Front, Louisiana, 1936
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 9 in. (18.7 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 219
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Walker Evans, Allie Mae Burroughs, Hale County, Alabama, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    Allie Mae Burroughs, Hale County, Alabama, 1936
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Walker Evans, Sidewalk and Shopfront, New Orleans, 1935, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s or 1960s
    Sidewalk and Shopfront, New Orleans, 1935
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $13,970≈ £10,792≈ €12,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Walker Evans, Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s
    Main Street, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (20.6 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $21,590≈ £16,678≈ €19,985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 50/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $1,792≈ £1,383≈ €1,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  37. Walker Evans, Star Pressing Club, Vicksburg, MS, gelatin silver print
    Star Pressing Club, Vicksburg, MS
    Photograph
    7¼ h x 9⅜ w in (18 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 223
    $330≈ £259≈ €313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  38. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 66/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    $2,176≈ £1,728≈ €2,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  39. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    $896≈ £735≈ €870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  40. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 46/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 69
    $1,088≈ £860≈ €1,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  41. Walker Evans, Negroes' Barber Shop Interior, Atlanta, GA, gelatin silver print
    Negroes' Barber Shop Interior, Atlanta, GA
    Photograph
    7¾ h x 9½ w in (20 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 119
    $2,520≈ £1,980≈ €2,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  42. Walker Evans, Flood refugees in canning factory used by the Red Cross as a relief station, Mayfield, Kentucky, 1937, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s
    Flood refugees in canning factory used by the Red Cross as a relief station, Mayfield, Kentucky, 1937
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (19.7 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Walker Evans, Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1929, Gelatin silver print
    Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1929
    Photograph
    6 x 5 1/8 in. (15.2 x 13 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Walker Evans, Selected Polaroids, 1974, Four unique Polaroid SX-70 prints
    Selected Polaroids, 1974
    Photograph
    Each image 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm) Each sheet 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (10.8 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    $3,810≈ £2,988≈ €3,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Interior of Coal Miner's House, Scott's Run, West Virginia, 1935
    Photograph
    10 x 8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 37
    $1,600≈ £1,265≈ €1,522HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  46. Coal Dock Worker, Havana, Cuba, from The Crime of Cuba, 1933
    Photograph
    10 x 8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 36
    $4,500≈ £3,558≈ €4,281HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  47. Fish Market Near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936
    Photograph · ed. 97/100
    7-1/2 x9-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 35
    $3,000≈ £2,372≈ €2,854HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  48. Walker Evans, Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,, Eight gelatin silver prints
    Select images from the First and Last Portfolio,
    Photograph · ed. 67/75
    sheets approximately 11 x 11 in. (27.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  49. Walker Evans, Tenement Building with Ground Floor Shops and Parked Car on Carmine Street, New York City, gelatin silver print
    Tenement Building with Ground Floor Shops and Parked Car on Carmine Street, New York City
    Photograph
    7⅞ h x 6⅜ w in (20 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 175
    $1,260≈ £970≈ €1,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  50. Walker Evans, Selected Images, 1931-1936, Six gelatin silver prints, five from Walker Evans: Selected Photographs , printed 1974, and one from Walker Evans , printed 1971
    Selected Images, 1931-1936
    Photograph · ed. 7/75
    Varying sizes from 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (16.5 x 24.8 cm) to 9 1/2 x 13 in. (24.1 x 33 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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