What is a Walker Evans photograph worth?
1903–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 139 priced auction sales, works by Walker Evans have sold for a median of $4,435Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,771Sign up free to see and $10,393Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,473Sign up free to see across 132 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,231Sign up free to see across 74 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Walker Evans prices by medium
- Auction results
- 198
- Sold rate
- 70%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $4.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $69.3kSign up free to see Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama, Phillips, Oct 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 132 | $1.9k–$11.5kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (123), Lempertz (19), Bonhams (19)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 120 | $1.9k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $741–$4.6kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Walker Evans sales
- Ship's Prow Figurehead Detail (possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts), Gelatin silver print, possibly printed later; the Lunn Gallery stamp — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Washstand in Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Hale County, Alabama, Gelatin silver (contact) print, printed later — $4,435Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- The Bourroughs Family, Hale County, Alabama, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1950s or 1960s — $4,435Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Birmingham Steel Mill and Workers' Houses, Alabama 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1985 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,046Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Hudson Street Boarding House Detail, New York, gelatin silver print — $900Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- Untitled (Parking Sign), Unique Polaroid SX-70 print — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Bowery Lunchroom, New York, Gelatin silver print — $11,610Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Untitled (Chicago), Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp in the margin and on the r — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
Questions about Walker Evans prices
What is a Walker Evans photograph worth?
Based on 139 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walker Evans have sold for a median of $4,435, and half of them sold between $1,771 and $10,393. For photographs alone the median is $4,473 (132 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 Walker Evans sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $69,300 for “Country Store and Gas Station, Alabama” at Phillips in October 2022.
How often do Walker Evans works sell at auction?
70% of the 198 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Walker Evans photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 198 lots by Walker Evans recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 139 found a buyer (70%).
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