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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Record prices
Country Store and Gas Station, AlabamaPhillips · $69,300≈ £62,715≈ €71,399Sign up to see
Penny Picture Display, SavannahPhillips · $52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Sign up to see
Main 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).
Lots sold
137
of 196 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Photography | 189 | 130 | 69% | $9.1kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $69.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 189 | 130 | 69% | $9.1kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $69.3kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 12 | $1kSign up |
| 2025 | 25 | 20 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 35 | 21 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 17 | 13 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 21 | 11 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $6kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $4.6kSign up |