What is a Walter Darby Bannard painting worth?
1934–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 50 works by Walter Darby Bannard with a published auction price sold between $1,500Sign up free to see and $6,731Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,128Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,048Sign up free to see across 32 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,064Sign up free to see across 33 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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Walter Darby Bannard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 53
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2025
- Median price
- $4.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $21.4kSign up free to see The Plains #1, Rago Auctions, May 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 32 | $1.5k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 7 | $3.8k–$10.4kSign up free to see | $5.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $126–$191Sign up free to see | $127Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (28), Wright (11), 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) | 9 | $721–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $1.1k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 24 | $3.8k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Walter Darby Bannard sales
- Zeno, acrylic on canvas — $16,510Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Sicilian Magician, acrylic on canvas — $4,064Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 26, 2025
- Four works, lithograph in colors — $127Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 15, 2025
- Cairo Passing (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), screenprint in colors on matboard — $191Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 23, 2025
- Cairo Passing (from the 1776 USA 1976: Bicentennial Prints portfolio), screenprint in colors on matboard — $64Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 14, 2025
- Green Valentine #5, alkyd resin on canvas — $10,710Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 31, 2024
- Amazon Slide, acrylic, polymer and aquatec gel on canvas mounted to wood — $1,512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2024
- Memnon, acrylic on canvas — $9,450Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2024
Questions about Walter Darby Bannard prices
What is a Walter Darby Bannard painting worth?
Based on 50 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Darby Bannard have sold for a median of $4,128, and half of them sold between $1,500 and $6,731. For paintings alone the median is $4,048 (32 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 Walter Darby Bannard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $21,420 for “The Plains #1” at Rago Auctions in May 2023.
Which Walter Darby Bannard medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $5,795 (7 sales).
How often do Walter Darby Bannard works sell at auction?
94% of the 53 lots recorded between 2003 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Darby Bannard painting?
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Walter Darby Bannard have appeared at auction 53 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2025; 50 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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