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Walter Darby Bannard

American · 1934–2016 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Darby Bannard was an American abstract painter and professor of art and art history at the University of Miami. (Wikipedia)

$21,420≈ £17,287≈ €19,872Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Plains #1Rago Auctions75lots offered2003–2025years recorded94%sold (50)$4.1kSign up free to seemedian price

2 works by Walter Darby Bannard with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. The Plains #1 by Walter Darby Bannard, 1970, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2023The Plains #1Rago Auctions · $21,420≈ £17,287≈ €19,872Sign up to see
  2. The Shadow by Walter Darby Bannard, 1964, acrylic on canvas, sold Mar 2019The ShadowWright · $17,500≈ £13,205≈ €15,494Sign up to see
  3. Zeno by Walter Darby Bannard, 1960, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2025ZenoRago Auctions · $16,510≈ £12,584≈ €14,262Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by Walter Darby Bannard, sold Nov 2017
    Untitled
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 613
    $8,750≈ £6,635≈ €7,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Dover Down by Walter Darby Bannard, sold May 2017
    Dover Down
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 633
    $6,250≈ £4,830≈ €5,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Mitred Afternoon by Walter Darby Bannard, Oil on canvas, sold Apr 2016
    Mitred Afternoon
    Oil · Canvas
    74 in. x 67 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1303
    $1,500≈ £1,026≈ €1,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Rosamonda'S Pond by Walter Darby Bannard, Oil on canvas, sold Apr 2016
    Rosamonda'S Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    82 in. x 42 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1305
    $1,500≈ £1,026≈ €1,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Halloween Memory by Walter Darby Bannard, Oil on canvas, sold Apr 2016
    Halloween Memory
    Oil · Canvas
    73 in. x 41 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1306
    $600≈ £411≈ €526HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Galbanum by Walter Darby Bannard, Oil on canvas, sold Apr 2016
    Galbanum
    Oil · Canvas
    52 in. x 22 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1307
    $1,700≈ £1,163≈ €1,491HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Sapphire Valley by Walter Darby Bannard, 1974, Alkyd resin, magna medium, aquatec gel on canvas, sold Sep 2013
    Sapphire Valley, 1974
    Acrylic · Canvas
    81 h x 32½ w in (206 x 83 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 351
    $4,375≈ £2,728≈ €3,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Hilights by Walter Darby Bannard, 1980, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, sold May 2013
    Hilights, 1980
    Acrylic · Canvas
    33 3/4 x 76in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4093
    $3,125≈ £2,056≈ €2,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Liberty Garden by Walter Darby Bannard, 1972, alkyd resin on canvas, sold Nov 2009
    Liberty Garden, 1972
    Sculpture · Canvas
    72 x 121in (182.9 x 307.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1128
    $5,795≈ £3,453≈ €3,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Sea of Clouds by Walter Darby Bannard, 1974, alkyd resin, manga medium, aquatec gel on canvas, sold Nov 2003
    Sea of Clouds, 1974
    Sculpture · Canvas
    77 h x 69 w in (196 x 175 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 474
    $2,596≈ £1,552≈ €2,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (22)

Lots by Walter Darby Bannard that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Walter Darby Bannard signature

24 catalogued lots by Walter Darby Bannard record a signature line. Most often: signed.

Placement

  • in the margin2

Form

  • signed24

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