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Walter Emerson Baum

Walter Emerson Baum

American · 1884–1956 · Painter, Illustrator

Walter Emerson Baum was an American visual artist and educator, active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania. In addition to being a prolific painter, Baum was… (Wikipedia)

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84lots offered2003–2026years recorded93%sold (71)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Walter Emerson Baum, Carversville in Winter, oil on canvasCarversville in WinterBonhams · $30,000≈ £15,201≈ €22,298Sign up to see
  2. Walter Emerson Baum, House, Road and Trees, oil on canvasHouse, Road and TreesBonhams · $25,000≈ £15,266≈ €18,393Sign up to see
  3. Walter Emerson Baum, Mill at Hellertown, oil on canvasMill at HellertownBonhams · $13,125≈ £8,015≈ €9,656Sign up to see

Walter Emerson Baum’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).

ArtSell has recorded 76 auction results for Walter Emerson Baum between 2003 and 2026, of which 71 sold (93%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $425Sign up free to see to $30kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30kSign up free to see for Carversville in Winter at Bonhams in May 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (67 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (21), James D. Julia (13) and Brunk Auctions (12).

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  1. Walter Emerson Baum, Untitled (Snowy Creek), oil on canvas
    Untitled (Snowy Creek)
    Oil · Canvas
    25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 180
    $3,840≈ £2,865≈ €3,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Walter Emerson Baum, Lehigh Foothills, 1948, oil on canvas laid to board
    Lehigh Foothills, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    11⅛ h x 22 w in (28 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 181
    $1,408≈ £1,050≈ €1,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    11 x 14 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 18
    $2,520≈ £1,857≈ €2,152$2,000 + $520 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Danboro, Bucks County, PA, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 19
    $4,410≈ £3,250≈ €3,765$3,500 + $910 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Bucks County Scene
    Oil · Board
    16 x 20 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 20
    $1,134≈ £836≈ €968$900 + $234 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Pennsylvania Village Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    5 x 7 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 2093
    $1,800≈ £1,367≈ €1,545HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 22 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 36
    $1,260≈ £931≈ €1,079$1,000 + $260 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. Walter Emerson Baum, A Brook in the Woods, 1935, oil on canvas board
    A Brook in the Woods, 1935
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $6,604≈ £4,921≈ €5,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Walter Emerson Baum, Road to Sigmund, oil on board
    Road to Sigmund
    Oil · Board
    16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 211
    $2,794≈ £2,082≈ €2,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Walter Emerson Baum, A Snowy Town Street Scene, Oil on canvas
    A Snowy Town Street Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    20.25" h x 24" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 48
    $3,000≈ £2,306≈ €2,713HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

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

Walter Emerson Baum paintings (67)Walter Emerson Baum oil paintings (67)Walter Emerson Baum works on paper (3)

Walter Emerson Baum: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter Emerson Baum at auction?

$30,000Sign up free to see, for Carversville in Winter at Bonhams (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Emerson Baum?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Emerson Baum have sold at auction?

71 of 76 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Walter Emerson Baum?

Rago Auctions, James D. Julia and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · James D. Julia · Brunk Auctions

About Walter Emerson Baum

Walter Emerson Baum was an American visual artist and educator, active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania. In addition to being a prolific painter, Baum was also responsible for the founding of the Baum School of Art, and the Allentown Art Museum.

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