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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Record prices
Carversville in WinterBonhams · $30,000≈ £15,201≈ €22,298Sign up to see
House, Road and TreesBonhams · $25,000≈ £15,266≈ €18,393Sign up to see
Mill 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).
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
8 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 67 | 62 | 93% | $4.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Oil | 67 | 62 | 93% | $4.1kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $500Sign up | $500Sign up | $500Sign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $3kSign up | $3.6kSign 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 | 5 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $3kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | $16.7kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |