What is a Walter Gay painting worth?
1856–1937 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 9 works by Walter Gay with a published auction price sold between $4,800Sign up free to see and $12,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,875Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,500Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,780Sign up free to see across 3 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 Gay prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2024
- Median price
- $6.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $58.8kSign up free to see Interior with Fireplace, Bonhams, Nov 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $4.8k–$34.5kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $3.8k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Cottone Auctions (1), Austin Auction Gallery (1)
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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.
Recent Walter Gay sales
- The Visitor, oil on canvas — $2,000Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Dec 8, 2024
- The Blue Room, Château du Bréau, watercolor and charcoal on paper — $3,780Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 14, 2024
- Le Remouleur, Oil on wood panel — $4,800Sign up free to see, Cottone Auctions, Sep 23, 2022
- The Chemist, oil on cradled panel — $5,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 11, 2021
- Interior Scene, watercolor on paper — $6,875Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2017
- To Edith / F. Walter Gay / 1937, Oil on Canvas — $12,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jan 8, 2017
- Interior with Fireplace, oil on canvas — $58,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 29, 2011
- Library at Bréau, oil on canvas — $42,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 28, 2007
Questions about Walter Gay prices
What is a Walter Gay painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Gay have sold for a median of $6,875, and half of them sold between $4,800 and $12,000. For paintings alone the median is $8,500 (6 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 Gay sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $58,750 for “Interior with Fireplace” at Bonhams in November 2011.
Which Walter Gay medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,500 (6 sales).
How often do Walter Gay works sell at auction?
100% of the 9 lots recorded between 2005 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Gay painting?
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Walter Gay have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2024; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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