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Walter Greaves

British · 1846–1930 · Painter, Printmaker

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6auction results2015–2025years recorded100%sold (6)$635Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Walter Greaves, Untitled, Walter Greaves (1846-1930) Battersea Bridge oil on canvas 50.5 x 41.5cmUntitledSworders · £7,000≈ $9,948≈ €8,140Sign up to see
  2. Walter Greaves, The Approach to Old Battersea Bridge'; The Adam & Eve Wine & Spirit Merchant, two, pen, ink and grey washThe Approach to Old Battersea Bridge'; The Adam & Eve Wine & Spirit Merchant, two, penToovey's · £1,100≈ $1,435≈ €1,249Sign up to see
  3. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS CARLYLEWhyte's · €800≈ $904≈ £588Sign up to see

Walter Greaves’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 6 auction results for Walter Greaves between 2015 and 2025, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $242Sign up free to see to $9.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $9.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in May 2021. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (2), Levis Fine Art Auctions (1) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. Walter Greaves, Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, pen, ink and grey wash
    Portrait of Thomas Carlyle, pen
    Drawing
    28cm x 21.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 164
    £280≈ $365≈ €318HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. Walter Greaves, The Approach to Old Battersea Bridge'; The Adam & Eve Wine & Spirit Merchant, two, pen, ink and grey wash
    The Approach to Old Battersea Bridge'; The Adam & Eve Wine & Spirit Merchant, two, pen
    Drawing
    20.5cm x 27cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 165
    £1,100≈ $1,435≈ €1,249HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Walter Greaves, Untitled, Walter Greaves (1846-1930) Battersea Bridge oil on canvas 50.5 x 41.5cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 106
    £7,000≈ $9,948≈ €8,140HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  4. Walter Greaves, Snow on the Chelsea Embankment, watercolour on paper
    Snow on the Chelsea Embankment
    Watercolor · Paper
    29.2 x 24.8 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 461
    CA$322≈ $242≈ £187≈ €207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–700View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Walter Greaves, Coal Barges Unloading, etching Image
    Coal Barges Unloading
    Etching
    13.7 x 20.0cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 130
    £260≈ $335≈ €301HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  6. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS CARLYLE, c.1911
    Drawing
    12 x 9in. (30.48 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 143
    €800≈ $904≈ £588HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗

Walter Greaves works on paper (4)Walter Greaves drawings (3)

Walter Greaves: quick facts

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

$9,948Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (May 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Greaves?

The median sale price is $635Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Greaves have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Walter Greaves?

Toovey's, Levis Fine Art Auctions and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Levis Fine Art Auctions · Olympia Auctions

About Walter Greaves

In museum collections

  • Walter Greaves, The Black Lion, Chelsea by NightThe Black Lion, Chelsea by Night, 1890
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • Walter Greaves, An Artist PaintingAn Artist Painting, 1870
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • Walter Greaves, Thomas Carlyle, 1795 - 1881. Historian and essayistThomas Carlyle, 1795 - 1881. Historian and essayist, 1879
    National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
  • Walter Greaves, James Abbott McNeill WhistlerJames Abbott McNeill Whistler
    National Portrait Gallery · Public domain

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