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Walter MacEwen

American · 1860–1943 · Painter, Printmaker

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13lots offered2005–2025years recorded67%sold (8)$8.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Walter MacEwen, Gamins Hollandais, oil on canvasGamins HollandaisBonhams · $33,550≈ £23,295≈ €27,256Sign up to see
  2. Walter MacEwen, A Story for Children, oil on canvasA Story for ChildrenBonhams · $27,575≈ £21,302≈ €24,894Sign up to see
  3. Walter MacEwen, Vanity, oil on canvasVanityBonhams · $24,400≈ £15,725≈ €18,772Sign up to see

Walter MacEwen’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 12 auction results for Walter MacEwen between 2005 and 2025, of which 8 sold (67%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $281Sign up free to see to $33.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $33.5kSign up free to see for Gamins Hollandais at Bonhams in May 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Leonard Auction (1) and Sloans & Kenyon (1).

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  1. Walter MacEwen, Dutch Girl Sewing, Pastel on board
    Dutch Girl Sewing
    Pastel · Board
    16.5 x 12.5 inches, overall contained in glazed frame measuring 25.25 x 21.25 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 607
    $281≈ £211≈ €241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. Walter MacEwen, A Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850, oil on canvas
    A Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 1/4in (55.9 X 46.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 217
    $6,325≈ £5,021≈ €5,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Walter MacEwen, A Story for Children, oil on canvas
    A Story for Children
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 29in (50.8 x 73.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 95
    $27,575≈ £21,302≈ €24,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Walter MacEwen, Contemplation, oil on canvas
    Contemplation
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/4 x 23in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7143
    $1,000≈ £620≈ €772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Walter MacEwen, The Letter, circa 1885, oil on canvas
    The Letter, circa 1885
    Oil · Canvas
    11 3/4 x 9 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $11,500≈ £7,022≈ €8,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Walter MacEwen, Vanity, oil on canvas
    Vanity
    Oil · Canvas
    39 x 23in
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    $24,400≈ £15,725≈ €18,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Walter MacEwen, Gamins Hollandais, oil on canvas
    Gamins Hollandais
    Oil · Canvas
    36 3/4 x 51in
    Bonhams · · Lot 53
    $33,550≈ £23,295≈ €27,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Walter MacEwen, Girl Reading Near a Window, Pastel
    Girl Reading Near a Window
    Pastel
    20 in. x 15 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1401
    $2,360≈ £1,304≈ €1,928HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Walter MacEwen, Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850, oil on canvas
    Young Girl Reading by the Window, circa 1850
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 1/4in (55.9 X 46.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Walter MacEwen, Young Girl Reading by the Window, oil on canvas
    Young Girl Reading by the Window
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Walter MacEwen paintings (10)Walter MacEwen oil paintings (10)

Walter MacEwen: quick facts

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

$33,550Sign up free to see, for Gamins Hollandais at Bonhams (May 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter MacEwen?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter MacEwen have sold at auction?

8 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Walter MacEwen?

Bonhams, Leonard Auction and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Leonard Auction · Sloans & Kenyon

About Walter MacEwen

In museum collections

  • Walter MacEwen, Dutch familyDutch family, 1894
    Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap · Public domain
  • Walter MacEwen, Returning from workReturning from work, 1885
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/04f7d05cf56e343491113153a8d5a51c · Public domain
  • Walter MacEwen, The Judgment of ParisThe Judgment of Paris, 1886
    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · Public domain
  • Walter MacEwen, Dutch Interior with Four FiguresDutch Interior with Four Figures, 1886
    Palmer Museum of Art · Public domain

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