What is a Walter Osborne painting worth?
1859–1903 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 49 priced auction sales, works by Walter Osborne have sold for a median of $12,234Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,492Sign up free to see and $37,839Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $26,515Sign up free to see across 30 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,212Sign up free to see across 13 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 Osborne prices by medium
- Auction results
- 62
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $12.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $526kSign up free to see THE THORNBUSH, Whyte's, Nov 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | $12.7k–$46.3kSign up free to see | $26.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 19 | $1.8k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Whyte's (51), Morgan O'Driscoll (10), deVeres (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 27 | $2.2k–$19.2kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 20 | $11k–$42.5kSign up free to see | $23.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Walter Osborne sales
- STUDY OF GOATS, pencil — $570Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jun 29, 2026
- FEEDING CALF, watercolour with white — $2,212Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 25, 2026
- STUDY OF COW AND CALF, pencil and watercolour — $2,212Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 25, 2026
- SKETCHES [SET OF FIVE], pencil; (5); (framed together) — $2,212Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 25, 2026
- BRIDGE SCENE, ink — $2,212Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 25, 2026
- Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck-Healy, pen and ink on paper — $1,294Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 21, 2026
- Studies for a Portrait of Mrs. Chadwyck Healy and her Daughter, pencil on paper — $1,169Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- GIRL FEEDING A TORTOISESHELL CAT, oil on canvas — $63,042Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 2, 2024
Questions about Walter Osborne prices
What is a Walter Osborne painting worth?
Based on 49 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Osborne have sold for a median of $12,234, and half of them sold between $2,492 and $37,839. For paintings alone the median is $26,515 (30 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 Osborne sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $525,880 for “THE THORNBUSH” at Whyte's in November 2006.
Which Walter Osborne medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $26,515 (30 sales).
How often do Walter Osborne works sell at auction?
79% of the 62 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Osborne painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 62 auction results for Walter Osborne between 2000 and 2026, and 49 of them sold (79%).
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