What is a Walter Price painting worth?
b. 1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 19 works by Walter Price with a published auction price sold between $3,998Sign up free to see and $37,640Sign up free to see, and the median is $23,399Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $28,988Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $13,692Sign up free to see across 10 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 Price prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2025
- Median price
- $23.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $54.8kSign up free to see Parasympathetic, Phillips, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $23.8k–$41.6kSign up free to see | $29kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $1.7k–$17.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $4k–$37.6kSign up free to see | $24.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $20.4k–$31.9kSign up free to see | $23.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Walter Price sales
- Peen Talk 4, graphite and oil on paper — $792Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 19, 2025
- Road Running, marker, crayon, graphite, sticker on paper — $1,651Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 19, 2025
- Doubt don’t care where you’re at, acrylic, marker, flashe, graphite on paper — $1,651Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 19, 2025
- You get no bread with one meatball, crayon and pencil on paper — $2,159Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 18, 2025
- Scatter brain, in theory its all together, acrylic on wood panel — $17,780Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
- Two works: (i) Road running ; (ii) Doubt don't care where you're at, (i) marker pen, colour pencil, pen and graphite on tagboard (ii) acrylic, marker — $9,604Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
- "The leaves are turning brown now.", acrylic, gesso, Flashe, ink and gouache on wood — $25,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
- Sun ra, acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame — $24,898Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 13, 2023
Questions about Walter Price prices
What is a Walter Price painting worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Price have sold for a median of $23,399, and half of them sold between $3,998 and $37,640. For paintings alone the median is $28,988 (10 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 Price sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $54,818 for “Parasympathetic” at Phillips in March 2023.
Which Walter Price medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $28,988 (10 sales).
How often do Walter Price works sell at auction?
95% of the 20 lots recorded between 2019 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Price painting?
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Walter Price have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2025; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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