What is a Walter Quirt painting worth?
1902–1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Walter Quirt with a published auction price sold between $820Sign up free to see and $3,350Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,094Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,000Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $794Sign up free to see across 4 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 Quirt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $52.5kSign up free to see A Surrealistic Assemblage of Figures -, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $950–$3.8kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $660–$1kSign up free to see | $762Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Clarke Auction Gallery (6), Toomey & Co. (3), Sloans & Kenyon (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $830–$1.1kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $919–$7kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Walter Quirt sales
- Horse, ink on paper — $762Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Untitled, mixed media on paper — $660Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas — $1,188Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Puberty, oil on canvas — $826Sign up free to see, Wright, May 28, 2025
- Use of White #9, Oil on Canvas — $3,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Feb 16, 2020
- Use of White #1, Oil on Canvas — $800Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Feb 16, 2020
- Use of White #18, Oil on Canvas — $950Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Feb 16, 2020
- Use of White #8, Oil on Canvas — $3,200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Feb 16, 2020
Questions about Walter Quirt prices
What is a Walter Quirt painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Quirt have sold for a median of $1,094, and half of them sold between $820 and $3,350. For paintings alone the median is $3,000 (9 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 Quirt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $52,500 for “A Surrealistic Assemblage of Figures -” at Jackson's International Auctioneers in November 2016.
Which Walter Quirt medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,000 (9 sales).
How often do Walter Quirt works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Quirt painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Walter Quirt between 2015 and 2025, and 12 of them sold (100%).
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