What is a Walter Sanford painting worth?
1912–1987 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Walter Sanford with a published auction price sold between $484Sign up free to see and $1,134Sign up free to see, and the median is $618Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $635Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $445Sign up free to see across 3 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 Sanford prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $618Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.5kSign up free to see Modernist Figure, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $600–$1.3kSign up free to see | $635Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Clarke Auction Gallery (4), Wright (3), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (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 | $413–$873Sign up free to see | $445Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $618–$1.1kSign up free to see | $635Sign up free to see |
Recent Walter Sanford sales
- Untitled, acrylic on paper laid to board — $381Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 11, 2025
- Woman, oil on board — $445Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 11, 2025
- 42nd & Broadway, oil on Masonite — $635Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 11, 2025
- Abstract composition, Mixed media on board — $1,300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 11, 2020
- Untitled, Oil on Board — $600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 15, 2016
- Modernist Figure, Mixed Media — $1,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 29, 2015
Questions about Walter Sanford prices
What is a Walter Sanford painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Walter Sanford have sold for a median of $618, and half of them sold between $484 and $1,134. For paintings alone the median is $635 (5 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 Sanford sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,500 for “Modernist Figure” at Clarke Auction Gallery in March 2015.
How often do Walter Sanford works sell at auction?
75% of the 8 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Walter Sanford painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Walter Sanford between 2012 and 2025, and 6 of them sold (75%).
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