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Walter Williams

African-American · 1920–1988

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13lots offered2013–2025years recorded92%sold (11)$600Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Walter Williams, Seated Man with Bowed Head, Oil on CanvasSeated Man with Bowed HeadClarke Auction Gallery · $11,000≈ £7,014≈ €8,337Sign up to see
  2. Walter Williams, Two Boys and a Butterfly, 1965, Oil on PaperTwo Boys and a Butterfly, 1965Clarke Auction Gallery · $4,000≈ £3,019≈ €3,449Sign up to see
  3. Walter Williams, Fighting Cocks, #3, Colored woodcut on imitation Japan paperFighting Cocks, #3Clarke Auction Gallery · $700≈ £550≈ €645Sign up to see

Walter Williams’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 Williams between 2013 and 2025, of which 11 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $254Sign up free to see to $11kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $11kSign up free to see for Seated Man with Bowed Head at Clarke Auction Gallery in September 2013. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (7 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (9), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (2) and Sworders (1).

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  1. Walter Williams, Fighting Cocks #3, Colored woodcut on paper
    Fighting Cocks #3
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 94/200
    Sheet: 24.50" h x 29" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 10
    $600≈ £441≈ €510HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Walter Williams, Fighting Cocks, #3, Colored woodcut on imitation Japan paper
    Fighting Cocks, #3
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 184/200
    Sight size: 24" h x 29.875" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 9
    $700≈ £550≈ €645HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Walter Williams, Untitled, oil on panel 24 x 34cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Panel
    Sworders · · Lot 425
    £200≈ $254≈ €219HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  4. Walter Williams, Highland summer
    Highland summer
    signed, oil on canvas, 47.5 x 73cm (18 11/16 x 28 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 207
    £357≈ $464≈ €417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–600View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Walter Williams, Fighting Cock #2, 1964, Woodcut
    Fighting Cock #2, 1964
    Woodcut / linocut
    23.5" high x 28.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 22
    $550≈ £447≈ €495HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Walter Williams, Caged Bird, 1966, Woodcut
    Caged Bird, 1966
    Woodcut / linocut
    Sight: 18" high x 24" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 60
    $700≈ £553≈ €615HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Walter Williams, Two Boys and a Butterfly, 1965, Oil on Paper
    Two Boys and a Butterfly, 1965
    Oil · Paper
    Sight - 20" high x 25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 106
    $4,000≈ £3,019≈ €3,449HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Walter Williams, Fighting Cocks #3, Color Woodcut "Fighting Cocks #3"
    Fighting Cocks #3
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 73/200
    Image - 19.75" high x 24.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 64
    $700≈ £562≈ €653HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Walter Williams, Girl with Butterflies #2, Color Woodcut "Girl with Butterflies #2"
    Girl with Butterflies #2
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 64/210
    Image - 19.75" high x 24.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 65
    $600≈ £481≈ €560HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Walter Williams, Welsh Landscape, Oil on Canvas
    Welsh Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    22" high x 34.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 2
    $400≈ £315≈ €376HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Walter Williams paintings (3)Walter Williams oil paintings (3)Walter Williams prints (7)Walter Williams woodcuts & linocuts (7)

Walter Williams: quick facts

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

$11,000Sign up free to see, for Seated Man with Bowed Head at Clarke Auction Gallery (September 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter Williams?

The median sale price is $600Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter Williams have sold at auction?

11 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Walter Williams?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Sworders

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