What is a William Aiken Walker painting worth?
1839–1921 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 83 works by William Aiken Walker with a published auction price sold between $5,500Sign up free to see and $9,550Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,500Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $7,500Sign up free to see across 77 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,013Sign up free to see across 37 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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William Aiken Walker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 88
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $7.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $42kSign up free to see Man Holding Possum, Brunk Auctions, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 77 | $5.5k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (52), Bonhams (18), Cottone Auctions (7)
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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) | 20 | $4.1k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 56 | $5.9k–$10kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Recent William Aiken Walker sales
- Brook Trout, oil on panel — $4,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Two Cotton Pickers, Painting — $5,760Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Feb 21, 2026
- Cotton Picker, oil on academy board — $4,750Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Nov 14, 2025
- Field Hands Home, oil on academy board — $6,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Nov 14, 2025
- Untitled, Oil on Wood — $5,670Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sep 28, 2025
- Cotton Picker, oil on board — $4,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 11, 2025
- New Orleans Docks, oil on board — $13,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
- Choppin' the Patch, oil on board — $30,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 30, 2025
Questions about William Aiken Walker prices
What is a William Aiken Walker painting worth?
Based on 83 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Aiken Walker have sold for a median of $7,500, and half of them sold between $5,500 and $9,550. For paintings alone the median is $7,500 (77 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 William Aiken Walker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $42,000 for “Man Holding Possum” at Brunk Auctions in May 2019.
How often do William Aiken Walker works sell at auction?
94% of the 88 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Aiken Walker painting?
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William Aiken Walker have appeared at auction 88 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 83 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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