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Catherine Wagner (b. 1953)

What is Catherine Wagner’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Catherine Wagner at 6 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $950 including buyer’s premium (middle half $704–$1,200, n=9). The auction record is $2,750 for untitled (nine works) (2009, Wright). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1untitled (nine works), 1953Cartes-de-visite$2,750WrightDec 2009
2untitled (nine works), 1953Cartes-de-visite$2,750WrightDec 2009
3Pipette Stand (from the series Art & Science)Gelatin silver print$2,500Freeman's HindmanJan 2021
4Chinese American International School, 5th Grade Classroom, Abacus Lesson, San Francisco, California, 1982Cartes-de-visite$2,071Christie'sNov 2012
5Louisiana World Exposition, Wonderwall, New Orleans, 1984, 1953Cartes-de-visite$1,912Christie'sMay 2012
6Moss Landing Elementary School, Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Room, Moss Landing, California (from the American Classroom Series), 1984Cartes-de-visite$1,524Rago ArtsJun 2025
7Classroom (from the American Classroom Series), 1985Ink$1,254Rago ArtsJun 2025
8Moss Landing Elementary School, Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Room, Moss Landing, California (from the American Classroom Series), 1984Gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film$1,200WrightJun 2025
9Moss Landing Elementary School, Seventh and Eighth Grade Science Room, Moss Landing, California (from the American Classroom Series), 1984Gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film$1,200Los Angeles Modern AuctionsJun 2025
10Wire Rolls, Petaluma, CA, 1978Cartes-de-visite$1,071Los Angeles Modern AuctionsMar 2024
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Photographs15$1,200
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)9$1,524

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 6 houses · How we compute these figures

Catherine Wagner is an American artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $1,136.

A work by Catherine Wagner sold in 2025 for $1,254, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Catherine Wagner work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Catherine Wagner work is $1,136.

The median Catherine Wagner photograph sells for $1,298 across 10 lots.

The median Catherine Wagner work on paper sells for $1,254 across 1 lots.

The median Catherine Wagner print sells for $461 across 1 lots.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$461$461—2026-02-27
Works on Paper1$1,254$1,254—2025-06-10
Photography10$1,298$2,750—2026-02-27

Price by size

Photography

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)9$1,071–$2,071$1,524$2,750

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Photography2009$2,750
Photography2009$2,750
Works on Paper2025$1,254
Prints & Editions2026$461

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Catherine Wagner worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Catherine Wagner work is $1,136. The median Catherine Wagner photograph sells for $1,298 across 10 lots. The median Catherine Wagner work on paper sells for $1,254 across 1 lots. The median Catherine Wagner print sells for $461 across 1 lots.

What is Catherine Wagner's auction record?

Catherine Wagner's auction record is $2,750, set in 2009.

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