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# David Walters

## What is David Walters’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 13 auction results for David Walters at 3 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $72 including buyer’s premium (middle half $30–$136, n=10). The auction record is $417 for Large floor vase (2024, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large floor vase, 1983 | Glazed stoneware | $417 | Strauss and Co | Jul 2024 |
| 2 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Fruit Bowl with Hibiscus Motif | — | $174 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Large platter with wave motif on rim | Thrown Walford white clay with wax resist band pattern | $147 | Strauss and Co | Feb 2026 |
| 4 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Near Pair of White Bisque Fired Etched Vases | Wheel thrown porcelain | $137 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Plate decorated with abstracted landscape | Painted and glazed reduction stoneware | $133 | Strauss and Co | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Square Cannister Jar with Abstract Motif | Slab-built stoneware with speckled grey and brown glaze | $72 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Large Platter with Abstract Motif | — | $71 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 8 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Two Items: Footed Bowl and Small Bowl | — | $43 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2026 |
| 9 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Fruit Bowl | — | $26 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 10 | David Walters (South Africa, 1950 - 2022), Lidded Bowl with Abstract Motif | — | $26 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | $72 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 13 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


David Walters is a South African artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $103.

A work by David Walters sold in 2026 for $174, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Walters work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Walters work is $103.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a David Walters worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Walters work is $103. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is David Walters's auction record?

David Walters's auction record is $417, set in 2024.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “David Walters auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-walters (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.