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# Donald Evans (1945–1977)

Donald Evans is an American artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $8,039. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Donald Evans sold in 2024 for $9,450, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Donald Evans work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Evans work is $8,039.

The median Donald Evans work on paper sells for $8,255 across 9 lots.

The median Donald Evans painting sells for $9,965 across 2 lots.

The median Donald Evans print sells for $450 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $450† | $450† | — | 2020-11-23 |
| Paintings | 2 | $9,965 | $10,480 | — | 2024-11-13 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $8,255‡ | $24,495 | — | 2024-10-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Donald Evans's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $450. Paintings (2 lots) median $9,965, record $10,480. A typical Donald Evans painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $4,636–$12,915‡ | $8,538‡ | $24,495 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $24,495 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $17,640 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $10,480 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $9,450 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $450† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Donald Evans worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald Evans work is $8,039. The median Donald Evans work on paper sells for $8,255 across 9 lots. The median Donald Evans painting sells for $9,965 across 2 lots. The median Donald Evans print sells for $450 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Donald Evans's auction record?

Donald Evans's auction record is $24,495, set in 2009.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Donald Evans auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-evans (updated 2026-11-01).

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.