> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-putt-putman · updated 2026-11-03 # Donald "Putt" Putman (1926–2007) ## What is Donald "Putt" Putman’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 28 auction results for Donald "Putt" Putman at 4 houses since 2019. Over the last 24 months the median price was $254 including buyer’s premium (middle half $188–$272, n=12). The auction record is $8,125 for Nude (2019, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Nude, 1926 | Gouache on paper laid down on board | $8,125 | Bonhams | Feb 2019 | | 2 | "Toe Point" | Oil on canvas | $2,286 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2026 | | 3 | Mirror Mirror on the Wall | Oil on canvas laid to board | $594 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jan 2024 | | 4 | Donald "Putt" Putman (1926-2007) | Watercolor on paper | $561 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jan 2024 | | 5 | Bareback | Acrylic on illustration board | $552 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2023 | | 6 | Winter landscape with a hunter in a canoe and moose | Oil on canvas | $468 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2023 | | 7 | Roper | Acrylic on paper | $375 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2023 | | 8 | Native and the buffalo | Oil on canvas | $349 | John Moran Auctioneers | Mar 2024 | | 9 | Apache Deer Dance | Acrylic on paper laid to Masonite | $343 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2023 | | 10 | Swans | Acrylic on paper laid to board | $330 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jan 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Works on paper | 7 | $343 | | Paintings | 15 | $264 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 15 | $330 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 28 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Donald "Putt" Putman is an American artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $254. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by Donald "Putt" Putman sold in 2026 for $264, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Donald "Putt" Putman works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03). - [Donald "Putt" Putman on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-putt-putman?ref=kg:donald-putt-putman) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Donald "Putt" Putman work worth? Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald "Putt" Putman work is $254. The median Donald "Putt" Putman painting sells for $297 across 19 lots. The median Donald "Putt" Putman work on paper sells for $561 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 24 | $297† | $594 | 79.2% | 2026-03-10 | | Works on Paper | 3 | $561 | $561 | 33.3% | 2024-01-23 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $254–$356† | $298† | $594 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2024 | $594 | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $561 | | Paintings | 2023 | $552 | 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 "Putt" Putman worth? Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Donald "Putt" Putman work is $254. The median Donald "Putt" Putman painting sells for $297 across 19 lots. The median Donald "Putt" Putman work on paper sells for $561 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 the average price of a Donald "Putt" Putman painting? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Donald "Putt" Putman painting is $297. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Donald "Putt" Putman's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Donald "Putt" Putman painting is $594. ### What is the average price of a medium Donald "Putt" Putman painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Donald "Putt" Putman painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $298, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Donald "Putt" Putman's auction record? Donald "Putt" Putman's auction record is $594, set in 2024. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Donald "Putt" Putman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/donald-putt-putman (updated 2026-11-03). 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.