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# Walker Evans (1903–1975)

## What is Walker Evans’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 725 auction results for Walker Evans at 28 houses since 1991. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,413 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,515–$4,157, n=80). The auction record is $193,000 for breakfast room, belle grove plantation, white chapel, louisiana (2007, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | breakfast room, belle grove plantation, white chapel, louisiana | — | $193,000 | Sotheby's | Oct 2007 |
| 2 | candle shop, new york city | — | $133,000 | Sotheby's | Apr 2008 |
| 3 | Allie Mae Burroughs, Hale County, Alabama, 1936, 1930 | Cartes-de-visite | $125,000 | Christie's | Oct 2018 |
| 4 | Roadside Stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936, 1903 | Cartes-de-visite | $112,500 | Christie's | Oct 2018 |
| 5 | Wooden Church, South Carolina, 1903 | Wooden Church, South Carolina, 1936 | $100,000 | Christie's | Apr 2017 |
| 6 | Alabama cotton tenant farmer family (Fields family), 1903 | Wool | $81,250 | Christie's | Oct 2019 |
| 7 | alabama tenant farmer (bud fields) | Mounted, signed and dated by the photographer on the mount, matted, framed, 1936 | $79,000 | Sotheby's | Apr 2008 |
| 8 | MAN AND MOVIE POSTER, NEW ORLEANS | — | $78,000 | Sotheby's | Apr 2007 |
| 9 | 'antibes' | — | $74,500 | Sotheby's | Oct 2008 |
| 10 | Roadside Stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1903 | Gelatin silver print. 1936 | $74,000 | Christie's | Apr 1999 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 534 | $3,600 |
| Works on paper | 7 | $3,500 |
| Other | 109 | $3,200 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 7 | $3,825 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 556 | $3,750 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 725 results from 28 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Walker Evans is an American artist with 1,075 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $3,500. 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 Walker Evans sold in 2026 for $5,334, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Walker Evans work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Walker Evans work worth?

Across 716 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walker Evans work is $3,500.

The median Walker Evans photograph sells for $3,302 across 649 lots.

The median Walker Evans work on paper sells for $4,075 across 15 lots.

The median Walker Evans print sells for $3,456 across 12 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Walker Evans photographs typically sell for $1,875–$9,562 (the middle half of 579 sold 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 | 13 | $3,456 | $15,600 | 92.3% | 2026-10-15 |
| Works on Paper | 16 | $4,075 | $28,200 | 93.8% | 2025-06-11 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $3,541 | $3,541 | — | 2016-11-10 |
| Photography | 819 | $3,302†‡ | $197,900 | 79.2% | 2026-07-24 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 38 | $48,150 | $197,900 | — | 2024-02-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $1,938–$6,188 | $3,456 | $15,600 |

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $2,409–$8,769 | $4,094 | $28,200 |

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 579 | $1,875–$9,562†‡ | $3,600†‡ | $197,900 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $2,380–$11,912† | $3,024† | $24,000 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2003 | $197,900 |
| Photography | 2018 | $125,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $28,200 |
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $17,625 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $15,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $10,551 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $3,541 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $3,541 |

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 Walker Evans worth?

Across 716 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walker Evans work is $3,500. The median Walker Evans photograph sells for $3,302 across 649 lots. The median Walker Evans work on paper sells for $4,075 across 15 lots. The median Walker Evans print sells for $3,456 across 12 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Walker Evans photographs typically sell for $1,875–$9,562 (the middle half of 579 sold 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 Walker Evans photograph?

Based on 649 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walker Evans photograph is $3,302. 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 Walker Evans's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walker Evans photograph is $197,900.

### What is the average price of a Walker Evans work on paper?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walker Evans work on paper is $4,075.

### What is Walker Evans's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walker Evans work on paper is $28,200.

### What is the average price of a Walker Evans print?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walker Evans print is $3,456.

### What is Walker Evans's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walker Evans print is $15,600.

### What is the average price of a small Walker Evans photograph?

Based on 579 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walker Evans photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,600, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 small Walker Evans work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Walker Evans work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,094, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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

Walker Evans's auction record is $197,900, set in 2003.

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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, “Walker Evans auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walker-evans (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.