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# Walt Disney (1901–1966)

Walt Disney is an American artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $1,358. 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 Walt Disney sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,992 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walt Disney work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walt Disney work is $1,358.

The median Walt Disney work on paper sells for $2,396 across 10 lots.

The median Walt Disney print sells for $600 across 3 lots.

The median Walt Disney photograph sells for $2,745 across 3 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 | 4 | $600‡ | $1,298 | 75% | 2010-10-09 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $2,396†‡ | $5,625 | — | 2025-03-12 |
| Photography | 3 | $2,745 | $3,050 | — | 2010-10-04 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,050 | $5,625 | — | 2019-02-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $1,865–$2,895†‡ | $2,396†‡ | $5,625 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $5,625 |
| Photography | 2009 | $3,050 |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $3,050 |
| Photography | 2010 | $2,745 |
| Prints & Editions | 1999 | $1,298 |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $600 |

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 Walt Disney worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walt Disney work is $1,358. The median Walt Disney work on paper sells for $2,396 across 10 lots. The median Walt Disney print sells for $600 across 3 lots. The median Walt Disney photograph sells for $2,745 across 3 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 Walt Disney's auction record?

Walt Disney's auction record is $5,625, set in 2019.

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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, “Walt Disney auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walt-disney-3 (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.