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# Walter Carone (b. 1500)

## What is Walter Carone’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 19 auction results for Walter Carone at 6 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $307 including buyer’s premium (middle half $235–$419, n=5). The auction record is $5,176 for Brigitte Bardot, 17, posing as a dancer on the roof of a Parisian building (2016, Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigitte Bardot, 17, posing as a dancer on the roof of a Parisian building, May 1952 | Tirage postérieur sur papier baryté / Printed later on fiber-based paper | $5,176 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | May 2016 |
| 2 | Qu’on l’adore ou la voue aux feux de l’enfer | Tirage postérieur sur papier baryté / Printed later on fiber-based paper | $4,736 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2017 |
| 3 | Marilyn Monroe during the artist’s gala opening parade at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1955 | Printed later on fiber-based paper | $4,380 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | May 2016 |
| 4 | Walter Carone (1920-1982) | Tirage postérieur sur papier baryté / Printed later on fiber-based paper | $4,181 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | May 2016 |
| 5 | Audrey Hepburn, Londres, 1951, 1951 | Papier | $3,533 | Artcurial | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | Tout les opposait, leur rencontre relève de la magie pure | Tirage postérieur sur papier baryté / Printed later on fiber-based paper | $3,315 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2017 |
| 7 | « Le cinéma, dit-il, c’est vingt-quatre fois | Printed later on fiber-based paper | $2,052 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2017 |
| 8 | Février 1961. Les fiancés éternels, 1961 | Printed later on fiber-based paper | $1,912 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Nov 2019 |
| 9 | Gina Lollobrigida, plus envoûtante que jamais dans Notre-Dame de Paris, 1956 | Tirage postérieur sur papier baryté / Printed later on fiberbased paper | $1,324 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Nov 2019 |
| 10 | Juillet 1951, sur la Côte d’Azur, 1951 | Printed later on fiber-based paper | $1,324 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Nov 2019 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 15 | $1,912 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 10 | $3,424 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $235 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 19 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Walter Carone is an Italian artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $1,324. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Walter Carone sold in 2024 for $3,533, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter Carone work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Carone work is $1,324.

The median Walter Carone photograph sells for $1,324 across 17 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 22 | $1,324‡ | $5,176 | 77.3% | 2026-09-15 |

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $127–$271‡ | $213‡ | $419 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $1,947–$4,330 | $3,424 | $5,176 |

‡ 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 | 2016 | $5,176 |
| Photography | 2017 | $4,736 |

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 Walter Carone worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Carone work is $1,324. The median Walter Carone photograph sells for $1,324 across 17 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a Walter Carone photograph?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Carone photograph is $1,324. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Walter Carone's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Carone photograph is $5,176.

### What is the average price of a medium Walter Carone photograph?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Walter Carone photograph (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,424, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Walter Carone's auction record?

Walter Carone's auction record is $5,176, set in 2016.

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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, “Walter Carone auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-carone (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.