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# Walter De Maria (1935–2013)

Walter De Maria is an American artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $17,250. 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 Walter De Maria sold in 2025 for $48,450, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter De Maria work worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter De Maria work is $17,250.

The median Walter De Maria sculpture sells for $129,000 across 6 lots.

The median Walter De Maria photograph sells for $868 across 6 lots.

The median Walter De Maria work on paper sells for $8,730 across 6 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 | 5 | $18,558‡ | $35,784 | 80% | 2022-04-06 |
| Paintings | 3 | $48,450 | $48,450 | 33.3% | 2025-07-31 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $8,730 | $17,250 | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 6 | $129,000 | $266,500 | — | 2009-05-14 |
| Photography | 6 | $868†‡ | $41,289 | — | 2024-02-12 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $192,750 | $577,000 | — | 2009-05-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Walter De Maria's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $18,558 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $48,450, record $48,450. A typical Walter De Maria painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $192,750.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $325–$1,191†‡ | $544†‡ | $5,505 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $266,500 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2005 | $240,000 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $48,450 |
| Photography | 2022 | $41,289 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $35,784 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $24,616‡ |
| Works on Paper | 1998 | $17,250 |
| Works on Paper | 1998 | $17,250 |

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

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 De Maria worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter De Maria work is $17,250. The median Walter De Maria sculpture sells for $129,000 across 6 lots. The median Walter De Maria photograph sells for $868 across 6 lots. The median Walter De Maria work on paper sells for $8,730 across 6 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 Walter De Maria's auction record?

Walter De Maria's auction record is $577,000, set in 2007.

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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, “Walter De Maria auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-de-maria (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.