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# Walter Duncan (1863–1932)

Walter Duncan is a British artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $375. 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 Duncan sold in 2008 for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter Duncan work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Duncan work is $375.

The median Walter Duncan work on paper sells for $145 across 9 lots.

The median Walter Duncan painting sells for $2,000 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 | 2 | $2,000† | $2,000† | 50% | 2008-09-10 |
| Works on Paper | 29 | $145†‡ | $517 | 31% | 2026-06-09 |

† 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) | 7 | $60–$437†‡ | $145†‡ | $517 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2008 | $2,000† |
| Works on Paper | 1998 | $517 |
| Works on Paper | 2002 | $498‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Duncan worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Duncan work is $375. The median Walter Duncan work on paper sells for $145 across 9 lots. The median Walter Duncan painting sells for $2,000 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 Walter Duncan work on paper?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Duncan work on paper is $145. 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 Duncan's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Duncan work on paper is $517.

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

Walter Duncan's auction record is $2,000, set in 2008. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Duncan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/walter-duncan-2 (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.