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# Walter Harrison Cady (1877–1970)

Walter Harrison Cady is an American artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $1,290. 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 Harrison Cady sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $4,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Walter Harrison Cady work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Harrison Cady work is $1,290.

The median Walter Harrison Cady work on paper sells for $1,175 across 14 lots.

The median Walter Harrison Cady painting sells for $2,202 across 6 lots.

The median Walter Harrison Cady print sells for $450 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $450† | $450† | 50% | 2025-03-12 |
| Paintings | 7 | $2,202† | $4,313 | 85.7% | 2025-03-12 |
| Works on Paper | 22 | $1,175†‡ | $3,346 | 63.6% | 2025-04-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Walter Harrison Cady's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $450 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $2,202, record $4,313. A typical Walter Harrison Cady painting sells for around 4.9× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $547–$4,000† | $2,200† | $4,313 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $600–$1,380‡ | $1,150‡ | $2,645 |

‡ 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 | 1994 | $4,313 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $4,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2004 | $3,346 |
| Works on Paper | 1997 | $2,645 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $450† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Harrison Cady worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Walter Harrison Cady work is $1,290. The median Walter Harrison Cady work on paper sells for $1,175 across 14 lots. The median Walter Harrison Cady painting sells for $2,202 across 6 lots. The median Walter Harrison Cady print sells for $450 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 Harrison Cady work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Walter Harrison Cady work on paper is $1,175. 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 Harrison Cady's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Walter Harrison Cady work on paper is $3,346.

### What is Walter Harrison Cady's auction record?

Walter Harrison Cady's auction record is $4,313, set in 1994.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.