Stuart Davis Auction Prices and Value Guide
Stuart Davis auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 741 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Stuart Davis auction prices: quick answer
Stuart Davis auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Stuart Davis
- Source records
- 741
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Stuart Davis market snapshot
Stuart Davis shows deep auction liquidity with 283 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-07.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (17.7% · 34 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (34.9% · 67 sales)
- $10,000+ (47.4% · 91 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $3,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 14
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-07
Artist context
About Stuart Davis
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Born
1892
Died
1964
Nationality
American
Also known as
Edward Stuart Davis
Stuart Davis (1892–1964) was an American modernist painter associated in reference sources with bold color, jazz references, and urban subject matter. These characteristics help distinguish his artistic identity, although any individual work still requires object-level examination. Collectors may encounter Davis through paintings, graphic work, works on paper, and prints, while auction indexes also place some matched records in broader mixed-media and edition categories. Bibliographic records document a catalogue raisonné devoted to his prints, accompanied by related paintings, making edition and catalogue information particularly relevant when researching graphic works. Davis has stable artist records at major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, Getty ULAN, and international library authorities. That institutional coverage supports reliable entity matching across museum collections, search results, image discovery, and appraisal research. His full name is also recorded as Edward Stuart Davis, an alias that may appear in historical or market documentation.
American modernismPaintingPrints and graphic workWorks on paperJazz-related themes and referencesUrban subject matter
Common works and media
Appraisily's matched auction index groups records under fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. The strongest independent bibliographic support concerns Davis's paintings, prints, and broader graphic work, including a published catalogue raisonné of the prints. Broader auction categories should therefore be treated as discovery labels and verified against the individual object's medium, authorship, edition status, and catalogue information.
Market and appraisal context
A Stuart Davis appraisal should begin with object-level identification and comparison against public sales of similar medium, dimensions, date, and type. Condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may all affect how relevant a comparable result is. For prints, edition information and catalogue identification deserve particular attention; unique paintings or works on paper require close comparison by date, scale, and subject. Realized prices should also be checked for sale date, reporting currency, and whether buyer premiums or other fees are included. Broad artist medians and category summaries are useful orientation, but they should not substitute for verified, like-for-like comparables or a qualified appraisal.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works of similar type
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or fees, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis.
- Authentication, condition, and edition status can materially affect the relevance of a comparable sale.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- IdRef library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- Encyclopædia Britannica encyclopedia
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Stuart Davis worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Stuart Davis artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.