Walter Farndon Auction Prices and Value Guide
Walter Farndon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 294 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Walter Farndon auction prices: quick answer
Walter Farndon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Walter Farndon
- Source records
- 294
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Walter Farndon market snapshot
Walter Farndon shows deep auction liquidity with 184 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,998. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-24.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (25.0% · 36 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (67.4% · 97 sales)
- $10,000+ (7.6% · 11 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $2,500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-24
Artist context
About Walter Farndon
Born
1876
Died
1964
Nationality
American
Walter Farndon (1876–1964) is identified by Wikidata as an American painter. The collected entity links also connect his name with authority records at Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, ISNI, and RKD, helping distinguish the artist in catalogues and auction databases. Beyond that core identity, the available public source pack is limited: it does not establish full birth or death dates, training, places of activity, movement affiliations, named series, or documented subjects. Appraisily’s artist input associates 294 auction-directory records with the public Walter Farndon page, so collectors may encounter his name while researching attributed works and comparable sales. Those records require individual review because this research pass does not provide enough evidence to characterize a consistent body of work or support attribution claims. Museum, archival, or catalogue research could substantially strengthen the profile.
Painting
Common works and media
The collected sources identify Farndon as a painter, so paintings are the only work type that can presently be stated with source support. The pack does not establish particular paint media, subjects, prints, drawings, sculpture, editions, posters, series, or recurring auction formats. Listings under his name should therefore be described from the object and its catalogue record rather than from assumptions about a typical Farndon work.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal of a work associated with Walter Farndon should begin by confirming the artist identity and examining the individual lot record. The current source pack establishes only a basic identity and indicates an Appraisily auction-record collection; it does not provide verified medium, dimensions, date, provenance, condition, signature, attribution language, or realized-price details. When public auction records are available, useful comparisons depend on matching the work type and sale date and reviewing the auction house’s attribution and condition information. No price trend or expected value can be supported from this source pack alone, and the reported record count should not be treated as a verified count of works by the artist.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings associated with Walter Farndon
Value drivers
- Comparable public auction records for Walter Farndon when lot-level details are available
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack did not provide accessible lot-level sale dates, realized prices, dimensions, condition reports, provenance, signature details, or attribution language.
- The reported auction-directory count should not be interpreted as a verified count of works authored by Walter Farndon.
- No price trend, market direction, or expected value can be supported from the collected evidence alone.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- ISNI library authority
- RKD library authority
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 Walter Farndon 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 Walter Farndon artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.