What is a Bill Viola work worth?
1951–2024 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Bill Viola with a published auction price sold between $2,000Sign up free to see and $81,900Sign up free to see, and the median is $49,237Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $50,800Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Bill Viola prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2025
- Median price
- $49.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $188kSign up free to see Study for the Path, Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 3 | $1.4k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (10), Wright (2), Bonhams (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.2k–$18.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $60.3k–$85.3kSign up free to see | $72.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Bill Viola sales
- The Silent Sea, colour high-definition video on plasma display mounted on wall — $95,314Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- The Innocents, color high-definition video diptych on plasma displays mounted vertically on wal — $63,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 16, 2025
- Unspoken (Silver and Gold), black-and-white video projection on gold and silver leaf panels, diptych — $49,237Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025
- The Last Angel, color video on plasma display mounted vertically on wall with stereo sound — $50,800Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
- Five Angels from the Millennium, offset lithograph in colors — $1,386Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 7, 2024
- Untitled, ink on paper — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 15, 2023
- Dialogues, color video on LCD screen mounted vertically on wall — $33,020Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2023
- Ablutions, color high-definition video on LCD flat panel mounted vertically on wall, diptyc — $81,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 28, 2022
Questions about Bill Viola prices
What is a Bill Viola work worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Viola have sold for a median of $49,237, and half of them sold between $2,000 and $81,900. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bill Viola sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $187,500 for “Study for the Path” at Phillips in May 2019.
How often do Bill Viola works sell at auction?
87% of the 15 lots recorded between 2016 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Viola work?
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ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Bill Viola between 2016 and 2025, and 13 of them sold (87%).
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