Christopher Wilmarth

American · 1943–1987 · Painter, Sculptor

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12auction results2012–2025years recorded83%sold (10)$10.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Christopher Wilmarth, Second Roebling #2Second Roebling #2Rago Auctions · $37,500≈ £29,281≈ €33,986Sign up to see
  2. Christopher Wilmarth, Straight Stray, 1977–1978, etched glass, steel and steel cableStraight StrayPhillips · $33,020≈ £26,288≈ €30,656Sign up to see
  3. Christopher Wilmarth, City Willows #3City Willows #3Rago Auctions · $25,000≈ £18,957≈ €21,452Sign up to see

Christopher Wilmarth’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Christopher Wilmarth between 2012 and 2025, of which 10 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $37.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $37.5kSign up free to see for Second Roebling #2 at Rago Auctions in November 2019. The most common medium is sculpture (6 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (6), Phillips (4) and Wright (2).

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  1. Christopher Wilmarth, City Willows # 3, 1977, steel and etched glass
    City Willows # 3, 1977
    Sculpture
    40 h x 80 w x 4⅜ d in (102 x 203 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 125
    $6,350≈ £4,840≈ €5,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Christopher Wilmarth, The Other Blue Gate, 1986-87, steel, etched glass
    The Other Blue Gate, 1986-87
    Sculpture
    20⅛ h x 12 w x 7 d in (51 x 30 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $12,065≈ £9,196≈ €10,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Christopher Wilmarth, Untitled; Saint (two works from the Seven Poems by Stéphane Mallarmé portfolio), charcoal on paper collage; etching with cut-out laid to wove paper
    Untitled; Saint (two works from the Seven Poems by Stéphane Mallarmé portfolio)
    Etching · Paper
    26 h x 19⅛ w in (66 x 49 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 326
    $1,386≈ £1,067≈ €1,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Christopher Wilmarth, When Winter on Forgotten Woods Moves Somber, 1982, blown and cast glass, patinated metal
    When Winter on Forgotten Woods Moves Somber, 1982
    Sculpture
    17¼ h x 13½ w x 8⅜ d in (44 x 34 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 235
    $11,970≈ £9,351≈ €10,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Christopher Wilmarth, Straight Stray, 1977–1978, etched glass, steel and steel cable
    Straight Stray, 1977–1978
    Sculpture
    48 x 36 x 4 1/4 in. (121.9 x 91.4 x 10.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $33,020≈ £26,288≈ €30,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Christopher Wilmarth, Third Roebling, 1974, graphite, paper collage and staples on paper
    Third Roebling, 1974
    Mixed media · Paper
    12 1/4 x 10 in. (31.1 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    $7,620≈ £6,278≈ €7,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Christopher Wilmarth, Second Roebling #2
    Second Roebling #2
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 104
    $37,500≈ £29,281≈ €33,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Christopher Wilmarth, Untitled
    Untitled
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 510
    $8,750≈ £6,635≈ €7,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Christopher Wilmarth, City Willows #3
    City Willows #3
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 614
    $25,000≈ £18,957≈ €21,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Christopher Wilmarth, Nimbus, 1969, ash, glass
    Nimbus, 1969
    ash, glass
    7¾ h x 7¾ w x 6½ d in (20 x 20 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 339
    $3,750≈ £2,313≈ €2,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

Christopher Wilmarth sculpture (6)

Christopher Wilmarth: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Christopher Wilmarth at auction?

$37,500Sign up free to see, for Second Roebling #2 at Rago Auctions (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Christopher Wilmarth?

The median sale price is $10.4kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Christopher Wilmarth have sold at auction?

10 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Christopher Wilmarth?

Rago Auctions, Phillips and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Phillips · Wright

Christopher Wilmarth signature

4 catalogued lots by Christopher Wilmarth record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right3

Form

  • signed2
  • initialled1
  • signed and dated1
  • Incised with the artist's signature, title and date "Straight Stray 1977–1978 Christopher Wilmarth" lower right of the glass sheet; incised with the artist's si — Straight Stray, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023
  • Signed with the artist's initials "CMW" lower right; titled and dated "Third Roebling 5.15.74" lower left — Third Roebling, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023
  • Incised with the artist's signature, title and date "Straight Stray 1977–1978 Christopher Wilmarth" lower right of the glass sheet; incised with the artist's si — Straight Stray, Phillips, Mar 21, 2023

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