Christopher Wool

American · b. 1955 · Painter, Printmaker

Christopher Wool is an American artist. Since the 1980s, Wool's art has incorporated post-conceptual ideas. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Christopher Wool, And If, 1992, enamel on aluminumAnd IfPhillips · $4,085,000≈ £2,679,567≈ €3,169,123Sign up to see
  2. Christopher Wool, Untitled (S134), 1996, enamel on aluminumUntitled (S134)Phillips · $3,735,000≈ £2,829,760≈ €3,173,052Sign up to see
  3. Christopher Wool, Untitled, 1994, alkyd on aluminumUntitledPhillips · £2,266,500≈ $3,486,330≈ €3,055,504Sign up to see

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  1. Christopher Wool, My House I, 2000, Screenprint in colors, on Matt Custom Art paper, with full margins,
    My House I, 2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 95/100
    I. 39 x 29 in (99.1 x 73.7 cm) S. 40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $27,500≈ £17,026≈ €19,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Christopher Wool, Incident on 9th Street, 1997, The complete set of 13 gelatin silver prints, on photo paper, with full margins, with the accompanying special issue of Fama & Fortune Bulletin 18 . Vienna: Pakesch and Schlebrugge, 1996,
    Incident on 9th Street, 1997
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/12
    I. 8 7/8 x 13 1/4 in (22.5 x 33.7 cm) S. 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in (27.6 x 35.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    $30,000≈ £18,574≈ €21,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Christopher Wool, Untitled (P430), 2003, enamel on canvas laid on board
    Untitled (P430), 2003
    enamel on canvas laid on board · Canvas
    228.6 x 152.4 cm. (90 x 60 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £1,082,500≈ $1,735,356≈ €1,279,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Christopher Wool, Black Book, 1989, screenprint on bound paper
    Black Book, 1989
    Screenprint · Paper
    23 h x 16 w x ½ d in (58 x 41 x 1 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 161
    $8,750≈ £5,456≈ €6,482Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Christopher Wool, 6 + 4 (portfolio of ten works), 2005, aquatint on paper, softground on paper, line etching on paper
    6 + 4 (portfolio of ten works), 2005
    Aquatint · Paper
    10½ h x 8 w in (27 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 162
    $17,500≈ £10,913≈ €12,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Christopher Wool, Three works: Three Women (Light I, II, III), 2005, silkscreen on Saunders Watercolor paper
    Three works: Three Women (Light I, II, III), 2005
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 3/9
    each sheet 81 1/2 x 50 in. (207 x 127 cm.) each frame 85 1/2 x 53 3/4 x 2 in. (217.2 x 136.5 x 5.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $437,000≈ £271,648≈ €322,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Christopher Wool, Untitled, 1999, enamel on canvas
    Untitled, 1999
    enamel on canvas · Canvas
    90 x 60 in. (229 x 152.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    $1,685,000≈ £1,105,280≈ €1,307,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Christopher Wool, And If, 1992, enamel on aluminum
    And If, 1992
    enamel on aluminum · Other support
    52 x 36 in. (135 X 90 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    $4,085,000≈ £2,679,567≈ €3,169,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500,000–4,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Christopher Wool, Black Book, 1989, Buch mit 17 Serigraphien, jeweils auf gestrichenem Papier
    Black Book, 1989
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 67/350
    58,7 × 41 cm
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $8,125≈ £5,229≈ €6,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Christopher Wool, My House II, 2000, Screenprint in colors, on Matt Custom Art paper, with full margins,
    My House II, 2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 32/100
    I. 39 x 29 in (99.1 x 73.7 cm) S. 40 x 30 in (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $13,750≈ £8,850≈ €10,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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Christopher Wool signature

153 catalogued lots by Christopher Wool record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (71% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse25
  • lower right5
  • on the stretcher2
  • lower centre2
  • in the margin1

Form

  • signed124
  • signed and dated27
  • signed in pencil2
  • Signed and dated 'Wool ’89' on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Dec 12, 2025
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "THE BIG BIRTHDAY WOOL 1989" on the reverse — Untitled, Phillips, Sep 25, 2025
  • Numbered "65/100" lower left; signed and dated "WOOL 2018" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jul 8, 2025

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