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David Gilhooly

American · 1943–2013 · Printmaker, Sculptor

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156auction results1998–2026years recorded92%sold (144)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. David Gilhooly, Group of seventeen sculptures, 1975-1990, Glazed earthenware, found objectsGroup of seventeen sculpturesPhillips · $22,500≈ £16,841≈ €19,123Sign up to see
  2. David Gilhooly, Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989-90, glazed ceramic in fabricated box, in nine partsGilhooly's Breakfast Variety PackBonhams · $10,838≈ £8,302≈ €10,007Sign up to see
  3. David Gilhooly, Erotic Frog Wedding Cake #6, 1979, glazed and painted earthenwareErotic Frog Wedding Cake #6Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $9,450≈ £7,068≈ €8,472Sign up to see

David Gilhooly’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 156 auction results for David Gilhooly between 1998 and 2026, of which 144 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $22.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22.5kSign up free to see for Group of seventeen sculptures at Phillips in December 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (107 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (63), Bonhams (51) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (23).

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  1. David Gilhooly, Frog Queen Victoria, bronze
    Frog Queen Victoria
    Sculpture
    17 x 12 x 8 1/2 in (23.2 x 30.5 x 21.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 43
    $8,960≈ £6,699≈ €7,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. David Gilhooly, Cup O' 7 Bean Step from the Frog series, 1991, glazed earthenware
    Cup O' 7 Bean Step from the Frog series, 1991
    Sculpture
    4¾ h x 8 w x 6¾ d in (12 x 20 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $1,088≈ £803≈ €938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. David Gilhooly, Frog, 1973, glazed earthenware
    Frog, 1973
    Sculpture
    1⅛ h x 1⅞ w x 1¼ d in (3 x 5 x 3 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $732≈ £541≈ €632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. David Gilhooly, Cookies and Donut, set of eight, 1973-75, glazed earthenware
    Cookies and Donut, set of eight, 1973-75
    Sculpture
    1¼ h x 3 dia in (3 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 210
    $1,792≈ £1,328≈ €1,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. David Gilhooly, Frog Queen Victoria, glazed earthenware, inscribed 'Gilhooly 72' on underside
    Frog Queen Victoria
    Sculpture
    height 9 1/2in (24.1cm); width 3 1/2in (8.9cm); depth 3in (7.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $2,560≈ £1,915≈ €2,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. David Gilhooly, Frog Sandwich, 1983, glazed earthenware
    Frog Sandwich, 1983
    Sculpture
    5¼ h x 9 w x 3¼ d in (13 x 23 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 292
    $2,560≈ £1,916≈ €2,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. David Gilhooly, Frog Banana Split Sundae, c. 1985, glazed earthenware, glass
    Frog Banana Split Sundae, c. 1985
    Sculpture
    9½ h x 9 w x 4 d in (24 x 23 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 293
    $2,816≈ £2,107≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. David Gilhooly, Diet Frog Food 4, 2010, glazed earthenware
    Diet Frog Food 4, 2010
    Sculpture
    4½ h x 8½ w x 7½ d in (11 x 22 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 212
    $2,527≈ £1,871≈ €2,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. David Gilhooly, Fred the Frog, 1976, glazed ceramic
    Fred the Frog, 1976
    Sculpture
    20 1/2 x 12 x 10 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 85
    $5,632≈ £4,209≈ €4,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. David Gilhooly, Anteater, 1967, glazed stoneware
    Anteater, 1967
    Sculpture
    3¼ h x 7½ w x 4½ d in (8 x 19 x 11 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 107
    $5,334≈ £3,944≈ €4,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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David Gilhooly: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Gilhooly at auction?

$22,500Sign up free to see, for Group of seventeen sculptures at Phillips (December 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Gilhooly?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 142 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Gilhooly have sold at auction?

144 of 156 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell David Gilhooly?

Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

David Gilhooly signature

37 catalogued lots by David Gilhooly record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed and dated22
  • signed14
  • initialled1

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