Donald Roller Wilson
American · b. 1938 · Painter
Donald Roller Wilson is an American artist, known for his paintings of people and anthropomorphized chimpanzees, orangutans, cats, and dogs, set in southern gothic interiors,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
NaughtyRago Auctions · $38,400≈ £28,423≈ €32,815Sign up to see
Cookie's Head Almost Got Too Hott...(Somewhere Along the Path Leading Either To Or From Mrs. Jenkins' House...)Bonhams · $38,400≈ £28,550≈ €32,673Sign up to see
Brenda's Nut Farm (triptych)Rago Auctions · $35,840≈ £26,528≈ €30,627Sign up to see
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ArtSell has recorded 64 auction results for Donald Roller Wilson between 2005 and 2026, of which 62 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $38.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $38.4kSign up free to see for Cookie's Head Almost Got Too Hott...(Somewhere Along the Path Leading Either To Or From Mrs. Jenkins' House...) at Bonhams in February 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (46 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (18), Bonhams (17) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (10).
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- Sold
- $33,280≈ £24,869≈ €28,841Sign up free to see
- Mort, 2000$30,720≈ £22,956≈ €26,623Sign up free to see
- $35,840≈ £26,528≈ €30,627Sign up free to see
- Naughty, 1991-92$38,400≈ £28,423≈ €32,815Sign up free to see
- Patricia Had Received Three Messages, 1990-95$33,280≈ £24,634≈ €28,440Sign up free to see
- $38,400≈ £28,550≈ €32,673Sign up free to see
- $10,000≈ £7,448≈ €8,584Sign up free to see
- $15,840≈ £12,278≈ €14,683Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1971$126≈ £99≈ €120Sign up free to see
Donald Roller Wilson paintings (47)Donald Roller Wilson oil paintings (46)
Donald Roller Wilson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Donald Roller Wilson at auction?
$38,400Sign up free to see, for Cookie's Head Almost Got Too Hott...(Somewhere Along the Path Leading Either To Or From Mrs. Jenkins' House...) at Bonhams (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Donald Roller Wilson?
The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 61 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Donald Roller Wilson have sold at auction?
62 of 64 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Donald Roller Wilson?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Donald Roller Wilson signature
25 catalogued lots by Donald Roller Wilson record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (44% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed in pencil and dated lower right
— Match, Michaan's Auctions, Nov 13, 2021The first signed lower right and dated 1984, the second signed in pencil lower right, titled lower left, and dated 1965, verso of second with exhibition entry c
— Heads of Art & Judy and Me in the Car,, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 19, 2019Signed and dated lower left and verso with artist's dedicatory inscription dated 1968
— Woman in White Dress with Hat -, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 19, 2019
About Donald Roller Wilson
Donald Roller Wilson is an American artist, known for his paintings of people and anthropomorphized chimpanzees, orangutans, cats, and dogs, set in southern gothic interiors, twilight forests, and nocturnal graveyards, often amidst complex still lifes or floral arrangements, with levitating pickles, olives, asparagus, wooden matches, and cigarette butts. His images are often comical and at times disquieting. His paintings are executed using techniques and a style reminiscent of the old masters, or what the artist himself has called "kind of Victorian". He gained national recognition in the mid-1970s and his work is included in the collections of several museums throughout the United States.
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