Fred Wilson

American · b. 1954 · Painter, Printmaker

Fred Wilson is an American artist of African-American and Caribbean heritage. He received a BFA from Purchase College, State University of New York. Wilson challenges colonial… (Wikipedia)

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Untitled (Bast)Phillips · Dec 2020$35,280≈ £26,544≈ €29,123Sign up to see
ShatterPhillips · May 2019$20,625≈ £16,012≈ €18,443Sign up to see
Portrait of S.A.M.Phillips · Sep 2016$20,000≈ £15,417≈ €17,883Sign up to see

Fred Wilson’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 23 auction results for Fred Wilson between 2009 and 2026, of which 13 sold (57%). Recorded sale prices range from $350Sign up free to see to $35.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $35.3kSign up free to see for Untitled (Bast) at Phillips in December 2020. The most common medium is photographs (15 lots). Most results come from Phillips (15), Sloans & Kenyon (4) and Rago Auctions (3).

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23 results

X (from the Exit Art Portfolio: TANTRA), 2005
Photograph
18½ h x 17½ w in (47 x 44 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025 · Lot 299
$1,905≈ £1,405≈ €1,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Venice Biennale, 2003
Photograph
15¾ h x 22½ w in (40 x 57 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025 · Lot 278
$699≈ £509≈ €597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
X (from the Exit Art Portfolio: TANTRA), 2005
Photograph
18½ h x 17½ w in (47 x 44 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 358
$1,764≈ £1,353≈ €1,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
ENCAMPMENT, archival inkjet print with glassine overlay
Photograph
19 in. x 27 1/8 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 10, 2022 · Lot 1326
$350≈ £258≈ €306HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
X, from Exit Art Portfolio, 2005
Photograph · ed. PP
I. 18 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (47 x 44.5 cm) S. 22 x 20 7/8 in. (55.9 x 53 cm)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 396
$5,040≈ £3,644≈ €4,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
X, from Exit Art Portfolio, 2005
Photograph · ed. PP
I. 18 1/2 x 17 3/8 in. (47 x 44.1 cm) S. 22 x 21 in. (55.9 x 53.3 cm)
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 360
$8,064≈ £5,774≈ €6,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Bast), 1992
Sculpture
28 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 3 in. (72.4 x 72.4 x 7.6 cm)
Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 458
$35,280≈ £26,544≈ €29,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Drip Droop, 2006
blown glass, in 3 parts
smallest 14 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (37.5 x 10.8 x 7 cm) largest 20 1/2 x 5 x 3 3/8 in. (52.1 x 12.7 x 8.6 cm) installation dimensions 44 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (113 x 31.8 x 8.9 cm)
Phillips · Jul 2, 2020 · Lot 276
$13,750≈ £10,992≈ €12,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Shatter, 2003
5 Murano glass candlesticks, water, food coloring · ed. 4/10
overall 17 3/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in. (44.1 x 60 x 60 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 410
$20,625≈ £16,012≈ €18,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 2003
Photograph · Paper · ed. 43/125
I. 16 1/4 x 23 in. (41.3 x 58.4 cm) S. 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 335
$688≈ £522≈ €585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗

Fred Wilson photographs (15)

Fred Wilson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Fred Wilson at auction?

$35,280Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Bast) at Phillips (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fred Wilson?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fred Wilson have sold at auction?

13 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Fred Wilson?

Phillips, Sloans & Kenyon and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Sloans & Kenyon · Rago Auctions

About Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson is an American artist of African-American and Caribbean heritage. He received a BFA from Purchase College, State University of New York. Wilson challenges colonial assumptions on history, culture, and race – encouraging viewers to consider the social and historical narratives that represent the western canon. Wilson received a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" in 1999 and the Larry Aldrich Foundation Award in 2003. Wilson represented the United States at the Biennial Cairo in 1992 and the Venice Biennale in 2003. In May 2008, it was announced that Wilson would become a Whitney Museum trustee replacing Chuck Close.

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