Gillian Wearing

British · b. 1963 · Sculptor, Photographer

Gillian Wearing CBE, RA (born 10 December 1963) is an English conceptual artist, one of the Young British Artists, and winner of the 1997 Turner Prize. In 2007 Wearing was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Gillian Wearing, People, 2011, Bromide printPeoplePhillips · $32,760≈ £25,034≈ €29,992Sign up to see
  2. Gillian Wearing, Self-portrait, 2000, c-print, in artist's frameSelf-portraitPhillips · £24,130≈ $30,512≈ €28,527Sign up to see
  3. Gillian Wearing, Selected Images from Signs that Say What You Want Them to Say and Not Signs that Say What Someone Else Wants You to Say, 1992-1993, Five unique chromogenic printsSelected Images from Signs that Say What You Want Them to Say and Not Signs that Say What Someone Else Wants You to SayPhillips · $25,200≈ £22,805≈ €25,963Sign up to see

Gillian Wearing’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 10 auction results for Gillian Wearing between 2010 and 2026, of which 8 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $32.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.8kSign up free to see for People at Phillips in April 2022. The most common medium is photographs (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (6), Rago Auctions (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. Gillian Wearing, Self Portrait of Me Now in Mask, 2011, chromogenic print, in artist's frame
    Self Portrait of Me Now in Mask, 2011
    Photograph · ed. 6/6
    48 7/8 x 38 5/8 in. (124.1 x 98.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 422
    $18,060≈ £13,458≈ €15,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Gillian Wearing, A Woman Called Theresa, 1998, fourteen C-prints, displayed as seven diptychs
    A Woman Called Theresa, 1998
    Photograph
    20 h x 20 w in (51 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 204
    $11,970≈ £9,393≈ €11,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Gillian Wearing, Self-portrait, 2000, c-print, in artist's frame
    Self-portrait, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 5/10
    177.8 x 177.8 cm (70 x 70 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    £24,130≈ $30,512≈ €28,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Gillian Wearing, Selected Images from Signs that Say What You Want Them to Say and Not Signs that Say What Someone Else Wants You to Say, 1992-1993, Five unique chromogenic prints
    Selected Images from Signs that Say What You Want Them to Say and Not Signs that Say What Someone Else Wants You to Say, 1992-1993
    Photograph
    Each approximately 16 1/2 x 12 in. (41.9 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    $25,200≈ £22,805≈ €25,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Gillian Wearing, People, 2011, Bromide print
    People, 2011
    Print (other) · ed. 3/6
    61 3/4 x 41 5/8 in. (156.8 x 105.7 cm) Overall 65 3/4 x 45 5/8 in. (167 x 115.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $32,760≈ £25,034≈ €29,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Gillian Wearing, Auktion 432, Los 973, 2004, Wachs und Polymerharz
    Auktion 432, Los 973, 2004
    Wachs und Polymerharz · ed. 28/60
    Van Ham · · Lot 973
    €1,161≈ $1,307≈ £1,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Gillian Wearing, Self Portrait at Three Years Old, 2004, c-print, in artist's frame
    Self Portrait at Three Years Old, 2004
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    overall 157.5 x 129.8 cm (62 x 51 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 262
    £18,750≈ $24,347≈ €21,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Gillian Wearing, Olia, 2003, C-type
    Olia, 2003
    C-type
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 62
    $7,500≈ £5,223≈ €6,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Gillian Wearing, A Real Birmingham Family Bronze, 2014, Cast bronze multiple on a polished black granite plinth, accompanied by the original cloth-covered packing box
    A Real Birmingham Family Bronze, 2014
    Sculpture · ed. 12/20
    15 3/4 x 19 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (40 x 50.5 x 18 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gillian Wearing, Olia, C-print in colours, 2003, on glossy wove
    Olia
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 54/100
    Bonhams · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £250–350View at Bonhams ↗

Gillian Wearing photographs (6)

Gillian Wearing: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gillian Wearing at auction?

$32,760Sign up free to see, for People at Phillips (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gillian Wearing?

The median sale price is $21.2kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gillian Wearing have sold at auction?

8 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Gillian Wearing?

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

About Gillian Wearing

Gillian Wearing CBE, RA (born 10 December 1963) is an English conceptual artist, one of the Young British Artists, and winner of the 1997 Turner Prize. In 2007 Wearing was elected as lifetime member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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