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Gladys Nilsson

American · b. 1940 · Painter, Draughtsman

Gladys M. Nilsson is an American artist, and one of the original Hairy Who Chicago Imagists, a group of representational artists active during the 1960s and 1970s. She is… (Wikipedia)

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35lots offered2016–2026years recorded91%sold (30)$6.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gladys Nilsson, By a Waterfall ....., 1973, acrylic on canvasBy a Waterfall .....Bonhams · $113,775≈ £98,515≈ €113,889Sign up to see
  2. Gladys Nilsson, Soupz On, 1992, watercolor on paperSoupz OnRago Auctions · $50,000≈ £43,294≈ €50,050Sign up to see
  3. Gladys Nilsson, Deep Purple Dance, 1984, watercolor on paperDeep Purple DanceRago Auctions · $27,500≈ £20,884≈ €24,811Sign up to see

Gladys Nilsson’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 33 auction results for Gladys Nilsson between 2016 and 2026, of which 30 sold (91%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $448Sign up free to see to $114kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $114kSign up free to see for By a Waterfall ..... at Bonhams in September 2022. The most common medium is watercolors (22 lots). Most results come from Wright (16), Bonhams (12) and Leonard Auction (2).

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  1. Gladys Nilsson, Hyde Park Art Center auction poster, 1974, lithograph with acetate overlay
    Hyde Park Art Center auction poster, 1974
    Lithograph
    13⅝ h x 10 w in (35 x 25 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 199
    $448≈ £335≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Gladys Nilsson, Small Cloth, 1986, watercolor on paper
    Small Cloth, 1986
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 5/16 x 10 1/16 in (36.4 x 25.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $7,040≈ £5,349≈ €6,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Gladys Nilsson, Here Again, 1987, watercolor on paper
    Here Again, 1987
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in (37.6 x 26.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 42
    $7,040≈ £5,349≈ €6,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Gladys Nilsson, Collection of five buttons, 1967, transfer-print on steel
    Collection of five buttons, 1967
    Print (other) · Other support
    ⅛ h x 1½ dia in (0 x 4 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 120
    $640≈ £474≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Gladys Nilsson, Another Painter, 1998, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Another Painter, 1998
    Watercolor · Paper
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 124
    $4,096≈ £3,032≈ €3,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Gladys Nilsson, Eye to Eye with a Red Bird, 2002, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Eye to Eye with a Red Bird, 2002
    Watercolor · Paper
    7⅛ h x 5 w in (18 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $6,985≈ £5,218≈ €5,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Gladys Nilsson, The Elephant General, circa 1970, watercolor on paper
    The Elephant General, circa 1970
    Watercolor · Paper
    18 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $16,640≈ £12,222≈ €14,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Gladys Nilsson, Archway Couple, watercolor on paper
    Archway Couple
    Watercolor · Paper
    14 7/16 x 10 3/4 in (36.6 x 27.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    $8,960≈ £6,770≈ €7,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Gladys Nilsson, Painted Painter Ladys, 1992, acrylic and ink on T-shirt
    Painted Painter Ladys, 1992
    Acrylic
    38 h x 35 w in (97 x 89 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 136
    $699≈ £554≈ €669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Gladys Nilsson, The Portable Hairy Who!, 1966, staple bound offset lithographs
    The Portable Hairy Who!, 1966
    Lithograph
    11 h x 6⅝ w in (28 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 385
    $1,890≈ £1,486≈ €1,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Gladys Nilsson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Gladys Nilsson paintings (3)Gladys Nilsson works on paper (22)Gladys Nilsson watercolors (22)Gladys Nilsson prints (8)

Gladys Nilsson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gladys Nilsson at auction?

$113,775Sign up free to see, for By a Waterfall ..... at Bonhams (September 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gladys Nilsson?

The median sale price is $6.7kSign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gladys Nilsson have sold at auction?

30 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gladys Nilsson?

Wright, Bonhams and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Wright · Bonhams · Leonard Auction

About Gladys Nilsson

Gladys M. Nilsson is an American artist, and one of the original Hairy Who Chicago Imagists, a group of representational artists active during the 1960s and 1970s. She is married to fellow-artist and Hairy Who member Jim Nutt.

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