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Hannah Wilke

American · 1940–1993 · Painter, Printmaker

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33lots offered2010–2025years recorded74%sold (23)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Hannah Wilke, S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam), 1974, Gelatin silver printS.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam)Phillips · $225,000≈ £183,658≈ €206,460Sign up to see
  2. Hannah Wilke, S.O.S. Starification Object Series, 1974, Gelatin silver printS.O.S. Starification Object SeriesPhillips · $68,750≈ £54,061≈ €61,324Sign up to see
  3. Hannah Wilke, S.0.S. Starification Object Series, 1974, black and white photographS.0.S. Starification Object SeriesPhillips · $37,500≈ £22,309≈ €27,380Sign up to see

Hannah Wilke’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 31 auction results for Hannah Wilke between 2010 and 2025, of which 23 sold (74%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $315Sign up free to see to $225kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $225kSign up free to see for S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam) at Phillips in October 2019. The most common medium is photographs (8 lots). Most results come from Phillips (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8) and Rago Auctions (5).

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  1. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1979, chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    Untitled, 1979
    chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    2½ h x 2½ w x 1 d in (6 x 6 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 161
    $12,065≈ £9,196≈ €10,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Hannah Wilke, Lake Ontario, 1976, eraser and postcard collage on painted wood
    Lake Ontario, 1976
    Mixed media · Panel
    15¼ h x 17¼ w x 1¼ d in (39 x 44 x 3 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $7,620≈ £5,697≈ €6,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Hannah Wilke, Hername, 1978-91, Etching (with 16 individual plates), on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Hername, 1978-91
    Etching · Paper · ed. 28/30
    overall I. 23 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (59.1 x 46.4 cm) S. 36 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. (92.1 x 66.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $1,016≈ £775≈ €919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1976, chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    Untitled, 1976
    chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    1 h x 2½ w x 2½ d in (3 x 6 x 6 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    $3,780≈ £2,980≈ €3,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1967, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 9½ w in (30 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 206
    $315≈ £247≈ €294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1984, chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    Untitled, 1984
    chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    1 h x 2½ w x 2½ d in (3 x 6 x 6 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 118
    $3,780≈ £3,040≈ €3,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1979, chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    Untitled, 1979
    chewing gum in Plexiglas box
    1 h x 2½ w x 2½ d in (3 x 6 x 6 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 209
    $4,410≈ £3,497≈ €4,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Hannah Wilke, Untitled, 1984, glazed ceramic
    Untitled, 1984
    Sculpture
    2⅝ h x 2¾ w x 5 d in (7 x 7 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 245
    $7,560≈ £5,995≈ €6,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Hannah Wilke, Untitled from the series B.C., ink and watercolor on paper
    Untitled from the series B.C.
    Watercolor · Paper
    12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    $6,350≈ £5,364≈ €6,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Hannah Wilke, So Help Me Hannah, Performalist Self-Portrait with Donald Goddard, 1978, Gelatin silver print
    So Help Me Hannah, Performalist Self-Portrait with Donald Goddard, 1978
    Photograph · ed. 20/20
    12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.7 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $16,380≈ £12,517≈ €14,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Hannah Wilke works on paper (8)Hannah Wilke watercolors (3)Hannah Wilke prints (5)Hannah Wilke etchings (4)Hannah Wilke photographs (8)Hannah Wilke sculpture (3)

Hannah Wilke: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hannah Wilke at auction?

$225,000Sign up free to see, for S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam) at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hannah Wilke?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hannah Wilke have sold at auction?

23 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hannah Wilke?

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

Hannah Wilke signature

15 catalogued lots by Hannah Wilke record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right3

Form

  • signed12
  • signed and dated3
  • Signed "Wilke" lower right; dated "July 23 1990" lower left — Untitled from the series B.C., Phillips, Mar 8, 2023
  • (i) signed and dated "Wilke 79" lower right (ii) signed and dated "Wilke 1982" lower right; inscribed "Atlanta" lower left (iii) signed and dated "Wilke 84" low — Three works (i-iii): Untitled, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022
  • Signed and dated "Wilke 78" lower right of the board — Untitled (Single Gum Sculpture), Phillips, Mar 3, 2021

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