What is a Hannah Wilke work worth?
1940–1993 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 23 works by Hannah Wilke with a published auction price sold between $3,728Sign up free to see and $9,375Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,350Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $6,350Sign up free to see across 11 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Hannah Wilke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 31
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2025
- Median price
- $6.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $225kSign up free to see S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam), Phillips, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 7 | $3.9k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 4 | $32.2k–$108kSign up free to see | $53.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $1.4k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $7.6k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8), Rago Auctions (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 9 | $4.4k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.7k–$7kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $35.1k–$147kSign up free to see | $68.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Hannah Wilke sales
- Untitled, chewing gum in Plexiglas box — $12,065Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Lake Ontario, eraser and postcard collage on painted wood — $7,620Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 21, 2025
- Hername, Etching (with 16 individual plates), on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — $1,016Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 4, 2024
- Untitled, chewing gum in Plexiglas box — $3,780Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 20, 2024
- Untitled, ink on paper — $315Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2024
- Untitled, chewing gum in Plexiglas box — $3,780Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 24, 2024
- Untitled, chewing gum in Plexiglas box — $4,410Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 27, 2024
- Untitled, glazed ceramic — $7,560Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 27, 2024
Questions about Hannah Wilke prices
What is a Hannah Wilke work worth?
Based on 23 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hannah Wilke have sold for a median of $6,350, and half of them sold between $3,728 and $9,375. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Hannah Wilke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $225,000 for “S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Performalist Self-Portrait with Les Wollam)” at Phillips in October 2019.
Which Hannah Wilke medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $53,125 (4 sales).
How often do Hannah Wilke works sell at auction?
74% of the 31 lots recorded between 2010 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Hannah Wilke work?
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ArtSell has recorded 31 auction results for Hannah Wilke between 2010 and 2025, and 23 of them sold (74%).
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