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Kara Walker

American · b. 1969

Kara Elizabeth Walker is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, sculptor, installation artist, filmmaker, and university professor, who explores race,… (Wikipedia)

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171lots offered2010–2026years recorded88%sold (146)$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Kara Walker, Sampler I Booty Call, 2013, cut paper on paperSampler I Booty CallPhillips · $264,000≈ £200,715≈ €224,509Sign up to see
  2. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2004, cut paper on canvasUntitledPhillips · $225,000≈ £180,665≈ €209,947Sign up to see
  3. Kara Walker, African Boy Attendant Curio with Molasses and Brown Sugar, 2014, cast pigmented polyester resin with polyurethane coating with molasses and brown sugar ​African Boy Attendant Curio with Molasses and Brown SugarPhillips · £139,700≈ $171,971≈ €161,946Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 165 auction results for Kara Walker between 2010 and 2026, of which 146 sold (88%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $850Sign up free to see to $264kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $264kSign up free to see for Sampler I Booty Call at Phillips in September 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (46 lots). Most results come from Phillips (100), Rago Auctions (22) and Wright (18).

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  1. Kara Walker, Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on wove paper
    Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9¼ h x 8¼ w x ⅝ d in (23 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 292
    $3,072≈ £2,281≈ €2,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Kara Walker, The Bush; Skinny; and De-boning, 2002, The complete set of three free-standing, laser-cut stainless steel multiples, painted black, all contained in the original foam-lined box
    The Bush; Skinny; and De-boning, 2002
    Sculpture · ed. 80/100
    The Bush 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in. (16.5 x 14 x 1.9 cm) Skinny 5 5/8 x 6 x 3/4 in. (14.3 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm) De-boning 4 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 3/4 in. (11.1 x 10.5 x 1.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $5,805≈ £4,411≈ €5,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kara Walker, Freedom: a Fable, 1997, Laser-cut paper pop-up book, bound in brown leather (as issued)
    Freedom: a Fable, 1997
    Laser-cut paper pop-up book, bound in brown leather (as issued) · Paper
    9 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 3/4 in. (23.8 x 21 x 1.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $2,193≈ £1,666≈ €1,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Kara Walker, Freedom, A Fable Found (pop-up book) (Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on wove paper
    Freedom, A Fable Found (pop-up book) (Peter Norton Christmas Project), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9¼ h x 8¼ w x ⅝ d in (23 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 258
    $2,816≈ £2,094≈ €2,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Kara Walker, Sketch for a Fabulous Tale (from the Skowhegan Portfolio No. 1), 2011, lithograph on Stonehenge
    Sketch for a Fabulous Tale (from the Skowhegan Portfolio No. 1), 2011
    Lithograph
    14 h x 18 w in (36 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 260
    $2,560≈ £1,904≈ €2,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Kara Walker, Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on wove paper
    Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9½ h x 8¼ w x ⅞ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 276
    $3,072≈ £2,287≈ €2,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Kara Walker, Survivors (Not For Long), 2016, cut paper on paper
    Survivors (Not For Long), 2016
    cut paper on paper · Paper
    31 1/2 x 72 in. (80 x 182.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 348
    $167,700≈ £124,963≈ €144,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kara Walker, Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on wove paper
    Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9½ h x 8¼ w x ⅞ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 240
    $3,072≈ £2,291≈ €2,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2012, charcoal on paper, diptych
    Untitled, 2012
    Drawing · Paper
    left 21 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (53.7 x 27.6 cm) right 9 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (24.8 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $18,060≈ £13,407≈ €15,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kara Walker, Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on wove paper
    Freedom: A Fable Bound (Pop-Up Book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9¼ h x 8¼ w x ⅝ d in (23 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 244
    $3,048≈ £2,249≈ €2,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

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

Kara Walker paintings (3)Kara Walker works on paper (39)Kara Walker drawings (9)Kara Walker prints (96)Kara Walker etchings (18)Kara Walker lithographs (46)Kara Walker screenprints (17)Kara Walker woodcuts & linocuts (11)Kara Walker sculpture (10)

Kara Walker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kara Walker at auction?

$264,000Sign up free to see, for Sampler I Booty Call at Phillips (September 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kara Walker?

The median sale price is $6.9kSign up free to see across 146 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kara Walker have sold at auction?

146 of 165 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kara Walker?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright

Kara Walker signature

77 catalogued lots by Kara Walker record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse9
  • lower right6
  • upper right2
  • on the stretcher1

Form

  • signed47
  • initialled24
  • signed and dated6
  • Signed and titled "KWalker Survivors (not for long)" on the reverse — Survivors (Not For Long), Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated "K Walker 2012" on the reverse of the left sheet; signed and dated "2012ish Kara Walker" on the reverse of the right sheet — Untitled, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
  • Signed with the artist's initials, titled, inscribed and dated "Sapling KW 2003 (George W.) 2003 KW Sapling" on the reverse — Sapling, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026

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About Kara Walker

Kara Elizabeth Walker is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, sculptor, installation artist, filmmaker, and university professor, who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence, and identity in her work. Walker is most well known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes that interrogate romantic narratives of the antebellum South of the United States. She is regarded as among the most prominent and acclaimed Black American artists working today.

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