Kara Walker Prints: Auction Prices

American · b. 1969

ArtSell has recorded 96 auction results for Kara Walker prints between 2010 and 2026, of which 81 sold (84% sell-through). Prices realised range from $875 to $125,000, with a median of $6,875 across 81 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 5 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $125,000 for “The Emancipation Approximation portfolio” at Phillips in 2013.

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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, 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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) ↗
  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
    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 ↗
  7. 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)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $4,064≈ £3,013≈ €3,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Kara Walker, Excerpt, 2014, lithograph on Somerset satin
    Excerpt, 2014
    Lithograph · Paper
    38 h x 24¼ w in (97 x 62 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 312
    $8,255≈ £6,143≈ €7,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Kara Walker, Snared, 2013, Lithograph, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Snared, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 22/50
    S. 28.3 x 21.6 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 319
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View 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)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 280
    $8,580≈ £6,396≈ €7,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. Kara Walker, Porgy & Bess, 2013, lithograph on Somerset in bound book
    Porgy & Bess, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper
    13 h x 10⅛ w x 1⅛ d in (33 x 26 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 274
    $2,540≈ £1,872≈ €2,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  12. 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 307
    $6,985≈ £5,298≈ €6,294Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  13. Kara Walker, Restraint, 2009, Etching and aquatint, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Restraint, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/35
    I. 23 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (60.3 x 45.1 cm) S. 31 x 23 3/4 in. (78.7 x 60.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $7,620≈ £6,124≈ €7,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. 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
    9⅜ h x 8¼ w x ¾ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 283
    $5,080≈ £4,119≈ €4,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Kara Walker, Sketch for a Fabulous Tale, 2011, lithograph on Stonehenge
    Sketch for a Fabulous Tale, 2011
    Lithograph
    14 h x 18 w in (36 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 293
    $2,772≈ £2,179≈ €2,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  16. 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
    8¼ h x 9¼ w in (21 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 294
    $2,772≈ £2,179≈ €2,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  17. Kara Walker, The Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995, The complete set of five etching and aquatints, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheets
    The Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85), 1995
    Etching · Paper
    all S. 34 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. (88.6 x 59.1 cm) overall 34 7/8 x 116 3/4 in. (88.6 x 296.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    $25,400≈ £19,563≈ €23,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Kara Walker, African/American, 1998, Linocut, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    African/American, 1998
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 18/40
    I. 35 x 43 in. (88.9 x 109.2 cm) S. 46 1/4 x 60 1/2 in. (117.5 x 153.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    $12,700≈ £9,781≈ €11,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Kara Walker, I’ll Be a Monkey’s Uncle, 1996, lithograph
    I’ll Be a Monkey’s Uncle, 1996
    Lithograph
    34¼ h x 30½ w in (87 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $4,902≈ £3,761≈ €4,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  20. Kara Walker, African/American, 1998, linocut
    African/American, 1998
    Woodcut / linocut
    35 h x 42½ w in (89 x 108 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $22,680≈ £17,401≈ €20,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  21. Kara Walker, Pack-Mules in the Mountains (from the Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) portfolio), 2005, offset lithograph and screenprint on Somerset Textured
    Pack-Mules in the Mountains (from the Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) portfolio), 2005
    Lithograph · Paper
    53 h x 39 w in (135 x 99 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 278
    $6,930≈ £5,317≈ €6,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  22. Kara Walker, An Army Train (from the Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) portfolio), 2005, offset lithograph and screenprint on Somerset Textured
    An Army Train (from the Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated) portfolio), 2005
    Lithograph · Paper
    39 h x 53 w in (99 x 135 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 275
    $5,670≈ £4,350≈ €5,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  23. Kara Walker, Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs on 130 lb. Classic Crest Cover and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on 65 lb. Curtis Tuscan Antique Cover
    Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9⅜ h x 8¼ w x ¾ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 255
    $3,930≈ £2,996≈ €3,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  24. Kara Walker, Untitled, 2011, Screenprint, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Untitled, 2011
    Screenprint · Paper
    I. 16 1/4 x 15 in. (41.3 x 38.1 cm) S. 29 5/8 x 22 1/4 in. (75.2 x 56.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  25. Kara Walker, Excerpt, 2014, Lithograph, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Excerpt, 2014
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 49/50
    S. 37 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (96.2 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Kara Walker, Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000, Linocut, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins
    Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 36 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (93 x 47 cm) S. 39 5/8 x 20 5/8 in. (100.6 x 52.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Kara Walker, Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs on 130 lb. Classic Crest Cover and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on 65 lb. Curtis Tuscan Antique Cover
    Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997
    Lithograph · Paper
    9⅜ h x 8¼ w x ¾ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 349
    $3,780≈ £2,995≈ €3,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. Kara Walker, Testimony Suite, 2005, The complete set of five photogravures, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins
    Testimony Suite, 2005
    Etching · Panel
    one I. 6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (16.5 x 22.2 cm) four I. 16 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (41.9 x 55.2 cm) all S. 22 3/8 x 31 in. (56.8 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Kara Walker, Excerpt, 2014, Lithograph, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Excerpt, 2014
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 49/50
    S. 37 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (96.2 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 341
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Kara Walker, Keys to the Coop, 1997, linocut
    Keys to the Coop, 1997
    Woodcut / linocut
    46¼ h x 60¼ w in (117 x 153 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 213
    $21,420≈ £16,733≈ €19,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  31. Kara Walker, Untitled (John Brown) (L.P. KW-96-05D), 1997, Etching and aquatint, on Mulberry Chine collé to Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Untitled (John Brown) (L.P. KW-96-05D), 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 24/35
    I. 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (30.2 x 22.5 cm) S. 17 7/8 x 15 in. (45.4 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Kara Walker, Restraint, 2009, etching, aquatint and sugarlift on Somerset
    Restraint, 2009
    Etching · Paper
    23¾ h x 17¾ w in (60 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 375
    $10,080≈ £8,025≈ €9,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  33. Kara Walker, Boo-hoo (für Parkett 59), 2000, Linolschnitt auf Büttenkarton
    Boo-hoo (für Parkett 59), 2000
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 1/70
    93 x 47cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 238
    €5,016≈ $5,326≈ £4,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  34. Kara Walker, Excerpt, 2014, Lithograph, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Excerpt, 2014
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 37 7/8 x 24 1/4 in. (96.2 x 61.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 405
    $10,795≈ £8,836≈ €10,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Kara Walker, Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint on Mulberry Chine collé on BFK Rives
    Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    12 h x 8⅞ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 323
    $2,772≈ £2,252≈ €2,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  36. Kara Walker, Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997, leather-bound volume of offset lithographs on 130 lb. Classic Crest Cover and five laser-cut pop-up silhouettes on 65 lb. Curtis Tuscan Antique Cover
    Freedom, A Fable Bound (pop-up book), 1997
    Lithograph
    9⅜ h x 8¼ w x ¾ d in (24 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $7,560≈ £6,229≈ €7,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  37. Kara Walker, Untitled (John Brown), 1997, Etching and aquatint, on Mulberry Chine collé to Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Untitled (John Brown), 1997
    Etching · Paper · ed. 24/35
    I. 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (30.2 x 22.5 cm) S. 17 7/8 x 15 in. (45.4 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. 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
    8¼ h x 8½ w x ½ d in (21 x 22 x 1 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 389
    $3,024≈ £2,426≈ €2,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  39. Kara Walker, Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint on Mulberry Chine collé on BFK Rives
    Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching · Paper
    12 h x 8⅞ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 387
    $2,772≈ £2,224≈ €2,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  40. Kara Walker, Testimony Suite, 2005, The complete set of five photogravures, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins
    Testimony Suite, 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. 30/40
    one I. 6 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (16.8 x 22.2 cm) four I. 16 3/8 x 21 7/8 in. (41.6 x 55.6 cm) all S. 22 3/8 x 31 in. (56.8 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 403
    $10,160≈ £8,162≈ €9,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Kara Walker, Monkey Grinder, 2002, Serigrafie auf Karton
    Monkey Grinder, 2002
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 3/30
    20 x 29cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 127
    €2,904≈ $3,103≈ £2,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  42. Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 26, 1999-2000, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Emancipation Approximation: Scene 26, 1999-2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. XXV/XXV
    S. 44 x 34 in. (111.8 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $9,450≈ £7,845≈ €8,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 9, 1999-2000, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Emancipation Approximation: Scene 9, 1999-2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. XIV/XV
    S. 44 x 34 in. (111.8 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    $11,340≈ £9,414≈ €10,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Kara Walker, Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997, etching and aquatint on Mulberry Chine collé on BFK Rives
    Lil' Patch of Woods, 1997
    Etching
    12 h x 8⅞ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 314
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  45. Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 5, 1999-2000, Screenprint, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Emancipation Approximation: Scene 5, 1999-2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. XXIII/XXV
    I. 37 x 23 1/2 in. (94 x 59.7 cm) S. 44 x 34 in. (111.8 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $8,820≈ £7,796≈ €8,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Kara Walker, Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000, Linocut, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins
    Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 68/70
    I. 36 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (92.7 x 47 cm) S. 39 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (101 x 52.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $10,080≈ £8,909≈ €10,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Kara Walker, Sketch for a Fabulous Tale, 2011, lithograph on paper
    Sketch for a Fabulous Tale, 2011
    Lithograph · Paper
    14 h x 17⅞ w in (36 x 45 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 244
    $1,235≈ £1,097≈ €1,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  48. Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15, 1999-2000, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Emancipation Approximation: Scene 15, 1999-2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. VIII/XXV
    S. 44 x 34 in. (111.8 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $15,120≈ £12,323≈ €14,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Kara Walker, Emancipation Approximation: Scene 9, 1999-2000, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    Emancipation Approximation: Scene 9, 1999-2000
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. VIII/XXV
    S. 44 x 34 in. (111.8 x 86.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 295
    $12,222≈ £9,385≈ €11,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Kara Walker, Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000, Linocut, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins
    Boo-hoo (P. 59), 2000
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 23/70
    I. 36 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (92.7 x 47 cm) S. 39 3/4 x 20 5/8 in. (101 x 52.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    $25,200≈ £19,350≈ €23,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗

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