Kara Walker Woodcuts & Linocuts: Auction Prices

b. 1969

Kara Walker woodcuts & linocuts have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2024; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%. The median price realised is $11.4kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales; the middle half sold for $9.5kSign up free to see–$22.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Keys to the Coop, sold at Phillips in April 2021 for $31.5kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (8), Rago Auctions (2) and Wright (1).

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All woodcuts & linocuts results

1. 
   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 · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 80
   $12,700≈ £9,781≈ €11,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   African/American, 1998

   Woodcut / linocut

   35 h x 42½ w in (89 x 108 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 124
   $22,680≈ £17,401≈ €20,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   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 · Jun 27, 2024 · Lot 113
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Keys to the Coop, 1997

   Woodcut / linocut

   46¼ h x 60¼ w in (117 x 153 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2024 · Lot 213
   $21,420≈ £16,733≈ €19,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   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 · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 42
   $10,080≈ £8,909≈ €10,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   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 · Apr 19, 2022 · Lot 293
   $25,200≈ £19,350≈ €23,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   The Keys to the Coop, 1997

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 28/40

   I. 30 x 51 in. (76.2 x 129.5 cm) S. 46 x 60 1/2 in. (116.8 x 153.7 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 43
   $31,500≈ £22,556≈ €26,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Boo Hoo, 2000

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper

   29½ h x 20½ w in (75 x 52 cm)

   Wright · Jan 26, 2017 · Lot 190
   $3,328≈ £2,648≈ €3,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   The Keys to the Coop, 1997

   Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 11/40

   I. 30 x 50 in (76.2 x 127 cm); S. 46 1/2 x 60 1/2 in (118.1 x 153.7 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 28, 2013 · Lot 289
   $9,375≈ £5,804≈ €6,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    African/American, 1998

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 25/40

    I. 93 x 106.7 cm (36 5/8 x 42 in); S. 117.5 x 153.7 cm (46 1/4 x 60 1/2 in)

    Phillips · Feb 27, 2013 · Lot 82
    £6,500≈ $9,853≈ €7,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    The Keys to the Coop, 1997

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 9/40

    I. 77 x 108 cm (30 3/8 x 42 1/2 in); S. 117.5 x 153.8 cm (46 1/4 x 60 1/2 in)

    Phillips · Feb 27, 2013 · Lot 81
    £5,000≈ $7,579≈ €5,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗

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