What is a Karl Wirsum work worth?
1939–2021 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 40 priced auction sales, works by Karl Wirsum have sold for a median of $2,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,078Sign up free to see and $5,443Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $3,048Sign up free to see across 21 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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Karl Wirsum prices by medium
- Auction results
- 42
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $37.8kSign up free to see Mr. Big Arms in a No Swipe Place, Wright, Jun 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 17 | $1.8k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $569–$1.4kSign up free to see | $765Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 8 | $9k–$25.7kSign up free to see | $12.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (27), Phillips (6), Toomey & Co. (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 25 | $1k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.9k–$15.4kSign up free to see | $10.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Karl Wirsum sales
- Blue Burger Quartet à la Carte (Pie in the Sky Not Included), lithograph in colors 3-D construction — $1,088Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 29, 2026
- Untitled (Walking Woman with Leg Options), pen, marker and colored pencil on paper — $6,650Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 29, 2026
- Study for Clap Trap, Unique colored pencil and graphite drawing, on wove paper — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 21, 2026
- Count Fasco's Mouse Piece Whitey Jr. #2, acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Untitled, acrylic on canvas, in painted wood frame — $12,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
- Girl and Kite, colored pencil on paper — $3,048Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 18, 2025
- Broken Balloons, ink and marker on paper — $1,270Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 18, 2025
- Dancing Hare Toddy, offset lithograph in colors, brass grommets — $445Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 18, 2025
Questions about Karl Wirsum prices
What is a Karl Wirsum work worth?
Based on 40 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Karl Wirsum have sold for a median of $2,500, and half of them sold between $1,078 and $5,443. 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 Karl Wirsum sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $37,800 for “Mr. Big Arms in a No Swipe Place” at Wright in June 2024.
Which Karl Wirsum medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $12,388 (8 sales).
How often do Karl Wirsum works sell at auction?
95% of the 42 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Karl Wirsum work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Karl Wirsum have appeared at auction 42 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 40 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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