Karl Wirsum
American · 1939–2021 · Painter, Sculptor
Karl Wirsum was an American artist. He was a member of the Chicago artistic group The Hairy Who, and helped set the foundation for Chicago's art scene in the 1970s. Although he… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Mr. Big Arms in a No Swipe PlaceWright · $37,800≈ £29,825≈ €35,278Sign up to see
Tonto Disguised as the Lone RangerLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $34,375≈ £26,383≈ €29,618Sign up to see
O Bald Music at DawnRago Auctions · $32,500≈ £28,141≈ €32,533Sign up to see
Karl Wirsum’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
7 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 8 | 100% | $17.4kSign up | $12.4kSign up | $37.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 6 | 6 | 100% | $20.5kSign up | $17.9kSign up | $37.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 19 | 17 | 89% | $3.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 19 | 17 | 89% | $3.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 10 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $765Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 6 | 6 | 100% | $974Sign up | $819Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Screenprint | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $765Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $344Sign up | $344Sign up | $344Sign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $344Sign up | $344Sign up | $344Sign up |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 100% | $9.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.