Kehinde Wiley
American · b. 1977
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black subjects that reference the work of Old Master… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Christian Martyr TarcisiusPhillips · £660,400≈ $842,076≈ €772,901Sign up to see
Rumors of WarPhillips · $403,200≈ £290,114≈ €337,802Sign up to see
Portrait of Mickalene Thomas, the CoyotePhillips · $378,000≈ £284,296≈ €311,675Sign up to see
Kehinde Wiley’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).
ArtSell has recorded 124 auction results for Kehinde Wiley between 2009 and 2026, of which 113 sold (91%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $256Sign up free to see to $842kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $842kSign up free to see for Christian Martyr Tarcisius at Phillips in March 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (38 lots). Most results come from Phillips (86), Rago Auctions (14) and Wright (12).
124 results · page 1 of 4
- Untitled, 2006$51,600≈ £38,938≈ €45,251Sign up free to see
- $256≈ £188≈ €220Sign up free to see
- $516≈ £392≈ €455Sign up free to see
- Louis XVI, the Sun King, 2006$6,192≈ £4,705≈ €5,460Sign up free to see
- $90,300≈ £67,288≈ €77,852Sign up free to see
- Kanye West, 2015$103,200≈ £76,900≈ €88,973Sign up free to see
- $256≈ £190≈ €219Sign up free to see
- After La Négresse, 1872, 2006$5,120≈ £3,780≈ €4,346Sign up free to see
- Terence Nance, 2011-2012$296,700≈ £220,251≈ €251,334Sign up free to see
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Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Kehinde Wiley that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Kehinde Wiley paintings (40)Kehinde Wiley oil paintings (38)Kehinde Wiley works on paper (15)Kehinde Wiley watercolors (4)Kehinde Wiley prints (12)Kehinde Wiley lithographs (3)Kehinde Wiley photographs (14)Kehinde Wiley sculpture (35)
Kehinde Wiley: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Kehinde Wiley at auction?
$842,076Sign up free to see, for Christian Martyr Tarcisius at Phillips (March 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Kehinde Wiley?
The median sale price is $23.8kSign up free to see across 111 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Kehinde Wiley have sold at auction?
113 of 124 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Kehinde Wiley?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
Kehinde Wiley signature
77 catalogued lots by Kehinde Wiley record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (69% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated “Kehinde Wiley 06” lower right
— Untitled, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026Signed and dated "Kehinde Wiley 2010" on the reverse
— The Desert, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "Kehinde Wiley 1/3 2015" on the reverse of the neck
— Kanye West, Phillips, May 21, 2026
About Kehinde Wiley
Kehinde Wiley is an American portrait painter based in New York City. He is known for his naturalistic paintings of Black subjects that reference the work of Old Master paintings. In 2017, Wiley was commissioned to paint former U.S. President Barack Obama's portrait for the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. The Columbus Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of his work in 2007 and describes his paintings as "heroic portraits which address the image and status of young African-American men in contemporary culture."
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