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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Christian Martyr TarcisiusPhillips · Mar 2024£660,400≈ $842,076≈ €772,901Sign up to see
Rumors of WarPhillips · Jun 2021$403,200≈ £290,114≈ €337,802Sign up to see
Portrait of Mickalene Thomas, the CoyotePhillips · Dec 2020$378,000≈ £284,296≈ €311,675Sign up to see

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After La Negresse, 2007
Sculpture · Board · ed. 80/250
11 x 8 x 5 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 401
$11,430≈ £9,182≈ €10,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
St. Francis of Adelaide, 2007
Sculpture · Board · ed. 58/250
11 1/4 x 8 x 5 1/2 in. (28.6 x 20.3 x 14 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 402
$22,860≈ £18,364≈ €20,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
The Gypsy Fortune-Teller, 2007
Jacquard tapestry in Merino wool and cotton
76 h x 102 w in (193 x 259 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023 · Lot 127
$40,320≈ £33,314≈ €37,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
St. Francis of Adelaide, 2006
Sculpture · ed. 6/250
11 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (29.2 x 16.5 x 10.8 cm)
Phillips · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 131
$3,024≈ £2,510≈ €2,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Passing/Posing: Paintings and Faux Chapel portfolio, 2004
Print (other)
8¼ h x 7 w in (21 x 18 cm)
Wright · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 282
$2,000≈ £1,690≈ €1,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
The Gypsy Fortune-Teller, 2007
Jacquard tapestry in Merino wool and cotton
76 h x 102 w in (193 x 259 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 23, 2022 · Lot 117
$50,000≈ £40,893≈ €47,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Big Daddy Kane, 2005
Oil · Canvas
106 x 82 1/8 in. (269.2 x 208.6 cm)
Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 339
$189,000≈ £152,149≈ €179,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Passing/Posing: Paintings and Faux Chapel portfolio, 2004
Print (other)
8¼ h x 7 w in (21 x 18 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 382
$3,000≈ £2,388≈ €2,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Henri, Duc d'Orléans, 2014
Oil · Linen
239 x 185.7 cm (94 1/8 x 73 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Apr 28, 2022 · Lot 10
£289,800≈ $360,221≈ €343,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
After La Negresse, 2007
Sculpture · ed. 38/250
11 x 8 x 5 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 19, 2022 · Lot 73
$11,340≈ £8,708≈ €10,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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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

on the reverse25
lower right5
lower left3
lower centre2
on the base1

Form

signed40
signed and dated34
signed in pencil1
monogrammed1
initialled1

Signed and dated “Kehinde Wiley 06” lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
Signed and dated "Kehinde Wiley 2010" on the reverse — The Desert, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Incised 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

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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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