Michael Williams

Australian · 1956–2024 · Photographer

Australian photographic artist

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28auction results2015–2026years recorded82%sold (23)$18.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michael Williams, The Man Who Never Worries, 2010, oil, acrylic and graphite on canvasThe Man Who Never WorriesPhillips · $85,000≈ £68,251≈ €79,313Sign up to see
  2. Michael Williams, Did you get more Sofa than you Bargained for?, 2013, inkjet and airbrush on canvasDid you get more Sofa than you Bargained for?Phillips · $81,250≈ £63,077≈ €72,655Sign up to see
  3. Michael Williams, The Jacoby Rule, 2012, airbrush and oil on canvasThe Jacoby RulePhillips · $62,500≈ £50,072≈ €56,803Sign up to see

Michael Williams’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 28 auction results for Michael Williams between 2015 and 2026, of which 23 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $85kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $85kSign up free to see for The Man Who Never Worries at Phillips in November 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Results come from Phillips (28).

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  1. Michael Williams, Erika's Squirrel Cage, 2011, oil and airbrush on canvas
    Erika's Squirrel Cage, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    172.6 x 132 cm (67 7/8 x 51 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £1,290≈ $1,705≈ €1,497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Michael Williams, Power Napping, 2012, airbrush and oil on canvas
    Power Napping, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    114.5 x 107 cm (45 1/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    £1,226≈ $1,632≈ €1,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Michael Williams, Idiot, 2011, oil and airbrush on canvas
    Idiot, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    71.3 x 66.2 cm (28 1/8 x 26 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    £1,524≈ $1,921≈ €1,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Michael Williams, A Reasoned Case for Why You Should do an Inconvenient Thing, 2012, oil and airbrush on canvas
    A Reasoned Case for Why You Should do an Inconvenient Thing, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 54 in. (177.8 x 137.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $5,715≈ £4,271≈ €5,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Michael Williams, I Buy Bananas on Credit, 2012, oil and airbrush on canvas
    I Buy Bananas on Credit, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    55 3/4 x 69 3/4 in. (141.6 x 177.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    $7,620≈ £5,848≈ €6,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Michael Williams, Deserted Medieval Village, 2014, inkjet and acrylic on canvas
    Deserted Medieval Village, 2014
    Acrylic · Canvas
    95 1/8 x 77 1/8 in. (241.6 x 195.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 428
    $12,700≈ £10,064≈ €11,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Michael Williams, Wall Unit Jr., 2012, airbrush and oil on canvas
    Wall Unit Jr., 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    89 3/4 x 71 1/2 in. (228 x 181.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $15,240≈ £12,557≈ €14,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Michael Williams, Golf Creek, 2017, oil and pencil on canvas
    Golf Creek, 2017
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 486
    $30,480≈ £24,353≈ €28,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Michael Williams, DAD.PSD, 2014, inkjet on canvas
    DAD.PSD, 2014
    Photograph · Canvas
    32 1/8 x 25 7/8 in. (81.6 x 65.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    $2,413≈ £1,971≈ €2,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Michael Williams, Cerebral TV from the 90's, 2012-2013, oil, resin and airbrush on canvas
    Cerebral TV from the 90's, 2012-2013
    Oil · Canvas
    228.8 x 180.5 cm (90 1/8 x 71 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £27,720≈ $33,805≈ €32,137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

Michael Williams paintings (19)Michael Williams oil paintings (18)Michael Williams works on paper (4)Michael Williams photographs (5)

Michael Williams: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Williams at auction?

$85,000Sign up free to see, for The Man Who Never Worries at Phillips (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Williams?

The median sale price is $18.8kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Williams have sold at auction?

23 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Williams?

Phillips accounts for the most recorded results. Phillips

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