Michael Williams

Australian · 1956–2024 · Photographer

Michael Williams (1956–2024) was an Australian photographic artist known for his vivid still and moving images capturing Melbourne’s urban life. His work spanned Polaroid,… (Wikipedia)

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

Record prices

  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

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Average price
median $18.8kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
23
of 28 offered · 2015–2026
Sell-through
82%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$10k$100k201720192021202320252015-09-17 · $5,0002015-09-17 · $2,5002016-02-10 · $50,9502016-11-17 · $85,0002017-05-17 · $25,0002017-10-05 · $6,5862018-02-28 · $18,7502018-03-09 · $34,5682019-05-15 · $81,2502019-09-24 · $62,5002019-09-24 · $20,0002021-06-24 · $56,7002021-11-18 · $60,4802022-12-08 · $33,8052023-03-21 · $2,4132023-05-16 · $30,4802023-09-27 · $15,2402024-05-15 · $12,7002024-07-17 · $7,6202024-09-25 · $5,7152024-11-26 · $1,9212026-03-03 · $1,6322026-06-23 · $1,705
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings191684%$25.5kSign up$19.4kSign up$85kSign up
Oil181583%$26.3kSign up$20kSign up$85kSign up
Acrylic11100%$12.7kSign up$12.7kSign up$12.7kSign up
Works on paper4375%$4.7kSign up$5kSign up$6.6kSign up
Photography5480%$50.2kSign up$58.6kSign up$81.3kSign up
Photograph5480%$50.2kSign up$58.6kSign up$81.3kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202632$1.7kSign up
202510—Sign up
202464$6.7kSign up
202333$15.2kSign up
202211$33.8kSign up
202122$58.6kSign up
201933$62.5kSign up
201822$26.7kSign up
201732$15.8kSign up
201622$68kSign up
201522$3.8kSign up

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