Robert Whitley: career timeline

1924–2020 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 31 of 39 lots (79% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.

Robert Whitley: works at auction by decade the work was made. Each work counted once; medians use sold works only, in US dollars.

Decade made	Works	Sold	Median sold price	Main medium
1960s	4	4	$2.4kSign up	Sculpture
1970s	12	12	$2.4kSign up	Other
1980s	4	4	$1.9kSign up	Other
1990s	4	4	$1.8kSign up	Other
2000s	7	7	$2kSign up	Other

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Year madeHeight (in)Width (in)MediumSubject

1960s 4 works

Sold: 4 of 4
Median: $2.4kSign up
Average: $2.1kSign up
Typical size: 30 × 25 in (77 × 64 cm)
Mediums: Sculpture (3), Other (1)
Subjects: —

1970s 12 works

Sold: 12 of 12
Median: $2.4kSign up
Average: $2.8kSign up
Typical size: 33.5 × 22 in (86 × 56 cm)
Mediums: Other (8), Sculpture (4)
Subjects: —

1970 Table lamps from the Florence Green residence, pair$4.7kSign up
1972 Coffee tables, set of two$1.2kSign up
1972 Occasional table$2.5kSign up
c. 1975 Early Whitley rocker$1.5kSign up
c. 1975 Hanging lantern$910Sign up
c. 1975 Mirror and gavel with stand$910Sign up
c. 1975 Table lamp and occasional table$2.4kSign up
c. 1975 Table lamps, pair$1.6kSign up
c. 1975 Sofa$4.4kSign up
c. 1975 Sofa$3.1kSign up
c. 1975 Lounge chairs, pair$7.8kSign up
1977 Boomerang chair$2.8kSign up

1980s 4 works

Sold: 4 of 4
Median: $1.9kSign up
Average: $2.3kSign up
Typical size: 41.5 × 26 in (106 × 66 cm)
Mediums: Other (3), Sculpture (1)
Subjects: —

c. 1980 Armchairs, set of four$1.8kSign up
1982 Stools, set of two$1.8kSign up
c. 1985 The Whitley Rocker$2kSign up
c. 1985 Queen-size platform bed$3.5kSign up

1990s 4 works

Sold: 4 of 4
Median: $1.8kSign up
Average: $2.5kSign up
Typical size: 35.5 × 38 in (90 × 97 cm)
Mediums: Other (3), Sculpture (1)
Subjects: —

1992 The Whitley Rocker, set of two$2.3kSign up
1995 Whitley rocker$813Sign up
1997 Cabinet$5.5kSign up
1999 Coffee table$1.4kSign up

2000s 7 works

Sold: 7 of 7
Median: $2kSign up
Average: $3.2kSign up
Typical size: 24 × 29 in (61 × 74 cm)
Mediums: Other (5), Sculpture (2)
Subjects: Landscapes (3)

2000 Cabinet$3.8kSign up
2007 Table lamps, set of two$1.5kSign up
2008 Forest occasional table$1.7kSign up
2008 Collection of three occasional tables$2kSign up
2008 Forest table/bench$5kSign up
2009 Collection of three boxes$126Sign up
2009 Forest console table$8.1kSign up

Creation date not recorded

8 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.

Undated, sold in the 2010s 3 works

Sold: 3 of 3
Median: $3kSign up
Average: $3.9kSign up
Typical size: —
Mediums: Other (3)
Subjects: —

sold 2019 Fine and rare Throne chair$6.9kSign up
sold 2019 Pair of side tables$3kSign up
sold 2019 Coffee table$1.9kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2020s 5 works

Sold: 5 of 5
Median: $1kSign up
Average: $2.2kSign up
Typical size: 41 × 25 in (104 × 64 cm)
Mediums: Other (5)
Subjects: —

sold 2021 Rockers, pair$5.3kSign up
sold 2023 Artist's archive$567Sign up
sold 2023 Shaved spindle chairs, set of two$1kSign up
sold 2023 Rocker and floor lamp$756Sign up
sold 2026 Armchairs, pair$3.2kSign up

Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Robert Whitley auction results →