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Robert Williams

American · b. 1943 · Painter, Illustrator

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8auction results2019–2025years recorded100%sold (8)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Robert Williams, The Whoopee Hat, 2003, oil on canvasThe Whoopee HatPhillips · $43,750≈ £35,050≈ €39,762Sign up to see
  2. Robert Williams, Guns Don't Kill, Bullets Do, 1988, oil on canvasGuns Don't Kill, Bullets DoPhillips · $21,250≈ £17,025≈ €19,313Sign up to see
  3. Robert Williams, Retrieving Ozark Lasagna (concept drawing), c. 1992, graphite on paper laid to cardboardRetrieving Ozark Lasagna (concept drawing)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $3,048≈ £2,286≈ €2,631Sign up to see

Robert 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 8 auction results for Robert Williams between 2019 and 2025, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $43.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.8kSign up free to see for The Whoopee Hat at Phillips in September 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2) and Phillips (2).

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  1. Robert Williams, Retrieving Ozark Lasagna (concept drawing), c. 1992, graphite on paper laid to cardboard
    Retrieving Ozark Lasagna (concept drawing), c. 1992
    Drawing · Paper
    7¼ h x 8¾ w in (18 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 124
    $3,048≈ £2,286≈ €2,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Robert Williams, Skulldy Dumpty, 2010, painted cast resin
    Skulldy Dumpty, 2010
    Sculpture
    8½ h x 4 w x 4 d in (22 x 10 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 269
    $1,716≈ £1,287≈ €1,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Robert Williams, Spring Harmony, Oil on canvas
    Spring Harmony
    Oil · Canvas
    24 inches x 30 inches, unframed
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 213
    $125≈ £92≈ €108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. Robert Williams, Afternoon at the Del Cornado, Oil on canvas
    Afternoon at the Del Cornado
    Oil · Canvas
    38 inches x 40 inches, unframed
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 215
    $313≈ £231≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  5. Robert Williams, 4th Annual Best of the West Show, 1983, ink and correction fluid on paper
    4th Annual Best of the West Show, 1983
    Drawing · Paper
    8¼ h x 11 w in (21 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 310
    $2,016≈ £1,526≈ €1,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Robert Williams, Untitled, pencil on recto Digital pigment print with silkscreen and Giclee
    Untitled
    Screenprint · Other support
    120.7 x 110.5 cm
    Hessink's Auctions · · Lot 74
    €240≈ $256≈ £205HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
  7. Robert Williams, The Whoopee Hat, 2003, oil on canvas
    The Whoopee Hat, 2003
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $43,750≈ £35,050≈ €39,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Robert Williams, Guns Don't Kill, Bullets Do, 1988, oil on canvas
    Guns Don't Kill, Bullets Do, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 228
    $21,250≈ £17,025≈ €19,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

Robert Williams paintings (4)Robert Williams oil paintings (4)

Robert Williams: quick facts

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

$43,750Sign up free to see, for The Whoopee Hat at Phillips (September 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Williams?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Williams have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Robert Williams?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jackson's International Auctioneers and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jackson's International Auctioneers · Phillips

Robert Williams signature

4 catalogued lots by Robert Williams record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower left2
  • lower right2

Form

  • signed3
  • signed and dated1

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Related artists — American, born 1918–1968