What is a Robert Williams painting worth?
b. 1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Robert Williams with a published auction price sold between $299Sign up free to see and $7,599Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,866Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,782Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,015Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Robert Williams prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2025
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $43.8kSign up free to see The Whoopee Hat, Phillips, Sep 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $266–$26.9kSign up free to see | $10.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $2k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Phillips (2), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $1.9k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $190–$284Sign up free to see | $256Sign up free to see |
Recent Robert Williams sales
- Retrieving Ozark Lasagna (concept drawing), graphite on paper laid to cardboard — $3,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 22, 2025
- Skulldy Dumpty, painted cast resin — $1,716Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 22, 2025
- Spring Harmony, Oil on canvas — $125Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- Afternoon at the Del Cornado, Oil on canvas — $313Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Jun 17, 2025
- 4th Annual Best of the West Show, ink and correction fluid on paper — $2,016Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 28, 2024
- Untitled, pencil on recto Digital pigment print with silkscreen and Giclee — $256Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 13, 2024
- Guns Don't Kill, Bullets Do, oil on canvas — $21,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
- The Whoopee Hat, oil on canvas — $43,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
Questions about Robert Williams prices
What is a Robert Williams painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Williams have sold for a median of $1,866, and half of them sold between $299 and $7,599. For paintings alone the median is $10,782 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Robert Williams sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $43,750 for “The Whoopee Hat” at Phillips in September 2019.
Which Robert Williams medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,782 (4 sales).
How often do Robert Williams works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2019 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Williams painting?
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Robert Williams have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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