Robert Wilson
American · 1941–2025 · Painter, Printmaker
Robert Wilson was an American director and playwright of experimental theater. He also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
KOOL (Snowy Owl)Grisebach · €25,000≈ $26,345≈ £21,464Sign up to see
Rare “Zeus Chair"Phillips · $17,500≈ £10,763≈ €12,728Sign up to see
GAGA/MARATPhillips · $15,120≈ £10,879≈ €12,668Sign up to see
Robert Wilson’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 70 auction results for Robert Wilson between 2001 and 2026, of which 64 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $53Sign up free to see to $26.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.3kSign up free to see for KOOL (Snowy Owl) at Grisebach in December 2022. The most common medium is drawings (19 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (17), Davidson Auctions (13) and Phillips (11).
70 results · page 1 of 2
- The Forest Act IV, 1988-89$3,584≈ £2,650≈ €3,096Sign up free to see
- Proneteos (diptych), 2001$1,792≈ £1,325≈ €1,548Sign up free to see
- Medea Act III, 1984$896≈ £662≈ €774Sign up free to see
- £2,304≈ $3,098≈ €2,668Sign up free to see
- Pelleas Prologue, 1997$4,655≈ £3,446≈ €3,978Sign up free to see
- The CIVIL warS, #5, 2002$1,056≈ £781≈ €899Sign up free to see
- $1,716≈ £1,289≈ €1,475Sign up free to see
- $762≈ £569≈ €658Sign up free to see
- $953≈ £711≈ €823Sign up free to see
- A$140≈ $92≈ £68≈ €79Sign up free to see
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Robert Wilson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Wilson at auction?
$26,345Sign up free to see, for KOOL (Snowy Owl) at Grisebach (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Robert Wilson?
The median sale price is $941Sign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Robert Wilson have sold at auction?
64 of 70 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Robert Wilson?
Rago Auctions, Davidson Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Davidson Auctions · Phillips
Robert Wilson signature
16 catalogued lots by Robert Wilson record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (80% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Unten rechts signiert und datiert: Robert Wilson ’91
— SEHEN WOLLEN, WO ZUKUNFT ENTSTEHT, Grisebach, Oct 26, 2018Signiert und datiert: EINSTEIN CHAIR Robert Wilson ‘90. Dort auch der Herstellerstempel: RW WORK [im Quadrat] LTD EDITIONS DOSI DELFINI
— Einstein Chair, Grisebach, Nov 29, 2008Signed lower left
— Kangaroos and Cane Grass, NT, Davidson Auctions, Jul 12, 2025
About Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson was an American director and playwright of experimental theater. He also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and lighting designer. He is best known for his collaboration with Philip Glass and Lucinda Childs on Einstein on the Beach, and his frequent collaborations with Tom Waits. In 1991, Wilson established The Watermill Center, "a laboratory for performance" on the East End of Long Island, New York, regularly working with opera and theater companies, as well as cultural festivals.
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