Sam Gilliam Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1933–2022

Sam Gilliam acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 65 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 57 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%. The median price realised is $38.1kSign up free to see across 57 priced sales; the middle half sold for $10kSign up free to see–$81.3kSign up free to see. Dew holds the top price on file: $413kSign up free to see at Phillips (February 2026). Most results come from Phillips (36), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8) and Sloans & Kenyon (7).

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All acrylic paintings results

1. 
   Untitled, 1989

   Acrylic · Paper

   30 h x 30 w x 7 d in (76 x 76 x 18 cm)

   Wright · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 323
   $7,500≈ £4,929≈ €6,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1980

   Acrylic · Canvas

   37 x 33 in. (94 x 83.8 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 235
   $32,500≈ £20,689≈ €28,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Shop I, 1980

   Acrylic · Other support

   36 1/4 x 41 3/4 in. (92.1 x 106 cm)

   Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 234
   $23,750≈ £15,119≈ €20,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Cape, 1974

   Acrylic · Paper

   20¾ h x 29¾ w in (53 x 76 cm)

   Wright · Sep 23, 2014 · Lot 179
   $1,375≈ £838≈ €1,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
5. 
   Language of Marks, 1994

   Acrylic

   81 1/8 x 55 in. (206.1 x 139.7 cm.)

   Phillips · Sep 16, 2014 · Lot 65
   $50,000≈ £30,860≈ €38,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Three Levels, 1994

   Acrylic

   71 3/4 x 73 in. (182.2 x 185.4 cm.)

   Phillips · Sep 16, 2014 · Lot 64
   $42,500≈ £26,231≈ €32,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Tholos Revisited III, 1982

   Acrylic · Canvas

   33 x 42 in. (83.8 x 106.7 cm.)

   Phillips · Mar 7, 2014 · Lot 173
   $20,000≈ £11,926≈ €14,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Live, 1972

   Acrylic · Canvas

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 192
   $56,250≈ £33,772≈ €40,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   Shell White, 1988

   Acrylic · Paper

   38 h x 45 w x 7 d in (97 x 114 x 18 cm)

   Wright · Sep 26, 2013 · Lot 289
   $8,125≈ £5,067≈ €6,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
10. 
    Mocha and Pearls

    Acrylic · Canvas

    75 in. x 29 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 14, 2013 · Lot 1550
    $6,000≈ £3,840≈ €4,510HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
11. 
    Knowing Red to Yellow

    Acrylic

    30 in. x 60 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 24, 2010 · Lot 1288
    $15,000≈ £9,545≈ €11,184HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
12. 
    Knowing Red to Yellow

    Acrylic

    30 in. x 60 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 18, 2010 · Lot 1463
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–25,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
13. 
    Untitled

    Acrylic · Canvas

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 1002
    $4,500≈ £2,765≈ €3,978HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
14. 
    Untitled

    Acrylic · Canvas

    88 in. x 153 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 1001
    $2,500≈ £1,536≈ €2,210HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
15. 
    A Warmth

    Acrylic · Canvas

    95 in. x 236 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 1000
    $7,500≈ £4,609≈ €6,630HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Other media by Sam Gilliam

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsPhotographsMixed MediaWatercolorsDrawingsEtchingsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & Linocuts

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