Sam Gilliam Etchings: Auction Prices

American · 1933–2022

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Sam Gilliam etchings between 2012 and 2026, of which 5 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $563 to $7,500, with a median of $6,930 across 5 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $7,500 for “Purple Antelope Space Squeeze” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in 2020.

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  1. Lightning Bolt, 1992
    Etching · ed. AP
    25.5 x 26.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 4
    $6,930≈ £5,136≈ €5,978$5,500 + $1,430 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Sam Gilliam, Untitled woodblock printing, etching, stencil painting splash painting, from the Chehaw series
    Untitled woodblock printing
    Etching
    44 x 30 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 166
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  3. Sam Gilliam, Buoy Landscape I, III and IV, 1982, etching, aquatint, drypoint and roulette on handmade wove paper
    Buoy Landscape I, III and IV, 1982
    Etching · Paper
    each sheet 80.5cm x 61cm (31 3/4in x 24in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 284
    £6,048≈ $6,988≈ €7,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Sam Gilliam, New Bridge, 2004, etching, screenprint and relief in colors
    New Bridge, 2004
    Etching
    30 h x 22⅜ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 269
    $1,875≈ £1,623≈ €1,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sam Gilliam, Purple Antelope Space Squeeze, 1987, Relief, etching, aquatint, collograph, and hand-painted collage on handmade paper with embossing
    Purple Antelope Space Squeeze, 1987
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $7,500≈ £5,762≈ €6,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sam Gilliam, Buoy Landscape V, 1982, Etching and screenprint in colors on handmade paper
    Buoy Landscape V, 1982
    Etching · Paper · ed. 23/25
    25 1/2 x 17 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7103
    $563≈ £346≈ €425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗

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