Sam Gilliam
American · 1933–2022
Sam Gilliam was an American abstract painter, sculptor, and arts educator. Born in Mississippi and raised in Kentucky, Gilliam spent his entire adult life in Washington, D.C.,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
DewPhillips · $412,800≈ £306,436≈ €349,682Sign up to see
Sun WomanRago Auctions · $409,600≈ £303,183≈ €350,026Sign up to see
Reef IIPhillips · $371,700≈ £299,227≈ €353,159Sign up to see
Sam Gilliam’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).
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DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026
$3,000Sign up free to see
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026
$6,930Sign up free to see
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026
£96,750Sign up free to see
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$225,750Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$409,600Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$48,640Sign up free to see
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026
$1,548Sign up free to see
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026
$6,144Sign up free to see
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$412,800Sign up free to see
Phillips · Feb 24, 2026
$9,675Sign up free to see
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$2,580Sign up free to see
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$2,580Sign up free to see
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$3,584Sign up free to see
Phillips · Nov 21, 2025
$64,500Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 19, 2025
$2,540Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 19, 2025
$8,890Sign up free to see
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$10,880Sign up free to see
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$12,800Sign up free to see
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$15,360Sign up free to see
Wright · Oct 30, 2025
$4,064Sign up free to see
Bonhams · Oct 22, 2025
$7,680Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 21, 2025
$4,445Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 21, 2025
$3,696Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025
$3,168Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Oct 15, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025
$8,580Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025
$6,096Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025
$15,840Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025
$5,544Sign up free to see
Phillips · Sep 16, 2025
$38,100Sign up free to see
Wright · Aug 6, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see
Wright · Aug 6, 2025
$2,159Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$16,510Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$6,985Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$1,584Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · Jul 30, 2025
$6,985Sign up free to see
Rago Auctions · May 21, 2025
$11,880Sign up free to see
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$102,100Sign up free to see
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$8,000Sign up free to see
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$51,200Sign up free to see
Bonhams · May 15, 2025
$8,500Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$7,620Sign up free to see
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$1,905Sign up free to see
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