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).
Lots sold
204
of 219 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
93%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
8 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 83 | 75 | 90% | $48kSign up | $15.2kSign up | $413kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $17.8kSign up | $17.8kSign up | $29kSign up |
| Acrylic | 51 | 43 | 84% | $75.1kSign up | $47.5kSign up | $413kSign up |
| Mixed media | 29 | 29 | 100% | $11.4kSign up | $8.6kSign up | $50.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 49 | 48 | 98% | $28.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $226kSign up |
| Watercolor | 17 | 16 | 94% | $30.8kSign up | $22.6kSign up | $93.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $50.4kSign up | $50.4kSign up | $83.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 64 | 59 | 92% | $7kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $35kSign up |
| Etching | 5 | 5 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $6.9kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 6 | 86% | $3.9kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 24 | 21 | 88% | $4.9kSign up | $3kSign up | $23.8kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 6 | 6 | 100% | $14.2kSign up | $13.2kSign up | $35kSign up |
| Print (other) | 22 | 21 | 95% | $8.3kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $25kSign up |
| Photography | 5 | 4 | 80% | $14kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $48.6kSign up |
| Photograph | 5 | 4 | 80% | $14kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $48.6kSign up |
| Other | 18 | 18 | 100% | $15kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $100kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 49 | 45 | $7kSign up |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | $14kSign up |
| 2022 | 26 | 23 | $15kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $13.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 21 | 19 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 19 | 18 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 10 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $10kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | $31.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $656Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $14.1kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $4.5kSign up |