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Theaster Gates

American · b. 1973 · Sculptor

Theaster Gates is an American social practice installation artist and a professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Chicago. He was born in Chicago,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Theaster Gates, Dirty Red, 2016, fire hose and wood, in 5 partsDirty RedPhillips · HK$5,922,000≈ $763,168≈ £539,380≈ €626,472Sign up to see
  2. Theaster Gates, From time to time these Hot Days get Lonely, 2011, decommissioned fire hose on panelFrom time to time these Hot Days get LonelyPhillips · £283,800≈ $381,257≈ €326,391Sign up to see
  3. Theaster Gates, Topological Study with Hose, 2012, wood, fire hose and cork board, with staplesTopological Study with HosePhillips · £226,800≈ $276,583≈ €262,936Sign up to see

Theaster Gates’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 43 auction results for Theaster Gates between 2014 and 2026, of which 40 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $763kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $763kSign up free to see for Dirty Red at Phillips in June 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (15 lots). Most results come from Phillips (37), Wright (3) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Theaster Gates, Stack 6901.16., 2011, white mixed concrete, wood and pulverized glass
    Stack 6901.16., 2011
    white mixed concrete, wood and pulverized glass · Panel
    42 x 12 x 12 in. (106.7 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 413
    $24,510≈ £18,264≈ €21,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Theaster Gates, 7200.22, 2012, fire hose, rubber and wood
    7200.22, 2012
    fire hose, rubber and wood · Panel
    6 x 6 x 4 3/4 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $7,740≈ £5,738≈ €6,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Theaster Gates, Complicated gape in need of reflective paint, 2014, wood, tar, roofing felt and copper nails
    Complicated gape in need of reflective paint, 2014
    wood, tar, roofing felt and copper nails · Panel
    48 5/8 x 72 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. (123.4 x 183.4 x 11.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 342
    $70,950≈ £54,218≈ €61,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Theaster Gates, From time to time these Hot Days get Lonely, 2011, decommissioned fire hose on panel
    From time to time these Hot Days get Lonely, 2011
    decommissioned fire hose on panel · Panel
    147.3 x 243.8 x 10 cm (57 7/8 x 95 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    £283,800≈ $381,257≈ €326,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Theaster Gates, Ranch Style with Sumi Sky, 2010, sumi ink, acrylic and mixed media on wood construction
    Ranch Style with Sumi Sky, 2010
    Acrylic · Panel
    22¼ h x 84¼ w x 4 d in (57 x 214 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 102
    $48,260≈ £35,801≈ €42,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Theaster Gates, cool gray study. no flame, 2014–2015, wood, roofing substrate and tar
    cool gray study. no flame, 2014–2015
    wood, roofing substrate and tar · Panel
    86 1/2 x 37 x 6 in. (219.7 x 94 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 380
    $63,500≈ £50,130≈ €60,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Theaster Gates, Creamy Rich Sky, Asphalt Horizon Roll, 2014, wood, rubber, tar and metal
    Creamy Rich Sky, Asphalt Horizon Roll, 2014
    wood, rubber, tar and metal · Panel
    72 3/4 x 97 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (184.8 x 247.7 x 14.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $203,200≈ £151,857≈ €181,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Theaster Gates, Ebony Vitrine, 2012, wood, Plexiglas, magazine pages and light
    Ebony Vitrine, 2012
    wood, Plexiglas, magazine pages and light · Panel
    31 1/2 x 31 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. (80 x 80.3 x 14.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 196
    $38,100≈ £28,473≈ €34,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Theaster Gates, Lead in the absence Revolt in the absence Migrate in the absence Heroic in the absence of light, 2021, Letterpress print with pencil additions, on thin cardboard, with full margins
    Lead in the absence Revolt in the absence Migrate in the absence Heroic in the absence of light, 2021
    Print (other) · Board · ed. 2/15
    I. 2 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (5.7 x 16.5 cm) S. 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $1,080≈ £854≈ €1,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Theaster Gates, Stand-Ins for a Period of Wreckage 7, 2011, white concrete, porcelain and cardboard
    Stand-Ins for a Period of Wreckage 7, 2011
    Sculpture · Board
    39 7/8 x 12 x 12 in. (101.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $20,320≈ £16,674≈ €19,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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Theaster Gates: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Theaster Gates at auction?

$763,168Sign up free to see, for Dirty Red at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Theaster Gates?

The median sale price is $33.9kSign up free to see across 40 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Theaster Gates have sold at auction?

40 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Theaster Gates?

Phillips, Wright and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Rago Auctions

About Theaster Gates

Theaster Gates is an American social practice installation artist and a professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Chicago. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he still lives and works.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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