Tim Hawkinson
American · b. 1960 · Painter, Sculptor
Tim Hawkinson is an American artist who mostly works as a sculptor. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sweet TweetLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £44,351≈ €56,684Sign up to see
LensPhillips · $50,000≈ £38,542≈ €44,707Sign up to see
SonicLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $35,000≈ £24,948≈ €28,409Sign up to see
Tim Hawkinson’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 21 auction results for Tim Hawkinson between 2010 and 2025, of which 16 sold (76%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $441Sign up free to see to $62.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $62.5kSign up free to see for Sweet Tweet at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2016. The most common medium is drawings (5 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9), Phillips (6) and Abell Auction Company (4).
21 results
- Bath Gin, 1999$5,120≈ £3,878≈ €4,408Sign up free to see
- Gum, 2004$2,813≈ £2,130≈ €2,422Sign up free to see
- Untitled 2003, 2003$3,750≈ £2,840≈ €3,229Sign up free to see
- Sold
- Untitled, 2003$2,540≈ £1,936≈ €2,193Sign up free to see
- Conception of Time, 1988$2,286≈ £1,707≈ €1,974Sign up free to see
- Homunculus, 1996$441≈ £336≈ €399Sign up free to see
- Bent Tree, 1988$10,710≈ £8,462≈ €9,798Sign up free to see
- Sonic, 2004$35,000≈ £24,948≈ €28,409Sign up free to see
- Lens, 2002$50,000≈ £38,542≈ €44,707Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Tim Hawkinson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Tim Hawkinson paintings (7)Tim Hawkinson works on paper (6)Tim Hawkinson drawings (5)Tim Hawkinson sculpture (3)
Tim Hawkinson: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Tim Hawkinson at auction?
$62,500Sign up free to see, for Sweet Tweet at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (February 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Tim Hawkinson?
The median sale price is $5.1kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Tim Hawkinson have sold at auction?
16 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Tim Hawkinson?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Phillips and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips · Abell Auction Company
Tim Hawkinson signature
9 catalogued lots by Tim Hawkinson record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed "Tim Hawkinson" lower left; signed and dated "Tim Hawkinson 1993 Tim Hawkinson" on the reverse
— Paint Drip Mosaic, Phillips, Sep 28, 2021Signed and dated "Tim Hawkinson 2002" on the reverse
— Lens, Phillips, Sep 20, 2016Signed, titled and dated ""Vertabrae" Tim Hawkinson 1989 Tim Hawkinson" on the stretcher
— Vertabrae, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018