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Tim Hawkinson, Sweet Tweet

Tim Hawkinson

American · b. 1960 · Painter, Sculptor

Tim Hawkinson is an American artist who mostly works as a sculptor. (Wikipedia)

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$62,500≈ £43,774≈ €56,684Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSweet TweetLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)24lots offered2010–2026years recorded77%sold (17)$5.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sweet Tweet by Tim Hawkinson, 2004, Patinated bronze, sold Feb 2016Sweet TweetLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $62,500≈ £43,774≈ €56,684Sign up to see
  2. Lens by Tim Hawkinson, 2002, aluminum foil on Styrofoam on panel, sold Sep 2016LensPhillips · $50,000≈ £38,542≈ €44,707Sign up to see
  3. Sonic by Tim Hawkinson, 2004, Bronze, sold Feb 2018SonicLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $35,000≈ £24,948≈ €28,458Sign 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).

Of the 22 lots by Tim Hawkinson recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (77%). Across 17 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2.3kSign up free to see to $25kSign up free to see (median $5.1kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Sweet Tweet, sold at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2016 for $62.5kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $2.5kSign up free to see (5 sales), sculpture have a median of $17.7kSign up free to see (4 sales) and works on paper have a median of $10kSign up free to see (4 sales). The houses with the most results are Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9), Phillips (6) and Abell Auction Company (4).

Tim Hawkinson at auction: key figures

Auction results
22
Sold rate
77%
Active at auction
2010–2026
Median price
$5.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$62.5kSign up free to see Sweet Tweet, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 2016
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings5$2.3k–$6.1kSign up free to see$2.5kSign up free to see
Sculpture4$379–$41.9kSign up free to see$17.7kSign up free to see
Works on Paper4$8.3k–$16.5kSign up free to see$10kSign up free to see
Photographs2$2.8k–$3.8kSign up free to see$3.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9), Phillips (6), Abell Auction Company (4)

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  1. Homunculus by Tim Hawkinson, 1996, polymer resin, sold Oct 2026
    Homunculus, 1996
    Sculpture · ed. 86/100
    ½ h x 5⅝ w x 2⅜ d in (1 x 14 x 6 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 194
    $192≈ £143≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Bath Gin by Tim Hawkinson, 1999, ink on paper, sold Dec 2025
    Bath Gin, 1999
    Drawing · Paper
    123 x 47 in. (312.4 x 119.4 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 50
    $5,120≈ £3,878≈ €4,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Gum by Tim Hawkinson, 2004, unique photographs on foam core on board, sold Dec 2025
    Gum, 2004
    Photograph · Board
    96 x 62 in. (243.8 x 157.5 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 52
    $2,813≈ £2,130≈ €2,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  4. Untitled 2003 by Tim Hawkinson, 2003, photographic collage, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled 2003, 2003
    Photograph
    70 1/2 x 58 in. (179.1 x 147.3 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 55
    $3,750≈ £2,840≈ €3,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  5. Forest Ear by Tim Hawkinson, 1995, wood and mixed media on wood, sold Nov 2025
    Forest Ear, 1995
    Mixed media · Panel
    60 h x 48 w x 1¾ d in (152 x 122 x 4 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $6,096≈ £4,646≈ €5,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Tim Hawkinson, 2003, photo collage on foamcore mounted to panel, sold Nov 2025
    Untitled, 2003
    Mixed media · Panel
    21¼ h x 19 w x 2 d in (54 x 48 x 5 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 351
    $2,540≈ £1,936≈ €2,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Conception of Time by Tim Hawkinson, 1988, oil on canvas in found chair frame, sold Jul 2025
    Conception of Time, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    16½ h x 16¼ w x ½ d in (42 x 41 x 1 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    $2,286≈ £1,707≈ €1,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000View at Wright ↗
  8. Homunculus by Tim Hawkinson, 1996, cast polymer resin with hand-finishing, bound book, sold Sep 2024
    Homunculus, 1996
    Sculpture
    5¾ h x 2¼ w x ½ d in (15 x 6 x 1 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 258
    $441≈ £336≈ €399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Bent Tree by Tim Hawkinson, 1988, graphite and charcoal on paper in artist's frame, sold Nov 2023
    Bent Tree, 1988
    Drawing · Paper
    47½ h x 19¾ w x 10½ d in (121 x 50 x 27 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 175
    $10,710≈ £8,462≈ €9,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Sonic by Tim Hawkinson, 2004, Bronze, sold Feb 2018
    Sonic, 2004
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $35,000≈ £24,948≈ €28,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Tim Hawkinson prices at a glance

Auction results
22 2010–2026
Price range
$192–$62.5kSign up free to see
Median price
$5.1kSign up free to see 17 sold
Most recent sale
$192Sign up free to see Oct 2026, Rago Auctions
Record sale
$62.5kSign up free to see 2016, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

Recent sales: Homunculus · Untitled 2003 · Gum

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Lots by Tim Hawkinson that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Tim Hawkinson have sold at auction?

17 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are 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

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