Titus Kaphar

American · b. 1976 · Painter, Draughtsman

Titus Kaphar is an American contemporary painter and filmmaker whose work reconfigures and regenerates art history to include African-American subjects. His paintings are held… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Titus Kaphar, Untitled III, 2015, oil and tar on canvas, mounted on panelUntitled IIIPhillips · $1,058,500≈ £756,720≈ €885,700Sign up to see
  2. Titus Kaphar, Fade With Time, 2013, oil on canvasFade With TimePhillips · $816,500≈ £606,747≈ €721,545Sign up to see
  3. Titus Kaphar, Alternate Endings, 2016, oil on canvas mounted on panelAlternate EndingsPhillips · £466,200≈ $602,843≈ €510,451Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Titus Kaphar between 2017 and 2026, of which 29 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $25kSign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for Untitled III at Phillips in June 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (24 lots). Most results come from Phillips (33) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Titus Kaphar, Asphalt and Chalk, Michael Brown, Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Trayvon Martin, 2014, chalk on asphalt paper
    Asphalt and Chalk, Michael Brown, Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Trayvon Martin, 2014
    Drawing · Paper
    49 x 35 1/2 in. (124.5 x 90.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 100
    $38,700≈ £28,643≈ €33,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Titus Kaphar, Family Memory, 2013, oil on canvas
    Family Memory, 2013
    Oil · Canvas
    30 1/4 x 24 in. (76.8 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 350
    $64,500≈ £48,063≈ €55,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Titus Kaphar, Destiny, 2015, oil on canvas
    Destiny, 2015
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 72 in. (228.6 x 182.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 410
    $77,400≈ £57,675≈ €66,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Titus Kaphar, The Children, 2012, oil and tar on canvas, in artist’s frame
    The Children, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    38 x 49 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (96.5 x 126.7 x 13.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $77,400≈ £57,457≈ €65,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Titus Kaphar, Jerome XXIV, 2014, oil, gold leaf and tar on panel
    Jerome XXIV, 2014
    Oil · Panel
    10 x 7 x 1 in. (25.4 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    $41,280≈ £30,644≈ €34,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Titus Kaphar, Jerome X, 2014, oil, gold leaf and tar on canvas laid on panel
    Jerome X, 2014
    Oil · Canvas
    10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in (26.6 x 18.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 184
    $25,000≈ £18,828≈ €22,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Titus Kaphar, My failure, not hers, 2006, oil and tar on canvas
    My failure, not hers, 2006
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $38,100≈ £28,473≈ €34,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Titus Kaphar, Pushing Back the Light, 2012, oil and tar on canvas
    Pushing Back the Light, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    107 x 77 x 6 1/2 in. (271.8 x 195.6 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 321
    $190,500≈ £150,963≈ €175,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Titus Kaphar, Both King and Accomplice, 2008, oil on canvas and tar-covered steel container on wood base
    Both King and Accomplice, 2008
    Oil · Canvas
    sculpture 52 3/8 x 42 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (133 x 107.6 x 15.9 cm) wood base 17 5/8 x 61 x 34 1/2 in. (44.8 x 154.9 x 87.6 cm) overall 70 x 61 x 34 1/2 in. (177.8 x 154.9 x 87.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 53
    $88,900≈ £69,594≈ €81,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Titus Kaphar, Mother with Child, 2014, oil on canvas
    Mother with Child, 2014
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 333
    $139,700≈ £112,074≈ €128,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗

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Titus Kaphar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Titus Kaphar at auction?

$1,058,500Sign up free to see, for Untitled III at Phillips (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Titus Kaphar?

The median sale price is $94.5kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Titus Kaphar have sold at auction?

29 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Titus Kaphar?

Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams

About Titus Kaphar

Titus Kaphar is an American contemporary painter and filmmaker whose work reconfigures and regenerates art history to include African-American subjects. His paintings are held in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, New Britain Museum of American Art, Seattle Art Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, University of Michigan Museum of Art, and Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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