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William Carlson

b. 1950

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17lots offered2016–2026years recorded94%sold (15)$3.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. William Carlson, Fallo (Mistaken), 2003, cast glassFallo (Mistaken)Rago Auctions · $6,250≈ £5,652≈ €6,408Sign up to see
  2. William Carlson, Vetro Muralis, 1999, granite, glass, enameled steelVetro MuralisWright · $6,250≈ £4,763≈ €5,374Sign up to see
  3. William Carlson, Untitled (from the Pragnanz series), 1987, granite, glass, steel wireUntitled (from the Pragnanz series)Wright · $5,938≈ £4,436≈ €5,363Sign up to see

William Carlson’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 16 auction results for William Carlson between 2016 and 2026, of which 15 sold (94%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $612Sign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3kSign up free to see for Vetro Muralis at Wright in November 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (8), Wright (4) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. William Carlson, Perfume Bottle, 1989, glass, granite
    Perfume Bottle, 1989
    glass, granite
    6⅝ h x 10½ w x 4⅛ d in (17 x 27 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 147
    $2,304≈ £1,725≈ €1,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. William Carlson, Red/Violet Perfume Bottle, 1989, glass, granite
    Red/Violet Perfume Bottle, 1989
    glass, granite
    8 h x 13½ w x 4 d in (20 x 34 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $1,536≈ £1,150≈ €1,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. William Carlson, Obviam (Grapple), c. 2000, cast glass, pigment
    Obviam (Grapple), c. 2000
    Sculpture
    17¾ h x 82 w x 2 d in (45 x 208 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 282
    $3,556≈ £2,639≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. William Carlson, Untitled (from the Pragnanz series), 1995, granite, glass, steel wire
    Untitled (from the Pragnanz series), 1995
    Sculpture
    36¾ h x 19 w x 17¾ d in (93 x 48 x 45 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $4,064≈ £3,283≈ €3,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. William Carlson, Amari a Liquid, 2000, cast glass
    Amari a Liquid, 2000
    Sculpture
    71 h x 40½ w x 1 d in (180 x 103 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $5,670≈ £4,665≈ €5,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. William Carlson, Untitled (from the Prägnanz Series), 1989, cast, polished and laminated glass, granite, etched 'William Carlson 1989 ©'
    Untitled (from the Prägnanz Series), 1989
    cast, polished and laminated glass, granite, etched 'William Carlson 1989 ©'
    height 30in (76cm); width 19 1/2in (49.5cm); depth 9in (23cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 269
    $1,792≈ £1,397≈ €1,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. William Carlson, Contrapuntal, 1996, granite, glass, steel
    Contrapuntal, 1996
    Sculpture
    24½ h x 20 w x 5½ d in (62 x 51 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 724
    $2,520≈ £2,039≈ €2,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. William Carlson, Fallo (Mistaken), 2003, cast glass
    Fallo (Mistaken), 2003
    Sculpture
    52½ h x 62½ w x 2 d in (133 x 159 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 741
    $6,250≈ £5,652≈ €6,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. William Carlson, Constructed Muralist, from the Perfume Bottle series, cast, polished, and laminated glass, granite, etched indistinctly on underside
    Constructed Muralist
    from the Perfume Bottle series, cast, polished, and laminated glass, granite, etched indistinctly on underside
    height 11 1/4in (28.6cm); width 14 1/4in (36.2cm); depth 4 1/4in (10.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 313
    $612≈ £505≈ €605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William Carlson, Untitled, 1986, laminated glass
    Untitled, 1986
    laminated glass
    18¼ h x 11 w x 4 d in (46 x 28 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 773
    $3,120≈ £2,215≈ €2,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

William Carlson sculpture (9)

William Carlson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Carlson at auction?

$6,250Sign up free to see, for Vetro Muralis at Wright (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Carlson?

The median sale price is $3.6kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Carlson have sold at auction?

15 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Carlson?

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

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