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William T. Wiley

William T. Wiley

American · 1937–2021 · Painter, Sculptor

William Thomas Wiley was an American artist. His work spanned a broad range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, performance, and pinball. At least some of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William T. Wiley, Crew Dark and the Captain's Crackers, 1985, acrylic, pastel, charcoal and graphite on canvasCrew Dark and the Captain's CrackersBonhams · $32,000≈ £23,503≈ €27,077Sign up to see
  2. William T. Wiley, Primis, 1986, acrylic and graphite on canvasPrimisBonhams · $16,640≈ £12,643≈ €14,674Sign up to see
  3. William T. Wiley, Punch Asleep with Abstraction, 2003, acrylic, charcoal and mixed media on linen, tape construction, velcroPunch Asleep with AbstractionLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $11,790≈ £9,308≈ €11,163Sign up to see

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  1. William T. Wiley, Little More Than an Idea, 1998, woodcut and lithograph in colors on Somerset
    Little More Than an Idea, 1998
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    16 h x 13⅞ w in (41 x 35 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 266
    $66≈ £51≈ €61Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. William T. Wiley, Thaw, 1986, watercolor and ink on paper
    Thaw, 1986
    Watercolor · Paper
    12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 316
    $852≈ £685≈ €797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. William T. Wiley, Spooky on the Line, 1979, Lithograph on paper
    Spooky on the Line, 1979
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 80/ 100
    30" x 22"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 63
    $750≈ £595≈ €696HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  4. William T. Wiley, Planks Pool, 1980 Soft ground, etching and drypoint on paper
    Planks Pool, 1980 Soft ground
    Etching · Paper · ed. 1/2
    19 1/2" x 19 3/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 66
    $800≈ £635≈ €743HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  5. William T. Wiley, Green Shoes I, 1977 Soft ground, etching and aquatint on paper
    Green Shoes I, 1977 Soft ground
    Etching · Paper · ed. 3/4
    17 3/4" x 23 3/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 76
    $550≈ £436≈ €511HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  6. William T. Wiley, Eerie Grotto? Okini, 1982, Color woodcut
    Eerie Grotto? Okini, 1982
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 1/4
    20 1/4" x 26 3/4" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 79
    $900≈ £714≈ €835HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  7. William T. Wiley, Eerie Grotto? Okini, 1982, Woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, with full margins
    Eerie Grotto? Okini, 1982
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. TP
    I. 53 x 69.5 cm (20 7/8 x 27 3/8 in.) S. 57.5 x 75 cm (22 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £953≈ $1,208≈ €1,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. William T. Wiley, Pilgrim, Lithograph
    Pilgrim
    Lithograph · ed. 22/65
    23 inches x 19 inches (sheet 28.75 inches x 25 inches), unframed
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 956
    $150≈ £118≈ €137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. William T. Wiley, Seeing However Briefly What the Matter Is, c. 1985, watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper
    Seeing However Briefly What the Matter Is, c. 1985
    Watercolor · Paper
    18⅜ h x 26⅜ w in (47 x 67 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 138
    $5,040≈ £4,158≈ €4,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. William T. Wiley, So..Dutch Amp, 2002, watercolor, ink, and pastel on paper
    So..Dutch Amp, 2002
    Watercolor · Paper
    20 h x 14⅛ w in (51 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $1,890≈ £1,559≈ €1,790Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

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William T. Wiley signature

48 catalogued lots by William T. Wiley record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (69% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right9
  • in the margin4

Form

  • signed28
  • signed and dated13
  • signed in pencil5
  • monogrammed1
  • initialled1
  • Signed, dated and inscribed 'ed 265' in pencil — Deneb ithograph in color, Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Oct 25, 2025
  • Signed and dated in pencil l.r., editioned "59/60" in pencil l.l — Scarecrow, Barridoff Auctions, May 20, 2023
  • Signed and dated lower right Wm — Wash Doubt, Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Aug 24, 2024

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About William T. Wiley

William Thomas Wiley was an American artist. His work spanned a broad range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, performance, and pinball. At least some of Wiley's work has been referred to as funk art.

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