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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, What He Always Does, 1999, Watercolor and ink on paper
    What He Always Does, 1999
    Watercolor · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 385
    $5,000≈ £3,548≈ €4,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. William T. Wiley, Winterwood, 1989, Ink on paper
    Winterwood, 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $625≈ £399≈ €552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. William T. Wiley, Fake War Hide, 1972, Hide, paper, ink, feathers, on wood panel
    Fake War Hide, 1972
    Drawing · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 374
    $4,688≈ £2,785≈ €3,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. William T. Wiley, Untitled (Lil' Declaration of Independence at Christmas), 1977, Color lithograph
    Untitled (Lil' Declaration of Independence at Christmas), 1977
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 426
    $50≈ £31≈ €38Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. William T. Wiley, Punch Asleep with Abstraction, 2003, Acrylic, charcoal and mixed media on linen
    Punch Asleep with Abstraction, 2003
    Acrylic · Linen
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 495
    $8,750≈ £5,414≈ €6,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. William T. Wiley, Thank Yute Rubble, Color lithograph
    Thank Yute Rubble
    Lithograph
    17 1/2 in. x 25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 815
    $500≈ £309≈ €381HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. William T. Wiley, Untitled, 1986, Lithograph in colors
    Untitled, 1986
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 486
    $720≈ £362≈ €457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. William T. Wiley, Less Than Amazing Means, 1969, ink on paper
    Less Than Amazing Means, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 19in (70 x 48.25cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1504
    $1,440≈ £702≈ €983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. William T. Wiley, There is No Gravity, The Earth Sucks, 1969, ink on paper
    There is No Gravity, The Earth Sucks, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 19in (70 x 48.25cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1505
    $1,673≈ £816≈ €1,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. William T. Wiley, Untitled (From Iron into Wax), 1966 - 1967 (4), melted wax block and 3 color photos
    Untitled (From Iron into Wax), 1966 - 1967 (4)
    Drawing
    wax 17 x 4 x 9in (43 x 10 x 23cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1506
    $896≈ £437≈ €612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
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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