What is a William Tolliver print worth?
1951–2000 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by William Tolliver with a published auction price sold between $800Sign up free to see and $1,440Sign up free to see, and the median is $850Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $850Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,420Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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William Tolliver prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $850Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.6kSign up free to see The Overseer, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 7 | $585–$925Sign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $800–$1.4kSign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $1.4k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (12), Michaan's Auctions (2), Brunk Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent William Tolliver sales
- Untitled portrait, oil on canvas — $1,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Mar 13, 2025
- The Overseer, Oil on Canvas — $3,600Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 20, 2022
- Portrait of a Woman, oil on paper — $1,440Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Nov 13, 2021
- Natural Beauty, serigraph — $720Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Nov 13, 2021
- Portrait of Woman, Oil pastel — $850Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 14, 2020
- Radiant Lady, Serigraph — $450Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jun 14, 2020
- Luther, Embellished color print — $850Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 30, 2016
- Transcendent of the Blues, Embellished color print — $1,500Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Apr 30, 2016
Questions about William Tolliver prices
What is a William Tolliver print worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Tolliver have sold for a median of $850, and half of them sold between $800 and $1,440. For prints alone the median is $850 (7 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by William Tolliver sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,600 for “The Overseer” at Sloans & Kenyon in April 2022.
Which William Tolliver medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $3,500 (3 sales).
How often do William Tolliver works sell at auction?
81% of the 16 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Tolliver print?
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ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for William Tolliver between 2008 and 2025, and 13 of them sold (81%).
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