William Tolliver
American · 1951–2000 · Painter
William Tolliver was an American painter and printmaker known for his self-taught mastery of diverse media and his contributions to contemporary African American art. Working… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The OverseerSloans & Kenyon · $3,600≈ £2,758≈ €3,324Sign up to see
Nude Draped in Purple ClothSloans & Kenyon · $3,500≈ £1,754≈ €2,218Sign up to see
Transcendent of the BluesSloans & Kenyon · $1,500≈ £1,026≈ €1,315Sign up to see
William Tolliver’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 3 | 60% | $2.8kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 3 | 60% | $2.8kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1kSign up | $850Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $850Sign up | $850Sign up | $850Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 7 | 88% | $810Sign up | $850Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 2 | 67% | $575Sign up | $575Sign up | $850Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $585Sign up | $585Sign up | $720Sign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.