Sam Gilliam Jr. Acryllic on board
This is a 49”square piece of art on board with aluminum frame - size of art showing is 47.5” square. The frame is the same as others on authenticated Gilliam’s- as is the wood back and brush strokes
49 x 49 with aluminum frame, 47.5 x 47.5 of art showing
This is from the estate of Charles Weinberg, who was photographed with Gilliam as Weinberg donated another piece of Gilliam’s work to the Speed art museum in Louisville Ky
Auction House
Maybe
Hi Kerry,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
In May, 2022, Bonhams sold a related work - of slightly larger size (44 by 54 inches) for $126,375 against an estimate of $60,000-80,000 (https://www.askart.com/auction_records/Sam_Gilliam_Jr/116776/Sam_Gilliam_Jr.aspx?lot=6820337).
If you are interested in selling this, I would recommend an international auction house with specialty sales in Post-war and Contemporary art. If you'd like more information, please let us know.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
Sam Gilliam, Jr. (American, born 1933)
Untitled, unsigned
abstract acrylic on board
47 1/2 by 47 1/2 inches, framed 49 by 49 inches in an aluminum frame
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: ex estate of Charles Weinberg,
$40,000-60,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
Since artist just died in July, will that make the art worth/ sell for more in your opinion
Works that were being sold prior to his death haven't been resold so it's difficult to say - his market is quite strong now, regardless.
Thank you