# Gahan Wilson - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T01:36:11.205Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 125
- Lots with prices: 112
- First auction date: 2003-12-17
- Latest auction date: 2026-02-04
- Median realised price: $550
- Price range: $100 to $3,800

## Market Takeaway
Gahan Wilson shows solid auction liquidity with 125 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $550. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 34 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-04.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($550\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $300 and $950.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 77.7% (87 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 22.3% (25 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 34
- Previous 12 months sales: 28
- Recent 12 months median: $650
- Previous 12 months median: $700
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-04
- Days since latest sale: 14
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- South Bay Auctions Inc: 98 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 7 lots
- Christie's: 6 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 3 lots
- Barry S. Slosberg Inc: 2 lots
- Bonhams: 2 lots
- One of a Kind Collectibles Auctions, LLC: 2 lots
- Illustration House: 1 lots
- Milestone Auctions: 1 lots
- RR Auction: 1 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-12-09 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(10\) Drafts of New Yorker Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $650 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-gahan-wilson-american-1930-2019-group-of-10-drafts-of-new-yorker-cartoons-235-c-5ee450d24c
2. 2026-02-04 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(10\) Drafts of New Yorker Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $2,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-gahan-wilson-american-1930-2019-group-of-10-drafts-of-new-yorker-cartoons-170-c-d3f3b77a64
3. 2026-02-04 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(20\) Unpublished Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $3,800
4. 2026-02-04 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "Gordon, I Wish You'd Stop Wearing That Creepy Camouflage!" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $275
5. 2026-02-04 | Gahan Wilson, New Yorker Cartoon: "We've Decided to Build a Little Cubicle Around You and Your Desk, Harris." | South Bay Auctions Inc | $325
6. 2026-02-04 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "This War on Drugs is Really Getting Out of Hand!" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $1,500
7. 2025-12-09 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(5\) Unpublished Cartoons Based on "The Scream" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $350
8. 2025-12-09 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(20\) Unpublished Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $1,600
9. 2025-12-09 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "Truly, One Woof is Worth a Thousand Words" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $125
10. 2025-12-09 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "So Much for Their Attempted Reconciliation." | South Bay Auctions Inc | $1,400
11. 2025-11-22 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "Let's Go, Elise\-\-I've Just Discovered this Cocktail Party is a Total Fraud!" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $450
12. 2025-11-22 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Playboy Magazine Cartoon: "The Usual, Sir? Yes, Please." | South Bay Auctions Inc | $450
13. 2025-10-01 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(10\) Drafts of New Yorker Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $700
14. 2025-10-01 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), Group of \(20\) Unpublished Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $950
15. 2025-10-01 | Gahan Wilson, New Yorker Cartoon: "Please Understand I Can Only Offer You ..." | South Bay Auctions Inc | $800
16. 2025-10-01 | Gahan Wilson \(American, 1930\-2019\), "I Think it's Time I Told You My Little Secret!" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $650
17. 2025-08-23 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), Group of \(20\) Unpublished Cartoons, pen, ink and wash on paper | South Bay Auctions Inc | $1,300
18. 2025-08-23 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), "Attaboy!", ink and wash on paper | South Bay Auctions Inc | $325
19. 2025-08-23 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), Untitled \(Economic Cartoon\), pen, ink, collage and watercolor on paper | South Bay Auctions Inc | $130
20. 2025-08-23 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), "Now Remember Not to Give Away the Big Surprise!", pen, ink, watercolor and gum arabic on paper | South Bay Auctions Inc | $750
21. 2025-06-26 | Gahan Wilson, Untitled | Toomey & Co. Auctioneers | N/A
22. 2025-06-18 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), Group of \(20\) Unpublished Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $2,200
23. 2025-06-18 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), Group of \(10\) Drafts of New Yorker Cartoons | South Bay Auctions Inc | $2,300
24. 2025-06-18 | Gahan Wilson \(American 1930\-2019\), Playboy Magazine Cartoon: "The Usual, Sir? Yes, Please" | South Bay Auctions Inc | $225

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