Scottie Wilson Auction Prices and Value Guide
Scottie Wilson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 498 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Scottie Wilson auction prices: quick answer
Scottie Wilson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Scottie Wilson
- Source records
- 498
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Scottie Wilson market snapshot
Scottie Wilson shows deep auction liquidity with 287 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (57.1% · 112 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (41.8% · 82 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.0% · 2 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $550
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 12
- Median shift vs prior year
- +37.5%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-10
Artist context
About Scottie Wilson
Born
1888
Died
1972
Nationality
Scottish
Also known as
Louis Freeman, Robert Wilson
Scottie Wilson, born Louis Freeman, was a Scottish artist associated with outsider art and Art Brut. Most authority records give his life dates as 1888–1972, although Tate lists 1889 as his birth year. Wilson developed his artistic career outside conventional academic training. His drawings gained public attention in Toronto during the early 1940s, and he later exhibited in London, Paris, Basel, and New York. Collectors recognize his dense, highly worked compositions and recurring imagery of faces, birds, and fish. His practice centered on colored drawings and watercolors but also extended to decorated plates, porcelain services, textiles, and tapestries. In 1965 he designed dinner, tea, and coffee services for Royal Worcester. His presence in museum and authority records—including MoMA, Tate, the British Museum, Getty ULAN, and VIAF—helps distinguish his work from that of similarly named artists.
Outsider artArt BrutColored drawingsWatercolorDecorated plates and porcelain tableware designsTapestry and textile designFacesBirdsFish
Common works and media
Collectors most often encounter Wilson through intricately patterned drawings and watercolors, frequently incorporating stylized faces, birds, fish, and densely repeated graphic forms. Decorative objects may include plates and porcelain tableware connected with his Royal Worcester designs. His documented practice also encompasses tapestry and textile designs. Works should be catalogued by exact medium and object type because a unique drawing, decorated ceramic, and manufactured design object represent materially different appraisal contexts.
Market and appraisal context
Scottie Wilson's public auction history includes hundreds of matched records, but individual results should be compared by object type rather than treated as a single market. Unique drawings and watercolors should be distinguished from decorated ceramics, manufactured tableware, and textile designs. Relevant appraisal evidence includes dimensions, medium, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and confidence in the attribution. For porcelain objects, the maker, form, marks, and relationship to documented Royal Worcester designs may also matter. Recent realized prices for genuinely comparable works provide useful context, but incomplete auction feeds, private transactions, fees, and later attribution changes limit broad price conclusions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Works on paper, especially drawings and watercolors
- Decorative art, including decorated plates and porcelain tableware
- Textile designs and tapestries
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and references in established publications or catalogues
- Subject matter and comparison with recent public auction results for similar works
- For ceramics and manufactured designs, the maker, object form, and relationship to documented Royal Worcester production
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and subsequent attribution changes may not be represented.
- Authentication and condition require object-specific examination.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Scottie Wilson worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Scottie Wilson artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.