American, b. 1953
Carrie Mae Weems
109results on record
76%sell-through
$13,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$237,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 109 recorded results (88 sold · 21 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 23 | 93% | $8,820 |
| ceramics & design | 17 | 80% | $27,500 |
| prints | 13 | 60% | $13,200 |
Medium is recorded for 53 of 109 results (49%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Carrie Mae Weems Andy Warhol
| Metric | Carrie Mae Weems | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $13,750 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $237,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 109 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholVik MunizCindy ShermanHiroshi Sugimoto
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
67/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate40%
- Market depth109 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | 39 | 72% | $23,167 | — |
| Sotheby's | 28 | 86% | $23,840 | 0.77× |
| Christie's | 20 | 100% | $15,000 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $1,756 | — |
| Wright | 7 | 57% | $3,538 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 50% | $10,625 | — |
| Bonhams | 3 | 100% | $3,072 | 0.88× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $1,920 | 0.60× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 114 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 21 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2009·12 | untitled (from the Kitchen Table Series) | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Untitled from Aint Jokin' , 1986-1988 | 3 gelatin silver prints | $9,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | White Patty | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Monographs | $80–$100 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | You Became a Scientific Profile/An Anthrpological Debate/A Negroid Type/& A Photographic Subject | four framed monochromatic color coupler prints with sand-blasted text on glass | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | Africa Series: Ashanti Kings and Queens, 1995 | gelatin silver print and text panel | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | Descending the Throne You Became Foot Soldier & Cook You Became Mammie, Mama, Mother, Then, Yes, Confidant - Ha, 1995 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·04 | God Bless the Child, 1995 | color coupler print, with sandblasted musical notations on the frame glazing | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | House Field Yard Kitchen, 1995 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·04 | From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, 1995 | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·04 | Black and Tanned Your Whipped Wind of Change Howled Low Blowing Itself - Ha - Smack into the Middle of Ellington's Orchestra Billie Heard it too & Cried Strange Fruit Tears, 1995 | color coupler print, with sandblasted text on frame glazing | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | You Became Playmate to The Patriarch And Their Daughter, 1995 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·04 | Some Said You Were the Spitting Image of Evil, 1995 | color coupler print, with sandblasted text on frame glazing | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Untitled #2450, from Kitchen Table Series , 1990 | 3 gelatin silver prints | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.