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American, 1943–2013

David Gilhooly

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227results on record
87%sell-through
$2,520median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$22,500record in our coverage

Drawn from 227 recorded results (199 sold · 28 passed) across 9 auction houses, 1999–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$3.2K$6.4K$9.6K1999: $1.9K median, 2 sold2006: $385 median, 4 sold2007: $7.8K median, 5 sold2008: $12K median, 3 sold2009: $11K median, 1 sold2011: $6.6K median, 1 sold2012: $612 median, 6 sold2013: $2.6K median, 10 sold2014: $969 median, 4 sold2015: $1.1K median, 6 sold2016: $2.8K median, 2 sold2017: $12K median, 2 sold2018: $1.2K median, 3 sold2019: $5.7K median, 8 sold2020: $5.5K median, 22 sold2021: $4.3K median, 20 sold2022: $2.1K median, 24 sold2023: $2.3K median, 14 sold2024: $1.5K median, 27 sold2025: $2.9K median, 19 sold2026: $1.8K median, 16 sold199920052011201720232026

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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.

$2.5K$75$22K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
ceramics & design 48 91% $2,750
sculpture 31 87% $8,200
works on paper 5 100% $450
prints 3 100% $388

Medium is recorded for 87 of 227 results (38%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Pablo Picasso David Gilhooly Pablo Picasso

$5.8K$12K$17K1998: $7.6K median1999: $9.0K median2000: $5.0K median2001: $6.8K median2002: $6.0K median2003: $6.0K median2004: $10K median2005: $10K median2006: $9.6K median2007: $14K median2008: $12K median2009: $13K median2010: $21K median2011: $14K median2012: $11K median2013: $13K median2014: $12K median2015: $15K median2016: $13K median2017: $12K median2018: $13K median2019: $15K median2020: $9.4K median2021: $11K median2022: $8.2K median2023: $7.6K median2024: $8.8K median2025: $10K median2026: $9.4K median1999: $1.9K median2006: $385 median2007: $7.8K median2008: $12K median2009: $11K median2011: $6.6K median2012: $612 median2013: $2.6K median2014: $969 median2015: $1.1K median2016: $2.8K median2017: $12K median2018: $1.2K median2019: $5.7K median2020: $5.5K median2021: $4.3K median2022: $2.1K median2023: $2.3K median2024: $1.5K median2025: $2.9K median2026: $1.8K median19982005201220192026
MetricDavid GilhoolyPablo Picasso
Median result$2,520$10,507
Record price $22,500 $179,365,000
Results on record22729,706
Years active at auction 1999–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: Pablo PicassoRobert RauschenbergPeter VoulkosKeith Haring

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

81/ 100
  • Sell-through87%
  • Meets estimate64%
  • Market depth227 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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Bonhams 92 84% $3,188 0.90×
Rago 57 96% $2,375 —
Heritage Auctions 35 100% $1,875 —
Wright 14 86% $389 —
Christie's 8 — $3,665 —
Sotheby's 7 — $10,200 1.21×
Phillips 2 100% $11,854 —
Freeman's | Hindman 2 100% $3,295 0.85×
Matsart 10 10% $1,625 0.96×

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 247 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 28 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
2023·04 Self Portrait as Raisin Toast, 1983 $2,500–$3,500 upcoming Bonhams
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2023·03 Chocolate Donut $300–$500 Rago
2023·01 Donuts (four works) $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2022·11 Frog burger $1,000–$2,000 Rago
2022·10 DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (1943-2013) Ark of the Animals1987glazed ceramic, incised 'GILHOOLY 87' along bottom edgeheight 19 3/4in (50.2cm); width 10 1/2in (26.7cm); depth 11 1/4in (28.5cm) $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2022·09 Slo Pitch Softball $1,500–$2,000 Rago
2022·09 Pig in a Poke $1,500–$2,500 Rago
2022·09 Giant Frog Burger Ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2022·09 Witches Sabbath Ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2022·09 Beaver, 1976 $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams
2022·07 DAVID JAMES GILHOOLY (1943-2013) Double Scoop Frog Ice Cream Cone and Chocolate Mallowmar1981glazed ceramic, each incised and datedheight of the cone 9 1/2in (24cm) $800–$1,200 Bonhams
2022·04 Salad $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2022·04 Frog Washington (Bicentennial Series #3) $500–$700 Wright
2022·04 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2022·04 Group of eleven sculptures, 1975-81 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2022·04 Mallomar, 1981 $300–$500 Bonhams
2022·04 Pretzel Cup, 1990 $1,000–$2,000 Bonhams
2022·04 Frog Mountie, 1976 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2022·04 Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989-90 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2022·03 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) Double Scoop Frog Ice Cream Cone and Chocolate Mallowmar1981glazed ceramic, each incised and datedheight of the cone 9 1/2in (24cm) $1,200–$1,800 Bonhams
2022·03 Untitled from the Frog Food series (two works) $1,500–$2,500 Rago
2022·01 'Untitled' from Frog World Series Stoneware, glazed earthenware — Heritage Auctions
2022·01 Frog Teapot Glazed earthenware — Heritage Auctions
2022·01 Heart sculpture Glazed ceramic, found objects — Heritage Auctions
2022·01 Swine $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2022·01 Bread Frog as Deli Chef; Poppy Seed Bagels (three works) $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2022·01 Untitled (Chocolate Beavers) $800–$1,200 Rago
2022·01 Hannibal's Reluctant Elephant Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper — Heritage Auctions
2022·01 Romulus and Remus and their Mum Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper — Heritage Auctions
2022·01 Royal Gorge Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper — Heritage Auctions
2021·09 Frogifix $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·09 Untitled from the Frog Food series (two works) $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2021·09 Poppyseed Chef $3,500–$4,500 Rago
2021·09 Frog Breakfast $2,500–$3,500 Rago
2021·09 Pizza $4,000–$6,000 Rago
2021·09 Frog Cookies, set of three $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·09 Untitled from the Frog Food series (two works) $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2021·09 Group of five sculptures, 1978-90 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·09 Group of nine sculptures, 1977-88 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·09 Group of seven sculptures, 1980-91 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·09 Group of six sculptures, 1978-87 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·09 Group of seven sculptures, 1977-91 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·07 Untitled (Ice Cream Cone) $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·07 Frog Sandwich $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·04 Frog Chip Cookie, 1986; Fish Sandwich, 1988 $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams
2021·04 Chocolate Fudge Cake, 1994 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2021·04 Group of five sculptures, 1989-1993 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·04 Group of six sculptures, 1989-1993 $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2021·01 Frog Sundae Glazed ceramic, glass — Heritage Auctions
2021·01 Frog Tostada Glazed Ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2021·01 Frog Taco Glazed Ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2020·10 Monumental Totem Ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2020·09 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) Poppyseed Bagel1980glazed ceramic, incised 'Gilhooly 80'height 2in (5cm); diameter 4 1/2in (12cm) $800–$1,200 Bonhams
2020·09 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) Frog on a Kaiser Roll1982glazed ceramic, incised 'Gilhooly 82'height 4 3/4in (12cm); width 5in (13cm); depth 4in (10cm) $1,200–$1,800 Bonhams
2020·09 Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Gilhooly's Coffee Break Selections, 1989 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Frog Stew I, 1988; Frog Stew II, 1988 $1,500–$2,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Shredded Wheat I, 1988; Raisin Bran with Frog I, 1988 $1,500–$2,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Gilhooly's 5 lb. Sampler, 1988-89 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Saucepan with Chocolate Frogs, 1987 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·09 Buffalo Frog $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2020·07 Frog Cream Puff $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2020·06 Three Egyptians: Amun Re, Isis and Infant Glazed ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2020·05 Jelly Belly Bear Wearing His Coat of Arms, 1981 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·05 Frying Pan with Butter and Frogs, circa 1991 $1,500–$2,500 Bonhams
2020·05 Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·05 Cedar Sarcophagus for Living Osiris, 1973 $1,500–$2,500 Bonhams
2020·05 Dabbling in the Stock Market, 1974 $2,000–$4,000 Bonhams
2020·05 Around the Pool, 1978 $1,500–$2,500 Bonhams
2020·05 Ice Cream Cone, Donuts and Chocolate Bar, 1971-1974 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·05 Gilhooly's 10 lb. Sampler, 1988-89 $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2020·01 California Landscape Covered Vessel $1,500–$2,000 Rago
2020·01 Pair of Baby Baboons $1,500–$2,000 Rago
2019·11 Frog Queen Victoria Painted bronze — Heritage Auctions
2019·11 Having Its Way (2 works) Glazed ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2019·11 Eclair with 3 Frogs and Chocolate Frog Cupcake , 1978 glazed ceramic $1,500–$2,500 Freeman's | Hindman
2019·10 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) Untitled (Frog and Desserts)1978glazed earthenware, incised 'Gilhooly 78' along keelheight 16 3/4in (42.5cm); length 11 1/2in (29.2cm); width 10in (25.4cm) $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2019·09 David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2019·09 Persistence of Pizza, 1983 $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2019·04 Frog Sandwich Totem Pole and Plate Glazed stoneware — Heritage Auctions
2019·04 Frying Pan Glazed stoneware — Heritage Auctions
2018·12 Frog Glazed ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2018·12 Frog Sandwich Glazed ceramic — Heritage Auctions
2018·11 Ice Cream Cone (Triple Scoop) glazed ceramic $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2017·12 Group of seventeen sculptures $10,000–$15,000 Phillips
2017·07 Pig in a Poke glazed ceramic $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2017·05 1943 - 2013 (American) $800–$1,200 Matsart
2017·05 1943 - 2013 (American) $1,000–$1,200 Matsart
2017·01 1943 - 2013 (American) $1,000–$1,200 Matsart
2017·01 1943 - 2013 (American) $800–$1,200 Matsart
2016·12 1943 - 2013 (American) $1,500–$1,800 Matsart
2016·12 1943 - 2013 (American) $1,200–$1,800 Matsart
2016·09 Frog Tut, 1970 20 x 17 x 17 in. (50.8 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm) $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2016·09 1943-2013 (American) $1,200–$1,500 Matsart
2016·05 1943-2013 (American) $1,200–$1,500 Matsart
2015·12 Frog Franklin and Two Gold Bricks (3) first 18 x 11 x 15in.; second 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 1/4in.; third 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/8in. $1,000–$2,000 Bonhams
2015·09 Frog Franklin and Two Gold Bricks (3) first 18 x 11 x 15in; second 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 1/4in; third 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/8in $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2015·09 Untitled (Angel Frogs) (2) first 13 1/4 x 15 x 13 1/2in; second 14 x 15 1/2 x 11 1/2in $2,500–$3,500 Bonhams
2015·09 Untitled (Froggy Gretzky), 1984 31 x 18 3/4 x 17in $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2015·09 Chocolate Fudge Frog Ice Cream Cone, 1981; Corned Beef on Rye, circa1980 (2) first 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3in; second 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2in $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams

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