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# Bill Olson

Bill Olson is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $94. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bill Olson sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $150 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bill Olson work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Olson work is $94.

The median Bill Olson print sells for $47 across 16 lots.

The median Bill Olson painting sells for $133 across 4 lots.

The median Bill Olson work on paper sells for $150 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 18 | $47‡ | $104‡ | 88.9% | 2026-03-09 |
| Paintings | 4 | $133‡ | $317‡ | — | 2025-11-19 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $150† | $150† | — | 2026-07-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Bill Olson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (18 lots) median $47 with 88.9% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $133, record $317. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Bill Olson painting sells for around 2.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $37–$54‡ | $47‡ | $86‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $31–$79‡ | $65‡ | $104‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $317‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $159‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $150† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $104‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $86‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bill Olson worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bill Olson work is $94. The median Bill Olson print sells for $47 across 16 lots. The median Bill Olson painting sells for $133 across 4 lots. The median Bill Olson work on paper sells for $150 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Bill Olson print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bill Olson print is $47. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Bill Olson's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bill Olson print is $104. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Bill Olson print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Bill Olson print (small (under 50 cm)) is $47, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Bill Olson's auction record?

Bill Olson's auction record is $257, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bill Olson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bill-olson (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.