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# Willie Jinks (1922–2010)

Willie Jinks is an American artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $150. 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 Willie Jinks sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $300 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Willie Jinks work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willie Jinks work is $150.

The median Willie Jinks painting sells for $175 across 18 lots.

The median Willie Jinks work on paper sells for $150 across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $175†‡ | $512 | 75% | 2024-06-10 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $150† | $435 | 75% | 2022-09-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $100–$175† | $162† | $512 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $512 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $500† |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $435 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $150† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Willie Jinks worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willie Jinks work is $150. The median Willie Jinks painting sells for $175 across 18 lots. The median Willie Jinks work on paper sells for $150 across 3 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 Willie Jinks painting?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willie Jinks painting is $175. 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 Willie Jinks's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Willie Jinks painting is $512.

### What is the average price of a large Willie Jinks painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Willie Jinks painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $162, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Willie Jinks's auction record?

Willie Jinks's auction record is $512, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Willie Jinks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willie-jinks (updated 2026-11-01).

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.