William Anastasi
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William Anastasi #2,845

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personAmerican, 1933–2023
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Selected Works149

Museum Acquisitions

20 Institutions
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington

Previous Sales 34

Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 2006
Unknown
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Walking Drawing (8.12.12)
Walking Drawing (8.12.12)
Unknown
Aug 2021
Christie's
Untitled (Pocket Drawing)
Untitled (Pocket Drawing)
$30,000
Sep 2013
Christie's
Untitled (Subway Drawing)
Untitled (Subway Drawing)
$12,500
Sep 2013
Christie's
Untitled (subway drawing)
Untitled (subway drawing), 2001
$17,500
Mar 2013
Christie's
Feb 19 1991 4:35 PM
Feb 19 1991 4:35 PM, 1991
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Oct 31 '90 5:20 PM'
Oct 31 '90 5:20 PM', 1990
£6,250 ($8k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Untitled (20:30-21:10 3-9-94)
Untitled (20:30-21:10 3-9-94), 1994
£10,625 ($14k USD)
Mar 2012
Christie's
Untitled (10/18/92, 4:02 4:11 PM 5:13 5:22)
Untitled (10/18/92, 4:02 4:11 PM 5:13 5:22)
$35,000
Sep 2011
Christie's
Untitled (subway drawing)
Untitled (subway drawing)
$11,875
Sep 2011
Christie's
Blind Drawing
Blind Drawing, 1993
£31,250 ($41k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
Subway Drawing (Way to John Cage)
Subway Drawing (Way to John Cage), 1988
£8,750 ($12k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
Subway Drawing
Subway Drawing, 1990
£7,500 ($10k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
JUDE
JUDE, 1988
£5,000 ($7k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
Self Portrait
Self Portrait, 2005
£2,500 ($3k USD)
Sep 2011
Christie's
Untitled (Subway Drawing)
Untitled (Subway Drawing), 1989
£16,250 ($21k USD)
Sep 2010
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled (12-3-1990 3:20-3:50 PM)
Untitled (12-3-1990 3:20-3:50 PM)
$10,000
Feb 2019
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Subway Drawing (Zwirner)
Subway Drawing (Zwirner)
Bought In
Sep 2018
Wright
A Painting of a Soup Can Used to Hang Here
A Painting of a Soup Can Used to Hang Here
$1,430
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled (from Finnegans Wake)
Untitled (from Finnegans Wake)
Bought In
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled (two works)
Untitled (two works)
Bought In
Jan 1970
Wright
Brown-Paper & Wire
Brown-Paper & Wire
$8,750
Jan 1970
Bonhams
Untitled 67-77, 1971
Untitled 67-77, 1971, 1977
$2,304
Jul 2025
Christie's
Untitled (Subway Drawing)
Untitled (Subway Drawing), 2007
$44,100
May 2024
Bonhams
Untitled (Subway Drawing)
Untitled (Subway Drawing), 1990
$3,570
Sep 2022

For Sale 5

Thomas Rehbein Galerie · Artsy
Burst (Red Vetruvian)
Burst (Red Vetruvian), 2017
For sale
Crayon on paper
Thomas Rehbein Galerie · Artsy
Blind Painting
Blind Painting, 2019
For sale
Oilpen on canvas
Thomas Rehbein Galerie · Artsy
Blind Painting
Blind Painting, 2019
For sale
Oilpen on canvas
Galerie Hubert Winter · Artsy
Subway Drawing
Subway Drawing, 2013
US$20,000–US$30,000
Pencil on paper
Galerie Hubert Winter · Artsy
Subway Drawing
Subway Drawing, 2013
US$20,000–US$30,000
Pencil on paper
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Market113 auction results

trending_upWorks on paper Range
$2.8K – $44.1K
7 of 9 works on paper lots with prices
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$15.0K
Object-type specific
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$4.2K
7 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Works on paper Sale
May 2024 · $44.1K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $4.2K medianPaintings: $35.0K medianPhotographs: $16.3K medianSculpture/objects: — medianEditioned prints: $4.0K medianEditioned objects: $36.3K medianUnclassified lots: $2.3K median
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Current Exhibitions0

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

William Anastasi

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Jun 25, 2026

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This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
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Past Exhibitions7

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

Sound Objects

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Apr 10, 2022 — Jun 25, 2022

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

Work in Progress

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Oct 21, 2020 — Oct 31, 2020

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

Three Conic Sections

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Mar 3, 2018 — Apr 21, 2018

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#106 François Ghebaly

William Anastasi

William Anastasi

2245 E Washington Boulevard

Dec 2, 2017 — Jan 6, 2018

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

Continuum

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Sep 7, 2015 — Oct 17, 2015

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#504 Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

JARRY: DU/JOY

William Anastasi

1 Rue de Penthièvre, 75008 Paris, France

Sep 14, 2012 — Nov 3, 2012

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Peter Blum Gallery

William Anastasi opposites are identical

William Anastasi

176 Grand St Floor 2, New York, NY 10013, USA

Nov 14, 2008 — Jan 17, 2009

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Art Fair Appearances2

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2020
Frieze New York — New York
2016
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Recent Activity13

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Exhibition
William Anastasi
Jun 25, 2026
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death
William Anastasi dies
Jan 1, 2023
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Exhibition
Sound Objects
Apr 10, 2022
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Work in Progress
Oct 21, 2020
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2020
Feb 26, 2020
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Exhibition
Three Conic Sections
Mar 3, 2018
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Exhibition
William Anastasi
Dec 2, 2017
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Art Fair
Frieze New York 2016
May 5, 2016
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Exhibition
Continuum
Sep 7, 2015
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Exhibition
JARRY: DU/JOY
Sep 14, 2012
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Exhibition
William Anastasi opposites are identical
Nov 14, 2008
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Exhibition
William Anastasi opposites are identical
Nov 14, 2008
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birth
William Anastasi born
Jan 1, 1933
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