Sam Gilliam’s market has shown steady secondary demand for his draped and abstract canvases, with recent results ranging from low five figures for works on paper to mid-six figures for larger unstretched acrylic pieces. A 1977 Untitled sold for $177,800 against a $80,000–$120,000 estimate in late 2025, while smaller monoprints and mixed-media lots from 2026 have landed between $3,000 and $48,000. The October 7, 2026 auction of the featured Untitled will hinge on its scale, provenance, and condition, alongside broader collector interest in post-war abstraction and Gilliam’s legacy. Stronger-than-expected results for comparable lots could lift realized prices, while softer bidding in the current contemporary segment may cap outcomes.